> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.liminalvillage.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.liminalvillage.com/protocols/animals/chickens.md). # Chickens The henhouse needs biweekly maintenance. Every two weeks it's needed to check on the state of the brambles and cut them to free the passage, check the level of mud, and check on the level of the cylinder if they need to be filled with some garden waste. Chickens need to be fed every day from grain and from kitchen waste like veggies and also fish or meat. The most important thing is that they are not fed with moldy food. When entering be kind of mud and put the food in the back part of the house near to the second pole at the bottom of the inner little shed they have. Check for eggs and if there are collect them and bring them inside. The door of the Hen house needs to be opened in the early morning and closed before sunset checking that the animals are inside safe. Here is the link to the protocol: --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.liminalvillage.com/protocols/animals/chickens.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.