New to cleveland chickens

[clevelandeggs]

Hi everyone! Iv been snooping around this site for awhile now and made the plunge yesterday to order some chicks. My permit will be in the mail in a day or two. The chicks should be here in a week or so and can stay at my friends farm close by until my coop is compete and the permit goes through. We have been wanting chickens for a long time and always enjoyed visiting my friends flock. I ordered 1 Welsummer, 1 Rode Island Reds,
2 Barred Plymouth rocks, and 2 Easter eggers. I'll will try to post coop plans as soon as I figure out how to post them. I am going to try to use mainly old pallets since we have a ton of them at work. I have read the risks associated with pallets but have been making furniture from them for years so I am not worried especially after a good lather of paint. On that note should I paint the inside as well or is that a big no no?
Glad to find this site and ready for the adventure

 

[TwoCrows]

Welcome to BYC!

Yes, you can paint the inside of the coop. If you do, I would suggest latex paint as it cleans up easy. Just make sure the paint is aired off before you put the chickens in the coop.

Posting pics is very easy if you are using your pc. While in the reply box here, click on that little icon at the top of the box that looks like a scene (2 to the left of the smile face. It says Insert Image. That will lead you to your pc. Just pick out the pictures you want to download here, and just follow the prompts, then submit. Easy. This will create a folder of pictures on your profile page as well.

Congrats on the new chicks! Have you stopped by our learning center yet? Lots of good articles on all the aspects of keeping poultry...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center

Enjoy this new adventure you are on and welcome to our flock!

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! Good luck with your new flock, sounds like you should have a colorful egg basket! X2, painting the inside of the coop is a good idea. If you still have problems with the pictures https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/inserting-pics-in-on-the-new-byc

 

[sumi]

Welcome to BYC

Glad you joined us!

 

[clevelandeggs]

Thanks everyone. Yeah I have been through a lot of stuff on this sight and some others

 

[drumstick diva]

Some linoleum is good for the coop floor , to be covered with pine or other shavings., easy to clean. Paint that can stand up to repeated washings would be good, or continue some of the flooring up the walls for easier wipe down.

 

[Wyandottes7]

Welcome to BYC!

We're glad to have you.

 

[Mountain Peeps]

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

 

[BantamLover21]

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