Ah cheers for the further advice, I really do appreciate it and was actually thinking it may be a good idea to use a treatment on the hen house to help with waterproofing etc, will look at the brands suggested and will get this done this weekend (should I treat the inside too?) and will do the lice powder treatment too before the hens arrive.
I need to get a list together I have found a farm supplier shop not too far away so am going to pop there next weekend, there is a good supplier not too far away that seem very reasonable compared to prices i have seen at the pets at home type place.
My list so far (have i missed any anything?
):
Bedding - woodchips/shavings (pale colour bales/same as used at stables?) to go under the perches/pull out tray with newspaper underneath as suggested, have seen larger/darker woodchip in the pens at the breeders
Bale of straw for nest boxes
Lice powder for hen house
Lice powder/spray? for application to hens
Vaseline/spray for leg mites
Purple gentian violet spray
Flubenvet wormer
Dustbath? would one of the trug type flexible buckets work? with some sand? I dont have a clue about this!
Layers pellets (the breeder said they are eating these now)
Mixed corn
Feeder and water dispensers
Grit - need advice some advice... no oyster shell?
Vitamins/tonic?
Apple cider vinegar
I am starting to gather the hens are going to trash my garden??!!
hehe well they are going to have a great time am sure i will need to bar off some areas to actually let some stuff grow? i grow lots of veggies so i will sow extra this year
I will probably get a couple of skids/wheels to move the coop around, thanks for the advice, if anyone else has any new keeper advice please let me know.
12 days til I collect them! hehe
cheers
Claire