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Hi there! We live in the western suburbs (St Charles) and are looking for some help. We have 3-4 Australorp chicks that we want to process this summer (a broody Orpington hatched them for us and we'll keep 1-2 for eggs). We have never processed a chicken before, but would like to learn how. Is...

On the off chance anyone in the western suburbs of Chicago is interested in a rooster... We have a sweet Australorp Roo, 16 weeks old, eats from our hands and tolerates being lugged around by our 2 year old ;) He was supposed to be a hen, but there was a mistaken gender identity when he got...

I'm not feeling good about Tina, our (almost) 7 week old Australorp that is supposed to be a hen... Anyone have expert advice?

We are having to part with our custom built aviary; we have it posted to Craigslist but I thought it might also be worth placing here! Here is the link: http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/for/5458123936.html We are in the Chicagoland area, and are truly willing to consider OBO. It's an...

Hi there Sn0w! I'm new to your thread and really enjoyed reading about your construction of the Wichita Coop. We are planning to build the same coop this spring. Before we begin our work, I'm trying to get a good idea of what changes should be made before we begin building. Now that you've had...

We've ordered an Australorp, Buff Orpington, Easter Egger, Golden Laced Wyandotte, & Barred Plymouth Rock. I think 5 will be more than enough for us to get our 'feet wet' :)

This is great info, thanks!! We are hiring someone to help us build our coop (somehow with my husband working 70 hours a week plus going to the city for his MBA plus me at home with our baby doesn't leave us a lot of time for construction projects ha!!). So we get the chance to build our custom...

I have been to Trellis! They are about 5 minutes from me. I need to check out Primrose Park, it's been on my list for quite a while. I've heard great things about it :) We're due for a Golden Wyandotte in March - it will be fun to see their flock! I take it you're in the St Charles area??

HI there! I'm new to this thread :) We live in St Charles, IL (west of Chicago, along the Fox River). We hope to get 5 chickens end of March. We are in talks with a local craftsman who will be helping us build our coop...we're thinking of using the Wichita coop for inspiration...

Ok, so this thread has inspired me to NOT go with the prefab option and to hire someone to help us build a coop instead. We've been scouring the web and we've come to love the Wichita coop (https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/wichita-cabin-coop). I'd still love to keep our plan for 5 chickens...

Hi there! We don't have them yet. They're being delivered end of March. I'm trying to get everything figured out now while we have a little time. The last thing I want is to be scrambling once they do arrive!

Thank y'all for your replies and honesty. It's so frustrating to be told time and time again by folks that make coops that they can hold double the number of chickens we're planning on. In our minds, we then feel like we're erring on the side of caution! You'd think folks selling coops would not...

Hi there! Pretty new to this website, but very excited about what I'm learning! We are getting 5 chickens end of March (Autralorp, Orpington, Plymouth Rock, Easter Egger, Wyandotte)...this is our very first foray into the chicken world and we are pumped (and nervous!!). We will most likely...

Thanks so much for your thorough reply! I noticed the chicken wire and thought too that it'd need to be replaced with something stronger. If we do go this route next year, he may be able to build it with that in the first place. But even if we don't go through him, at least we know what to look...

Hi there! We are considering: Australorps, Easter Eggers, barred Plymouth Rock, speckled Sussex, and Wyandotte. All supposed to be good layers, sweet temperament and cold weather hardy?? We'd love to have a mixed bunch (variety is 1/2 the fun for us!!). We want eggs and entertainment :) So now...

Thanks for your reply! We have a yard with a privacy fence - chickens will be free range as much as possible throughout the day. I don't see us really ever having more than 4-5 hens since we're only wanting eggs for the family and pets :) The idea of a moveable coop is very appealing - I'd...

My name's Becky, and my husband and I are planning on egg laying chickens for spring '15. We live in the suburbs, have a back yard with privacy fence and love fresh eggs . We'll most likely end up with 5 hens or so of a variety of breeds. I think half the fun will be watching them out our...

We're thinking about buying a chicken cool since we dont have time to build one. We found Cedar Chicken Coop (located in Wisconsin) and I wanted to know if anyone's had good experience with them. Their website is cedarchickencoop.com. We would buy the mid-sized coop. It's moveable and able to...