Bok Bok! ChapelChickens Joining In!

[ChapelChickens]

Hi all — thanks for all the good advice (read as a lurker!) over the past 9 months as I’ve been raising my first batch of chicks! Everyone is happy and healthy and laying well. I’m eggcited to build a pvc tractor to get the girls some fresh grass throughout the year, and to build out their secure run. They have a stellar coop (my dad, who has raised chickens his whole life, helped me build it — it’s a fortress!) but their run is still small and minimal — I’m still piecing everything together. Today I let them roam free a little as an experiment — made me too nervous (on my 1.25 acre yard — too many ways for them to get into trouble!) so it’s time to build! Thanks again in advance for all the wisdom. Glad to be here!

 

[ValerieJ]

Hi! Welcome to BYC!

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens, the pulse beat of the chicken community.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC.

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Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to Backyard Chicken this is a great wonderful website and community to explore

 

[BullChick]

 

[BullChick]

Here is an idea for you.

You can also use T-posts and various types of fencing for a run. Just toss bird netting over the top.

 

[Claires Poultry]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

We're so glad to have you here with us!

Thank you for joining our wonderful community of fellow poultry enthusiasts!

 

[FortCluck]

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
I contain mine within electric poultry netting. They have about 1/3 acre to roam around in. The area has lots of plantings for hawk cover.