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SCAN ME!
Use the QR code reader on your mobile or tablet to view the member offers available to you now!
The NAS are pleased to be able to provide our members with an extensive range of discounts and offers. Special deals have been negotiated on your behalf so that YOU can save money on growing your own fruit and veg on your allotment or garden.
Be sure to print out and distribute to your fellow members or include on your Society website, and spread the word!
www.nsalg.org.uk
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     A hentroduction to keeping chickens
If your garden’s full of prized petunias, you’ve a cat who thinks they’re top of the pecking order, or you prefer having a cuppa and biscuits in the garden without being accosted, then keeping chickens isn’t for you.
However, if you fancy bringing life, love and laughter into your home, then adopting a flock of ex- commercial hens from the British Hen Welfare Trust is for you!
WHAT DO I NEED TO KEEP CHICKENS?
A hen house: Chickens need a cosy coop to sleep in, so pick
a suitably-sized house for the number of chickens you want. You also need to keep them in a fox-proof run if you’re not home during the day.
Bath time! You’ll need to provide a dust bath area for them, consisting of dry soil or
sand. Hens close their eyes
and roll in the dip they have created, throwing loose soil over themselves, before jumping up and shaking it all off, much like a dog who’s had a dip in a river.
Food! Hens are food-obsessed, so a nutritious chicken food is essential. Hens love treats but remember to keep them to a minimum and that, to avoid contamination from meat or dairy products, it’s illegal to feed chickens scraps from your kitchen.
SO, WHAT’S NEXT?
To rehome a flock of your own, register at www.bhwt.org.uk, then call 01884 860084. The BHWT has 40 rehoming points and there are millions of hens waiting patiently in their cages for their second chance!
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