Mornin everyone! I've just had an email to say we have to collect our chickens soon as the people we're getting them from are leaving for the Shetland Islands next week... So seeing as I can't do owt with the coop, I'm trying to get the food and stuff together.
We're on a really tight budget (/overdraft
) so I've been having a quick look at the GJW Titmuss site as they seem really cheap. I was gonna get their Allen & Page Layers pellets as a 20kg bag is £6.50, which is far cheaper than the other sites. I know I need grit and oyster shell from reading these pages, how much should this be costing?
Do I need corn too? The Titmuss website says so (I guess they would, lol!) but if it's not essential I won't bother at the mo. If so, how much do you all pay on average?
Then there's the medical kit...should I invest in red mite powder now as a preventative measure do you think? I have pots of sudocream all over the place, and petroleum jelly for the babies, which is a bonus! Is there anything else you'd get just in case?
I was gonna use hemcore and straw for the coop, they'll be on concrete in the run and I'd seen bark/wood chippings recommended, what do you think'd be best?
Sorry if that's lots of questions...I'm panicking a bit as we're not quite ready and we're skinter than skint this month (again!) but I want to make sure we're prepared. I know you all have a wealth of info so I hope you don't mind me picking your brains. I'm googling into oblivion and getting very confused/information overload!!!
Thank you in advance, sorry for typos but left handed typing with baby asleep on right arm, it's gone a bit dead!!
flustered Luce :?