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[icedgreygoose]

Hi everyone , I am a chicken virgin I have always wanted them but it was pretty hard living 16 floors up in a Glasgow council flat bock
Now I am in the country and have a huge space to start . I joined this site as soon as I saw it it's fantastic all the pics and advice is fantastic , I think I am going to build my coop from sanded and treated pallets it looks cool. Is there any treatments for wood I should avoid incase the chickens nibble it?
Pop by and chat anytime =)

Matt

 

[Mountain Peeps]

Welcome to BYC, Matt! Please make yourself at home and we are here to help.

Love your avatar! What a cute chicken!

I don't know of any treatments to put on wood but you may try asking here. https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/2/managing-your-flock

Good luck with your new chicken adventure and welcome to our flock.

 

[Diannastarr]

so happy for you Matt...! Hens rule..! i would treat your wood with oil, some kind of cheap food grade oil, its safer. and i should know , because i live with environmental illness, and always have to be careful of any chemicals,

so go green ...!!!

& have a good one

Dianna

 

[henpeckeddad]

Welcome to BYC, Matt. Pretty cool to be reading a post from someone in Scotland. Beautiful country. I'm not sure if you like them, but, my two teens and I are big fans of Albannach. They were in the States back in November. Great concert. Take care and good luck.

 

[drumstick diva]

You could also post your question in the "coops," section.

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!

 

[icedgreygoose]

Lol I think this avatar catches the sarcastic side of chickens ty for the video and taking the time to say hey
matt

 

[icedgreygoose]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!

so  happy for you  Matt...!  Hens rule..!  i would  treat your wood  with oil, some kind of cheap  food grade oil, its safer. and i should know , because i  live with  environmental illness, and  always have to be careful of any chemicals,  so  go green ...!!!      & have  a  good one   Dianna

 

[icedgreygoose]

Thats good advice thanks, I hear pallet laws are diffrent in the UK from usa ones , something about chemical treatments and it being bad to even make furniture , I am a huge fan of up cycling I need to look into this before I risk chickens thanks for the time to reply

 

[icedgreygoose]

Thanks very much