Backyard chickens are becoming more and more popular. I myself have a small flock and always worry about them when we go away. My girls are pastured when we are home (meaning they free-range) but I am not sure they would come in at the evening visit for someone other than myself. Sure, they’d come in at dusk on their own, but I bring my girls in a few hours before that because we have a high population of coyotes and I don’t want my girls out anywhere near prime predator hour. Therefore, I leave my chickens in their (very large) coop when we are away and make sure I am stocked up on leafy greens, fruit and/or seed for their pet sitter to supplement their grain each day.
We’d be happy to care for your flock while you’re away. We aren’t limited to just dogs and cats (and birds and fish and guinea pigs….and…and….).
Our rates for chicken sitting are the same as dog and cat sitting. Our rates are based on time, not by the pet. We can visit one or two times per day depending on whether you want us to let your chickens outside during the day and usher them back in at night or if they just need one visit per day. We will make sure they have fresh water, fresh food and we will do any light coop maintenance. We will also collect eggs each day for you.
Where are you located?
Our location is listed on every page of our website. 🙂 We cover East Greenbush, North Greenbush, Wynantskill, West Sand Lake, Averill Park and Rensselaer. Where are you located?
i am thinking about getting quail, do you think you would be able to watch them for me
Unfortunately since we have no experience with quail I think we would have to pass on that.
I live near Denver Colorado and am looking for someone to check our flock of chickens while we are away for a trip. they will be in there coop and run with an automatic door. We need someone to pick up the eggs and check food and water . Do you have service in our area?
Considering we are located in Upstate NY, no we don’t service your area. I would imagine there would be professional pet sitters in your area who offer chicken sitting, just do a quick Google search. 🙂