The chickens roam freely within large fenced up areas, where they can wander between mesh-covered barns with low roofs (designed for optimum ventilation and aids in drying out chicken manure quickly) and gardens with a smattering of plants that they forage among, in between their main meals.
Chickens on a farm need a chicken house to keep them safe from other animals. If chickens have an outdoor area for wandering, they usually stay healthier and happier. Chickens also like to scratch and forage, so some farmers give them an outdoor place with mulch on the ground. Hens, female chickens, will produce eggs, and the farmer collects them.
Where do chickens live?
Most chickens have been domesticated and live on farms or in backyards wherever local laws allow. Wild chickens can be found in parts of India and southeast Asia. Chickens that are bred and raised on farms typically spend their time in a fenced area or in chicken coops. They are used as a source of food around the world.
Most chickens are farmed under the intensive farming system, while a small group is farmed in alternative ways, which then make it to the market under the labels “free-range,” “grass-fed,” and the like. As the name suggests, this is an intense form of chicken farming in which hundreds of chickens live in cramped conditions.
How do chickens survive in the wild?
Some are better equipped than others to survive, and chickens are pretty good at surviving in the wild. If there is a source of food and water in some form, chickens will likely find it. There are packs and colonies of wild chickens happily living in the wild in certain areas as I’ve already explained.
Where can I buy chickens for my backyard?
Here are some of the top sites to purchase live and healthy chickens for your backyard: 1 Hatcheries. Did you know that with just one click on your computer, you can buy chickens online from a hatchery so quickly? There are so many 2 Local Garden and Farm Supply Stores.
Do chicks need a home to live in?
Chickens need a home to live too. Their home is called a chicken coop. This keeps them warmer in winter and cooler in summer. It will also protect them from the rain. A good chicken coop will allow them to get out and have some space to move around. Not allowing them some freedom to get out and move around can make them unhealthy and sick.