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Traffic jam at the coop door. Pictured is Frannie the orp, Mother Delilah the cochin mix, Barney the orp roo (he was mad at himself for sleeping in!), and if you look closely, you will see Caliopi the barred rock trying to get out. I am new to chickens and loving every minute of it!

Hello BYC, I do not have any chickens just yet, nor have I ever. I have wanted chickens for so long and I also work at an animal shelter, and with the calls we get from people needing to get rid of chickens, I think having a coop at the ready isn't a bad idea. I stumbled on the BYC site for...