At the hutch, Damian opens the door to the outer portion so he can point inside at the ground.] Chickens like to scratch and dig, so we'll need to put some covering on the ground. It helps soak up excrement, too. It's ventilated, so it should be fine, as long as you don't cover it with anything.
If you have any jars or cans, or we can find some, I can build you a feeder for water and food. You should hang them up if you can. They'll get it dirt with all their kicking. [He allows Leliel to waltz inside for inspection, leaving the door open. The ramp should be fun to go up and down, so he opens the roost door to let her in if she wants that, too.] We can put some more covering inside.
There's two beams. Chickens like to be off the ground at night when they roost. This is the laying box. [Coming out of the hutch, he goes to the back and lifts the lid to the box there.] We can make a nest, and it should be kept clean, or they won't use it. If you put an egg here, they'll learn to come lay.
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At the hutch, Damian opens the door to the outer portion so he can point inside at the ground.] Chickens like to scratch and dig, so we'll need to put some covering on the ground. It helps soak up excrement, too. It's ventilated, so it should be fine, as long as you don't cover it with anything.
If you have any jars or cans, or we can find some, I can build you a feeder for water and food. You should hang them up if you can. They'll get it dirt with all their kicking. [He allows Leliel to waltz inside for inspection, leaving the door open. The ramp should be fun to go up and down, so he opens the roost door to let her in if she wants that, too.] We can put some more covering inside.
There's two beams. Chickens like to be off the ground at night when they roost. This is the laying box. [Coming out of the hutch, he goes to the back and lifts the lid to the box there.] We can make a nest, and it should be kept clean, or they won't use it. If you put an egg here, they'll learn to come lay.
Then you can just lift the door to harvest them.