Amelise
Songster
So, I may be showing chickens later this year for the Future Farmers of America program. Just this week I got my hen (Easter Egger) back after two years because we finished our garage coop that we’ve been working on all summer.
The coop is about 16 square feet (not including the top roosting area). Keep in mind that by the time I have these chickens grown, we will have a way to take them outside and let them be out there for most of the day.
So, to get straight to the point, I’ve decided it would be best to get 2 or 3 chicks (in case one is a rooster which would not be allowed in our neighborhood). My mom wants a breed that will be a good layer, but I think that might take up too much space in the coop. Are there any good laying bantams? Or smaller breeds?
Here are some pictures of the coop
The coop is about 16 square feet (not including the top roosting area). Keep in mind that by the time I have these chickens grown, we will have a way to take them outside and let them be out there for most of the day.
So, to get straight to the point, I’ve decided it would be best to get 2 or 3 chicks (in case one is a rooster which would not be allowed in our neighborhood). My mom wants a breed that will be a good layer, but I think that might take up too much space in the coop. Are there any good laying bantams? Or smaller breeds?
Here are some pictures of the coop