City girl married to a farmer......new to chicken!

[OHfarmerswife]

Hello to all!
I am new to this chicken thing!
Have lots of questions so please excuse.

 

[barbiegirl]

Hi and welcome from the Poconos.

 

[The Red Rooster]

Questions are fine! It's what BYC was made for.

Welcome!

 

[OHfarmerswife]

Great area!

Thundering and lightning here! lots of needed rain.

I have 25 chicks who are now just about 4 weeks old:
5 Production Reds
5 Buff Orpingtons
5 Dixie Rainbows
5 Silver Laced Wyandotts
5 Tetra Tints

So excited to begin.

Last week ordered and received:
4 Buckeyes
8 Welsummers
2 Blue Splash Marans

Hubby says NO more this year!

 

[OHfarmerswife]

Thanks for the wecolme Red Rooster.

My delima is how to build the roosts for 39 chickens?
So confusing!

 

[1muttsfan]

Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan

 

[Kevin565]

 

[The Red Rooster]

Thanks for the wecolme Red Rooster.

My delima is how to build the roosts for 39 chickens?
So confusing!

Yes, it sounds like it. Chickens will usually pack themselves on one roost.

 

[OHfarmerswife]

Any suggestions on how to build the roost and how much space I need for 39 birds?

I have a wall 8 X 8 that I was hoping to use!

 

[JulieNKC]

There are lots of great ideas on here. Most people with quite a few chickens seem to build roosts like this
Takes up less room, just make sure the upper levels aren't directly above lower ones so no one gets pooped on.

I think it's about a foot roosting space per chicken.