Making Nests
- Nests placement and nest making methods are very important for raising indigenous chickens.
- The nests should not be placed at locations having too much light, too high and too close to the ground level.
- The nest should be placed and tied at a dark and quiet corner of the chicken coop, about 1.5-2 feet above the ground level and lay the straws inside.
- It is recommended to provide one nest for one hen.
- After every brooding and hatching period, burn the straws in the nest.
- In order to prevent lice, ticks, mice and fleas, spray with water that is soaked with dried tobacco leaves, on the nests, perches and all the corners of the chicken coop.