LAKW78 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Getting chooks next week (unless lockdown scuppers us). Critique my list of supplies please? Eglu go up & 2m run 2 x 2m walk in run (plus they will free range in our garden for at least a few hours every day), run is mostly on concrete with small area on grass, rest of garden is lawn and fairly large Long perch for in run 3 x hanging feeders for pellets and grit 2 water troughs Dustbath tray & sand Layers pellets & mash Oystershell Grit Diatomaceous earth Spray sanitiser Sanitiser powder Hemp bedding Dust extracted straw bedding ACV Anti mite powder Gentian violet Disinfectant tablets Hardwood woodchip for concrete part of run Anti peck spray Mealworm Treat mix (corn and seed mix for poultry) We jetwashed and disinfected the coop, run and all feeders etc today as they are 2nd hand. Am I missing anything? Plan is to get 4 bantams or 2 bantams and 1 or 2 larger fowl (sussex or orpingtons). Will there be enough space? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 How exciting! New chickens! I would skip the diatomaceous earth. There is no real point in two types of bedding. Were are you going to use it? Careful with ACV in hot weather. It affects the eggshell quality. How are you going to worm them? One thing I would really invest in is rain covers! The 2 m clear cover for the Cube Fits over the Go Up run quite nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Stick with aubiose if you cover your run. So add clear tarpaulins and bungees to your list. Agree DE not necessary. Don’t know where you live but there are some very good chicken keeping courses in North Oxfordshire. Beginners and Advanced. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Very comprehensive but I don’t think you need pellets and mash. Find out which they’ve been having and stick with that to start with. In that set up I’d go for all bantams if I were you. Looking forward to seeing photo’s of your new girls please 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Missing...... Deck chair in which to sit back and enjoy your girls. Camera to document your chicken keeping journey. Ear plugs for when they all decide to lay at once. Football rattle/party poppers/bells and whistles for their first egg. Sense of forebearance for when your garden gets munched/covered in poop. Helpful neighbour to come and help when you go away. Wine/gin/strong tea for all those moments when you panic. Address of the Omlet forum for when you need helpful and friendly advice. A sense of humour! Enjoy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Forgot to add....Light Sussex bantams - yay - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
