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  1. ambergris

    Decisions, Decisions (and lots of Questions)

    Thank you all for your input. As for including the raised flowered in the run, I think it would be a pain to fence in. Also a lot of little critters like chipmunks and rabbits use them for shelter and burrowing so I wouldn't feel okay with taking that away. Thanks for all the suggestions again
  2. ambergris

    Re-Coop -- A Noob's guide to (trying) to build a "chicken mansion" on a budget

    Keep up the good work, looking forward to seeing the final product. I wish there was cheap lumber in my area...the closest thing is free pallets an hour and a half away from me.
  3. ambergris

    Run space

    Good luck with them! Enjoy.
  4. ambergris

    Run space

    I'm new here but I understand that it's widely accepted that each hen needs around 10 square feet in the run (slightly less for bantams), so that would bring you up to 120 sqft for twelve and with the possibility of chicks, you might want to bump that up a little. This is of course if the...
  5. ambergris

    Decisions, Decisions (and lots of Questions)

    Recently, I decided to embark on the adventure of planning out a suburban backyard coop, and I think some input from the seasoned experts of this forum would be extremely helpful. The first dilemma I face is location. This is my original option: When I begun to consider making a coop/run area...
  6. ambergris

    Suburban Noobie

    VERY helpful!! Thank you so much! As far as the coop goes, 2 nest boxes would be sufficient for 4 hens, right?
  7. ambergris

    Suburban Noobie

    Hello Everyone! This is my first post after browsing the site for a few weeks. I live in northern, suburban NJ (suburb of NYC) and have recently considered keeping some chickens. I am fairly confident that they are permitted in my neck of the woods, but that's a story for another time. What I am...
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