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k9grammy

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I am retired and live on medium acreage. I had chickens about 10 years ago, but had a RAT problem and then a lot of dog activities here taking up space. I miss the chickens! I always enjoyed just sitting and watching them. So I have decided I want to get them again. I have a metal brooder that I used when I first got baby chicks. It's sitting out in one of the barns. I'd like to know what to use to clean it before I put new chicks in there.
Also, I have a plastic storage shed (6' x 8') and about 7' tall I'd like to use for the chickens. I do have a large area outside this shed which will be their "yard". I'll have to come up with roosting and nest boxes that will have to be free standing. There is quite a bit of upper ventilation in this shed. So, I'm hoping it will work out okay.
Their yard encompasses a Wisteria, a Snowball bush, a Walnut tree and an old large rose type bush. (The yard keeps getting bigger as I see how much I won't have to mow!)
I will be getting the larger brown egg laying hens. At this point I am thinking I'll get a couple dozen since I am going to be sharing eggs with others.
So, now I am looking for suggestions for cleaning up the old brooder and how to build the free standing roosts and nesting boxes.
 
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Hello and welcome to BYC. Maybe if you peruse the forums and ask questions in the pertinent ones, you will get the advice you are looking for.


This is a useful link of BYC guides to take a look at announcements-feedback-issues-guides.3 I’d suggest including your location using the guide in that link. You can use this link to contact members in your area - Find your State's thread.

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k9grammy said:
I am retired and live on medium acreage. I had chickens about 10 years ago, but had a RAT problem and then a lot of dog activities here taking up space. I miss the chickens! I always enjoyed just sitting and watching them. So I have decided I want to get them again. I have a metal brooder that I used when I first got baby chicks. It's sitting out in one of the barns. I'd like to know what to use to clean it before I put new chicks in there.
Also, I have a plastic storage shed (6' x 8') and about 7' tall I'd like to use for the chickens. I do have a large area outside this shed which will be their "yard". I'll have to come up with roosting and nest boxes that will have to be free standing. There is quite a bit of upper ventilation in this shed. So, I'm hoping it will work out okay.
Their yard encompasses a Wisteria, a Snowball bush, a Walnut tree and an old large rose type bush. (The yard keeps getting bigger as I see how much I won't have to mow!)
I will be getting the larger brown egg laying hens. At this point I am thinking I'll get a couple dozen since I am going to be sharing eggs with others.
So, now I am looking for suggestions for cleaning up the old brooder and how to build the free standing roosts and nesting boxes.
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Welcome to BYC! Lot of very knowledgeable people here to answer your questions! Hope you enjoy it here as much as I do!
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Hello and welcome to BYC! :frow Glad you joined.
You can use soap and hot water to clean it then spray it down with a disinfectant like dilute bleach. I'd do this a good week before getting chicks so it can dry thoroughly.
A shed the size you have will not comfortably hold a couple dozen chickens. I think one dozen would be fine though.
Have fun getting back into raising chickens.
 

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