Our First chicken Coop

[austinrngr]

Hello everyone, I just finished our new chicken coop a week ago. My wife just go her chickens and they seem very happy in there new home. We are new to chickens and will be on this forum a lot to gather as much info as possible.

 

[Fishbone]

WOW Looks good!

 

[Chicken Dreamer]

First things first

Your coop is very nice.

I am planing to get chickens (hopefully soon) and would recommend reading mother earth news for information because they always have really useful information. My favorite part is when people send in things they have done from home such as those plastic containers ( shown below) flip it up side down and with a knife make a door for the chickens to get in.

I also find backyard poultry very helpful and have pick up an issue of hobby farm poultry edition and thought it was pretty good information in there.


I don't know if you know much about oyster shells and scratch ( don't know if that's right) but I was wondering if those replace each other or do they are two seperate things.

Good Luck

Chicken Dreamer

 

[Going Quackers]

I don't know if you know much about oyster shells and scratch ( don't know if that's right) but I was wondering if those replace each other or do they are two seperate things.

Good Luck

Chicken Dreamer

Two different things, oyster shell is for extra calcium given to female birds for laying purposes... scratch is a type of feed, mainly consisting of various types of grains.

OP.. welcome! love your coop!

 

[katievallance]

Welcome, I really like your coop!!! We have started on ours, but haven't had a chance to finish it.

 

[coolcanoechic]

That is a beautiful coop! Thanks for sharing!

 

[PeepsAreForMe]

Your coop is beautiful!!! Do you have any pictures of the inside?

 

[Sharon Ruth]

Beautiful!!!!! Good Luck to you both.

 

[BGinVA]

NIce coop, good work!

 

[Dixie Chick]

Dang, that's a pretty thing! Did you purchase plans or is that an original design? How big is it?