3.6m Omlet Chicken Run for sale, Brand New in Boxes, Milton Keynes (MK19)

[s-sankla]

Hi Omlet Community,

 

I am excited to finally pulk up the courage and embark on a new voyage of discovery...the raising of chicks into chickens.

 

I have read a lot and I am still confused...I need some advice on what I exactly need to do..

 

My situation...I am going to be given 2 chicks (2-3weeks old)..and I have bought a wooden coop so far...

 

Questions: What should I buy before the chicks arrive?

When do I transfer them into the coop?

Where do I look after the chicks before I transfer them in the coop?

Is bedding different for chicks and chickens?

Is cleaning a daily or weekly task?

Anything else I may have missed?

 

I do appreciate your help in getting me started..I am at a very basic stage but keen to learn and not to make any fatal mistakes..

[karlotta]

Well done on setting out to do the research before getting the chicks. There is an excellent guide to most of what you need to know right here... http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=46122

 

Hope this helps!

[s-sankla]

Thanks for the advise very useful...

[Egluntyne]

It would be a good idea to have a plan in place re what to do with them if either of them turn out to be cockerels.