New to Chickens

[jackieml20]

We just recently purchased two of the following Ameracucanas, Gold Laced Wyandotte, White Leghorn, and Rhode Island Red. Is there any certain things we should know? I have done a lot of research. We are in the process of building our coop, I have decided to put linoleum on the floor of the coop to make for easy cleaning, do any of you do this? Any advice would be great Thanks

 

[WhitneyG]

Chickens are so much fun! You'll love them My chickens LOVE getting treats- their favorites are bread and raisins. https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chicken-treat-chart-the-best-treats-for-backyard-chickens
The above link is a GREAT chart for what treats are ok/not ok to give chickens... they'll love you for giving them treats

 

[TwoCrows]

Welcome to BYC!

Congrats on your new flock! Sounds like you will have a colorful egg basket! Be careful with linoleum as it can be very slippery if they jump down on it. So make sure your litter is very deep so they don't hurt themselves on this slick surface. If you have questions about building your coop, you can also ask this question in our Coop Construction section here on BYC for lots of help with this and any other issues you might run into...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/9/coop-run-design-construction-maintenance

Enjoy all your poultry adventures and welcome to our flock!

 

[liz9910]

Welcome to BYC! I recommend checking out the Learning Center, great info and everything you need to know all in one place! My suggestion to you is to make sure to use 1/2 hardware cloth (very strong mesh wire) instead of chicken wire so your coop is predator proof. I had a run in with a raccoon and now have made my coops Ft. Knox. https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! Congratulations on your new chicks, sounds like you will have a pretty little flock and a very colorful egg basket. You've gotten some great links above to check out. Quite a few people do use linoleum in their coops if you want to do a search, most people seem to like it. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/760028/need-advice-on-using-a-covering-for-plywood-floor-of-coop

 

[gander007]