re-introduced to chickens

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Wood Dude

Wood Dude

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When I was very young, my parents bought a small farm. By small, I mean 3 acres. They filled the farm with livestock experiences which included raising chickens. They jumped in with both feet, hands and head to make full use of the brooder house and chicken house that had come with the property and in a very short time, we went from city dwellers to chicken farmers. And our chicken house filled fro empty to a flock of 300 or so chickens. I was 5 when we started this odyssey and I think I must have been about 10 or so when the last of the flock met its fate.

So I'm not new to chickens but my last flock left me more than 50 years ago.



My wife and I have purchased 6 baby chickens and start up equipment. We are in the aren't they cute living in our great room in a dog kennel but are focused on moving them outside and beginning egg production in a few months.

Any advice on the next phase would be helpful. We just purchased a coop that we will put outside. It should provide adequate space and security but we haven't figured out how to deal with the waste from our six. girls.
 
Welcome to BYC!

And welcome back to chickens! What breed do you have?

Dealing with their waste is something to figure out alright. We have several compost bins that we put it in and fill the up one at a time so by the time the first one is the oldest of the 4 and well broken down, we can spread and till it into our garden.

Glad to hear you're having fun with your chicks. Feel free to ask questions.

It's nice to have you here!
 
We plan to use saw dust for the sleeping quarters floor and we may compost that.
I'm really not sure what to do in the "run" area. Its going to be about 5'x12'.
 
I would think hard about sawdust. I have heard that sawdust is bad for chicks they try to eat it and cant digest it
I just use a mower with a bagger on it and waLa I have stuff for my coop my run and laying boxes.

for the run you can use
Wood chips
sand
grass clippings
I am even going to try grow frames like these in my run (pic is from Beekissed)



Make sure you have some sort of dustbath
Dirt
sand
wood ash
(helps clean them and keep mites and lice at bay)

For the coop and run as dry clean and easy to manage as you can trust me you want chicken time not chore time
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You will get alot of suggestions so use what you can.
good luck
 
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