We plan to acquire our first chickens this fall. I have been working on a design for a chicken coop, and feel pretty good about everything except for ventilation. The coop will be roughly 10' x 6'. The nesting boxes will be along one of the 10' walls, and the roosts will be on the opposite side...
I appreciate the warm welcome. I have some ideas on breeds, as well as a chicken coop design that I'll be needing feedback on, so will likely be stopping by the respective forums in the near future to get some input. We are also attending a workshop later in the spring. Is there a place on the...
Thanks. I've poked around in the learning center a bit, but it'll take some time to really dig through all of the great info.
I was not familiar with the SufficientSelf site, so have checked that out. Thanks for the link.
My wife and I are in the planning stages of acquiring chickens, so I thought that BYC would be a great resource to have available. We live in Southeast Kentucky, on 32 mostly wooded acres. Chickens will be our first experience with livestock, unless you count the cat and two dogs who share our...