New to chickens!

[TLBaker]

Hello all! I just got my first six chicks last week! 2 Rhode Island Reds, 2 Buff Orpingtons, and 2 Araucanas. I'm having a lot of fun watching them interact and grow! Right now I have them in a galvanized tub, but i think I'm going to need to find a bigger space for them before they are ready for a coop outside. Right now they are in my dining room! Any suggestions for an indoor dwelling until they are big enough to be outside?

 

[Kevin565]

I don't have chickens so I don't have any ideas but

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, TLBaker, and

! Great to have you with us! I think your birds will start to get pretty smelly pretty soon. Do you have a more isolated room? A garage or laundry room? Maybe the best way is to have a chicken wire "roof" for your washtub. That will keep them contained until they can be shipped to the outside coop. Good luck to you and have fun!

 

[sourland]

Get them outside as soon as is possible - the dust and odor will soon become an issue. A brooder with supplemental heat can be set up in their coop. Welcome to BYC.

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC!!

Glad you joined us!!