Protect Your Chickens in your Polytunnel Installation

With avian flu around, you may want to protect your chickens from the outside world.

One of the best and cheapest ways to protect your chickens from bird flu and predators is to set up a polytunnel installation in your garden. A polytunnel construction is a great way of keeping your chickens out of harm's way.

 

Set Up Your Polytunnel Building The Right Way

 

One thing that you do need to bear in mind when are thinking about keeping your chickens in a polytunnel installation, is their natural behavior!

 

The last thing you want is for them to damage your polytunnel construction. As any chicken owner knows, chickens do like to peck. If they see an insect or think that your polytunnel sheeting would be fun to pick at, they will do so.

 

To stop your chickens from damaging your polytunnel, it is important to create a playground for them. Make sure that they have an area of dirt that they can scratch around in to find food.

 

Chickens also appreciate soft areas. You can put artificial grass in your polytunnel installation, but it is a better idea to add a natural soft surface. The advantage of having artificial turf in your polytunnel construction is that it is easy to clean.

 

The downside is that chickens are less keen on artificial turf compared to real grass. One natural surface chicken’s really like is chamomile. Planting chamomile in your polytunnel installation is a great idea. It will certainly keep your chickens happy. You can even try growing a chamomile lawn for your chickens. You be surprised how much time they will spend on it.

 

Your Hen House

It is easy to think that you don’t need a hen house in your polytunnel construction, but you do.

All chickens appreciate extra protection. Installing a hen house in your polytunnel also gives your chickens somewhere safe to lay their eggs. They will quickly make use of it.

Instead of buying an expensive hen house online, you can go ahead and make your own out of old pallets. There are plenty of easy-to-follow videos on YouTube. Once you have all of your supplies, you should be able to finish your chickens’ new home in a weekend.

 

How Do I Keep My Polytunnel Clean?

 

Even though your chickens are safe, you need to check on them a couple of times per day. You can do so when you collect eggs and feed them.

 

Use a yard brush to sweep the ground and you may want to spray the inside of your polytunnel construction with an appropriate cleaning product once a week.

 

Make sure that you inspect your polytunnel construction for any holes and other damage. Chickens can be very destructive creatures when they set their mind to it.

 

In Conclusion

 

A polytunnel installation is a perfect place to keep your chickens safe during the current bird flu epidemic. Make sure that you can secure the entry point to your construction so that your feathered friends can’t escape.

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