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Hey, guys... Our coop / run will be in-place by this upcoming weekend, and we'll bringing our five hens home the following Tuesday. In the meantime, I want to be sure I have acquired all the essential items to get started...from a feeder to the right pellets for POL hens to diatomaceous earth...

We live in Connemara in the west of Ireland. Our property backs looks out onto the Atlantic Ocean, and we regularly have intense wind. It isn't unusual to have gusts up to 130 km/h (85 mph). As we're new to the idea of chickens (don't have any yet), I was wondering if it may be too windy here...

Looking at an ark that measures 8x5x5. I know that's sufficient for at least four hens, but would it be reasonable to have up to six in there given the fact that they'll be free-ranging at least part of the day on most days?

Did a forum search for this exact topic, but didn't come across anything. So how about it? Our house is in the rugged Connemara region in the west of Ireland, and the part of our property on which we want to place the coop / run is in a natural state (i.e. long native grasses and weeds). It's...

Hey, guys. I know there are loads and loads of ideas here for building your own coop, but we're just about to venture into the world of backyard chickens for the first time. I am not talented with a hammer and nails (to say the least), so I really want to go for a pre-made coop & run to start...

Hello, everyone! My wife and I are just about to move into a home with a fair bit of land for the first time in our lives, and we have a desire to make an entrance into the world of backyard chicken raising. We have nothing at the present stage -- no birds, no coop, no run -- but will be...