A small flock shouldn’t take much time at all. Cleaning the coop is probably the most time consuming. Being in NYS, I am assuming you get mega snowfall and if so, you’ll want a coop that is large enough to not only house them on their perches at night when roosting, but enough square footage to allow them to scratch and meander around inside.
Fifteen minutes a day to feed and water and then maybe an hour to clean and refresh bedding. Waterers should be cleaned out at least weekly, so allow a few minutes for that. If you have duplicates, you can always have a clean one to replace the dirty and bring it indoors to wash for the next change. I am a firm believer in back up supplies. Also, a heat source to keep the water from freezing.
Laura Roberts
R Half Pint Farm
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You should check with your residential zoning and see if they have rules for how many and where the coop is to be from the house. In
You could take 100 hours or 10 min. They are really self sufficent. Feed them, make sure they have water and collect the eggs and enjoy! I have about 60 now and I fill the feeder weekly, take 5 min to collect eggs daily. You will have to clean the coop once in a while...
I was just thinking last night how much I enjoy my hens. Something about them is super calming and the eggs are fantastic. I have some I think are pretty cool to look at too :)
Renee
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> Out of curiosity how much time in the day is needed to take care of chickens? I would like to get a very small flock, but I am worried
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> Secondly, I live in NYS and wonder how far or near the coop should be from the house. Is there such a thing as too close? I also worry about taking care of them when the snow is deep or blowing.
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