Coop and Run Cleaning

[Duges]

I had 3 chickens. No idea what kind. Laying hens. A white and two red. Then 2 wild hens from the woods brought 9 biddies us. We built two more coops. I have questions. How often and with what do I need to clean the coops and runs? Do all chickens lay eggs we can eat? And lastly, do I separate the roosters? Any help will be appreciated!

 

[Kiki]

I had 3 chickens. No idea what kind. Laying hens. A white and two red. Then 2 wild hens from the woods brought 9 biddies us. We built two more coops. I have questions. How often and with what do I need to clean the coops and runs? Do all chickens lay eggs we can eat? And lastly, do I separate the roosters? Any help will be appreciated!

All chickens lay the same type of egg...so yes they are all edible.
It is usually advised to only keep one rooster per every 10 to 12 hens so the girls don't get too tore up from mating.
Keeping two roosters together with girls will more then likely lead to problems.

What type of bedding in the coop do you use?
Is the run dirt floor?
Can you post a few pictures of the birds and your coops?

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us. I'd suggest that your questions may be best served on this forum - https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/coop-run-design-construction-maintenance.9/

You'll find lots of info in the Learning Centre - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/category/learning-center.11/ and if you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads.

Each week, various topics are discussed, which can also be a great resource - https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archive

You may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/270925/find-your-states-thread#post_3239224

All the best

Pork Pie

 

[rjohns39]

Welcome to BYC from middle Tennessee