Can it work?

[EggSighted4Life]

This is what the people that we bought the place told us. They were upset when they put the shed in because they found out after the fact.

NEVER EVER EVER trust a seller without verifying information first yourself... including any liens filed against their property!

Would you believe my hubby bought a boat that was never registered by us. Thinking no big deal we will just pay the fee. Well, come to find out DMV isn't the only entity with vested interest and the COUNTY wants their share of some tax we never knew about being new to both the county and boat ownership.

Long story short... The county filed a lien against our HOME for a $68 fee owed on a recreational vehicle!

Anyways, simplest way to find out is by calling your county building code or ordinance people and ask them. Even the county tax assessor should be able to EASILY squash your (and my) curiosity one way or the other. I would probably start by calling the tax assessor in fact!

ETA: sellers may or may not be right. But even if it isn't about distrust, people make mistakes all the time.

 

[lereg]

You might have to plan for curtains or something to that effect in summer if you get hot there.

One trick I like to used is deciduous plants. They shade in the summer but let the light and warmth shine through in winter.

I do agree that a north facing run would be difficult. Even though my opening is north on the one, they still have access all around.

Oops. Maybe some duplicates, but this is where I'll put the coop. As you see in the background, I'll have plenty of trees for shade!!

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Looks like a good spot.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

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Oops. Maybe some duplicates, but this is where I'll put the coop. As you see in the background, I'll have plenty of trees for shade!!

Looks pretty good and deciduous even.

My shade patterns (especially since I moved north) are so drastically different from winter to summer. I lived her a full year before getting chickens (mostly because of a whole new weather pattern and property to learn about). But then in the second year have paid enough attention to see where I should plant the things I want to grow and that type of thing.

 

[Welshies]

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Oops. Maybe some duplicates, but this is where I'll put the coop. As you see in the background, I'll have plenty of trees for shade!!

Use those trees as "posts" for a run area. If you don't want to harm the trees, use zip ties.

 

[lereg]

I think 1 window on the west and 1 or 2 windows on the east is more than enough light. I initially had too much light in my coop so my girls wouldn't lay.

Too much light? Didn't know it was possible. Good to know!

 

[Welshies]

Too much light? Didn't know it was possible. Good to know!

Yep! It is. Chickens like a dark place to lay.

 

[lereg]

Never thought of that either!! It can save on posts.

Use those trees as "posts" for a run area. If you don't want to harm the trees, use zip ties.

 

[lereg]

This will be my run area!!

 

[Welshies]

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This will be my run area!!

So perfect! I'll admit, I'm a little jealous