Hello from NC!

[henny1129]

Hey y'all quick question anyone got any good tips on keeping a coup clean? So they are caged because of hawks and I've got a pretty big fenced in area outside then a coup connected so they can go in there and roost it's not very big have got a small door. I went and got some lime today said to put bedding over it. Have heard many different things like not to do anything,take it out on and on mostly worried about the health of them this time of year. Also one more they are just beginning to Lay have gotten six so far I've been told to X C on the first and leave them in each box or they won't lay there again do I have to always have an egg in there? I'm so new at this my husband is from Kentucky I'm a city girl from Seattle. Am excited to learn they have become my little babies. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Well, I'm not really sure about keeping the coop clean...we always just scoop out the dirty bedding and put fresh bedding in, but I do know there are other methods. One thing you could do is go in the coop once every day or every other day and just scoop out the poopy bedding. I'm not sure if this answers your question or not, but I'm sure other people will have answers for you as well. They have fake eggs at TSC which work really well, and then you don't have to hassle with doing anything with real eggs. You don't have to put them in all the nest boxes either, maybe just two or three.

 

[henny1129]

Beautiful!

 

[NickyKnack]

Hello!

Welcome to BYC and the coop! There's a lot of great peeps here! Feel free to ask lots of questions. But most of all, make yourself at home. I'm so glad you decided to join the BYC family. I look forward to seeing you around BYC. Beautiful feather baby!