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You are going away for a week. What do your chickens need?
Someone to care for them every day while you are gone.
- Extra food and water left for the week
- Someone to care for them every day ✔
- Nothing, chickens look after themselves
Why: Penn State Extension says chickens need daily care, so plan who will look after them when you are away. Maryland Extension says the care includes weekends, vacations and holidays.
Huh, didn't know that: NC State says many friends enjoy hen-sitting a flock, and they get fresh eggs as a thank you.
What do you call a chicken that crosses the road, rolls in the mud and crosses back? A dirty double-crosser.
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References
Answer: Someone to care for them every day. Penn State Extension says chickens need daily care, so plan who will look after them when you are away. Maryland Extension says the care includes weekends, vacations and holidays.
- Penn State Extension: Successfully Raising a Small Flock of Laying Chickens extension.psu.edu/successfully-raising-a-small-flock-of-laying-chickens
Chickens require daily care and monitoring. Develop a plan for who will care for the birds when you are away.
Checked 2026-10-11. - University of Maryland Extension: Raising Your Home Chicken Flock extension.umd.edu/resource/raising-your-home-chicken-flock
Caring for a flock is a 24 hour, seven days a week commitment that begins with your first bird.
Checked 2026-10-11. - NC State Extension: Keeping Garden Chickens in North Carolina content.ces.ncsu.edu/keeping-garden-chickens-in-north-carolina
Many people are charmed by laying hens and enjoy the chance to visit (hensit) them to provide food and water
Checked 2026-10-11.
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