05/31/2023
As a backyard chicken enthusiast, you play a vital role in meeting all the needs of your feathery friends. This includes supplying them with wholesome meals, maintaining a pristine habitat, ensuring a constant supply of fresh water, delivering top-notch healthcare, and safeguarding them from any potential harm.
Now if you are absent for some days and leave your chicken alone, obviously, they won’t get all these. So the obvious question that comes to mind is, can chickens be left alone for a week?
The answer is contradictory. Some said you could leave your chicken alone for a week or a few more days. But before leaving them alone, you must ensure all their basic requirements.
You must ensure they have sufficient food and water, enough space within the coop, and are safe from predators. It’s better to take help from your friends, family, or neighbor to take care of your chicken when you aren’t home.
However, some backyard chicken owners provide a contrary statement also. According to them, you shouldn’t leave your flock alone for a week. For a few days, your chicken may do well without you. But one week is too long, and without your care for this long time, anything can happen to them.
