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Hello there :)
We are brand new at this adventure.
We have had our home up for sale for several years now in wanting to move into a more rural area to start our own little farm.
However this past weekend we were blessed by a couple with their coop and chickens to boot!
Presently trying to move the coop off of our driveway and back to their new abode.
We have had a bad time of health issues over the years with celiac and such and looking to raise freerange chickens on a excellent budget friendly diet and gluten free.
Any help is welcome :)
Our kids have already bonded with them. There are only 4 hens no roosters :)
Also somewhat of a clean freak and when I opened the coop it is nasty ;)
Been cleaning it out the last few days but not sure how to clean out the wood area where they lay... help please. :)
Thanks so much!
Looking forward to learning and raising some awesome cuties!
 
Welcome to BYC. Glad you decided join our flock. Raising chickens is a wonderful experience for children. My granddaughter (pictured in my avatar) loves our chickens. Definitely check out our Learning Center at https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center. There is loads of useful information there that will keep you from making beginners' mistakes. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. Good luck with your flock.
 
Hello :frow and Welcome To BYC! Congratulations on your new flock! By area where they lay, do you mean the nesting boxes? Get everything out and scrape/wash down to the bare wood, then would seal or paint the boxes before putting new bedding in (and would probably be a good idea to do the rest of the coop if it hasn't been), it maybe easier to just remove the nesting boxes and make/get new ones if the old ones are really bad... you can use various things that are the right general shape and size as nesting boxes, 5 gal buckets, plastic totes, cardboard boxes etc.
Be sure to check the birds closely for lice/mites if they have been living in the coop over the winter.
 
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Michael OShay and Kelsie2290 have given you some good information to get started. Getting 4 hens is a good place to start (you won't need a rooster unless you want some fertile eggs for hatching chicks). Nice that the kids are liking them!

If you have any questions feel free to ask. Good luck with your new adventure!
 
Welcome to BYC! Please make yourself at home and we are here to help.

I agree with the advice already given. Chickens are so easy to bond with, I'm not surprised your kids have already fallen in love with them! Sorry to hear about the health issues your family has experienced. Fresh eggs are SO nutritious I'm sure you will enjoy them! Definitely check out our learning center. Tons of helpful info there. Good luck and glad you joined!
 

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