At the moment we are still thinking about which bedding to use. Straw, shavings, sand? We will probably test everything and see what our chickens prefer.

We have already set up our poultry net. We decided on a 50-metre net - so our chickens have plenty of room to run around. The bushes in the background are ideal as a place of retreat and shade for the chickens. Here they are also better protected from birds of prey. We have also planned to build a small dung heap for the chickens. Chickens love to scratch in the dung and look for worms, bugs and snails.

Domestic chickens cannot provide themselves with enough of this feed in their free range, so they have to be fed additionally. Ideally, the chickens are fed in the morning and evening - but modern feeders and drinkers can also provide the animals with water and feed for several days.

The basis of their diet should be grain feed, ideally a mixture of wheat, maize, oats, barley and rye. In addition, cooked potatoes, rice or pasta can be fed. Fruit and vegetables should also be provided to the chickens on a regular basis. We are curious to see which feed our chickens will like best!

We just carefully put the chickens in the coop today and now leave them alone. Even though the journey was not far, it is still stressful for the animals. The chickens should spend the first day in the coop to get used to it. Tomorrow morning, our chickens will go out to the meadow for the first time.