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Bon Salazar

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Bon here from the Philippines!

Very new to chicken raising, haven't even started yet but has been taking my time reading and learning online materials, and now I end up to this forum through the fb page backyard chickens.

My family is experienced in raising big flock of chickens in our farm in the province, but I am currently based in the city. Now I found a place on our roof deck and I thought a small chicken coop and a supply of fresh eggs shouldn't be a bad idea!

Currently already drawn an A-frame design that will occupy 8' by 5' area. And targeting to get Rhode island Reds once the coop is done.

My other concerns that I haven't sorted yet are:

1. My country has only two seasons: very hot and dry summer, and very wet and humid rainy season. Are Rhode island reds okay for this kind of weather? What other breeds would you recommend?

2. Since I live in the city and planning to build the coop on a concrete floored roof deck - what will be the best bedding / floor cover for my coop? Has to be easy to clean. I am also willing to make compost out of the waste.

Other things about myself -- I am a Human Resources professional working in Manila, and a surfer on the weekends.

Cheers!
 
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welcome.gif Welcome to backyard chickens!
What breeds will you get in the Philippines?
 
Hi Bon and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us.

I'd think that if RIRs are locally available, they must manage quite well with your seasons and temperatures.

Here’s a link to the Articles section - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/ There you’ll find lots of information on almost every aspect of keeping chickens - from coop building ideas, to incubating eggs.

There’s a link on the page above to the Learning Centre - it’s a great resource. 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. I think there may be one on bedding options, but if not, then use the search function.

You may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - Find Your State Thread

All the best

Pork Pie
 
2x Pork Pie Ken ... I live in Hawaii, our weather is similar although I think it get much more humid in your neck of the woods. RIR should do well, how many are you thinking? Since you plan on composting why not shavings, sprinkle some PDZ, add more shavings as needed & remove the old stuff to your compost.

:welcome and glad you joined us.
 
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Hi Bon, it's nice to have you here!

I used to have RIR's in Florida where it's humid all the time and hot in the summer. My birds did fine with a bit of pampering on the really bad days (plenty of shade, lots of water, cool treats, a coop with LOTS of ventilation).

I wish you well in your new venture and hope you'll keep us posted on how it's working out for you!
 

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