Hi
Is it considered cruel to have chickens running round in a fairly small area, 15 feet square, with no vegetation growing? Should they have access to vegetation? They are not my chickens.
COGGY
Chickens
-
katee
- Posts: 275
- Joined: Thu Apr 26, 2007 2:25 pm
- Number of Posts per Page: 20
- Number of topics per page: 20
- Location: Cornwall
Re: Chickens
Hello COGGY,
It depends on how many chickens are in the run. General rule of thumb is 4 square foot per bird.
It depends on how many chickens are in the run. General rule of thumb is 4 square foot per bird.
Proper job my bewties................................................. Cheers 'n' gone!
Re: Chickens
What about caged chickens?
Whilst it might be considered 'cruel' don't confuse this with being able to enforce anything other than the Law relating to this matter.
Whilst it might be considered 'cruel' don't confuse this with being able to enforce anything other than the Law relating to this matter.
-
COGGY
- Posts: 1355
- Joined: Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:58 pm
- Number of Posts per Page: 50
- Number of topics per page: 50
Re: Chickens
Hi
Does anyone know what the law is please?
Does anyone know what the law is please?
Re: Chickens
As far as I know - having kept chickens in the garden for years - there are no laws apart from basic ones about animal cruelty.
The only thing I can suggest is to have a word with the RSPCA.
The only thing I can suggest is to have a word with the RSPCA.
-
WILL*REMAIN*STRONG
- Posts: 6231
- Joined: Wed Apr 25, 2007 3:16 pm
- Number of Posts per Page: 5
- Number of topics per page: 15
- Location: Home Sweet Home
Re: Chickens
Try the defra website.COGGY wrote:Hi
Does anyone know what the law is please?
http://www.defra.gov.uk/
-
COGGY
- Posts: 1355
- Joined: Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:58 pm
- Number of Posts per Page: 50
- Number of topics per page: 50
Re: Chickens
Thank you. I will read that.
Re: Chickens
Coggy,
I am sure that vegetation would be benificial to the chickens, are they on soil or concrete or something else?
I would have thought that 2 chickens in a 15' square area if they can scratch the soil for bugs and the like is not considered too cruel, but I'm sure it would be be nicer for them if they can be moved to fresh grass on a regular basis.
Moz
I am sure that vegetation would be benificial to the chickens, are they on soil or concrete or something else?
I would have thought that 2 chickens in a 15' square area if they can scratch the soil for bugs and the like is not considered too cruel, but I'm sure it would be be nicer for them if they can be moved to fresh grass on a regular basis.
Moz
-
COGGY
- Posts: 1355
- Joined: Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:58 pm
- Number of Posts per Page: 50
- Number of topics per page: 50
Re: Chickens
They are on part soil and part concrete. The area is not clean by any standards. I would like to put the owners of the chickens to live there for a day.
COGGY
COGGY
-
Clifford Pope
- Posts: 440
- Joined: Tue Aug 25, 2009 1:18 pm
Re: Chickens
katee wrote:Hello COGGY,
It depends on how many chickens are in the run. General rule of thumb is 4 square foot per bird.
So if there are less than 56 birds in this run it is fine.
Re: Chickens
I don't know how you calculated that as the OP says the run is 15 foot square.Clifford Pope wrote:katee wrote:Hello COGGY,
It depends on how many chickens are in the run. General rule of thumb is 4 square foot per bird.
So if there are less than 56 birds in this run it is fine.
Re: Chickens
I don't know how you calculated that as the OP says the run is 15 foot square.
Hi,
15ft square is 15ft x 15ft = 225sq.ft. Not the same thing as 15sq.ft
I think the happiest chickes get to scratch around on top of a dung heap .... which may not make the neighbours happy.
Hi,
15ft square is 15ft x 15ft = 225sq.ft. Not the same thing as 15sq.ft
I think the happiest chickes get to scratch around on top of a dung heap .... which may not make the neighbours happy.
Re: Chickens
2 birds in a 15 foot square is a relative paradise, you should see the conditions the majority of "barn" eggs come from.