Vermont

[litredhen]

There are lot more then 5 Vermonters but they must all be outside since the snow melted, with their chckens.
southern VT

 

[new chicken mommy]

Hi litredhen where are you in vermont??

 

[litredhen]

I am in Marlboro. With 2 rr's, 1 white giant, 6 Black astrolorp hens and a BA rooster.

 

[litredhen]

new chicken mommy I see you are just in Athens. Do you have baby chicks?

 

[new chicken mommy]

No I dont have babies mine are all almost a year old. But i have 4 silkie roosters and one black frizzle rooster to give away.

 

[ChickaD]

Hi there!
Sorry I've been absent from BYC this winter

...but it's great to crawl out from under a rock

, and brace myself to clean the coop today.

It's fun to see new members here!

We're from Clarendon, below Rutland.

 

[new chicken mommy]

Ah cleaning coop

!!! I have been trying to get myself to do that !!!

 

[litredhen]

Cool new chicken momma!!

Hello to ChickaD! We are going to get ducks in a week or so. Workin on the whole barnyard. heeh he he

 

[ChickaD]

Oops! It's WAY too hot to take on the poopy coopy job...whew, that was close!

 

[Russo's Roost]

There are 2 types of people, Vermonters and people who want to be a Vermonter. I am in Morrisville, just outside of Stowe. I am a novice chickener and recently bought a house with a coop. My peeps arrived Thursday, I will eventualy have to clean the poop from the coop for the peeps. It has been vacant all winter. What do I need to do, the coop is about 6' by 6' with a shed roof.
Do I have to just sweep out last years shavings or do I need to disinfect with bleach or sometihng. I am trying to keep my birds as organic and natural as possible. I have 6 this year, may go to 9 if I can find 3 Rhode Island Reds but I am thinking of about 20 girls next year, do you think that's too many for that size coop. Appreciate any advice.