Chicken Coop build - Minnesota Spring

[genxjanette]

Hello fellow Minnesotan! I’m doing the same thing. Waiting for the rain to stop to start building.
Following! Can’t wait to see your progress!

Hello there! I just gave you a follow, so I can watch your progress as well! We are in Mendota Heights, what part are you in? We can have 6 hens in our community, so we, really I (because I am the overthinker in the relationship) decided to get 2 Black Australorps, 2 Barred Rocks, and 2 Speckled Sussex. They come on the 24th, so we have a time cushion to get things all shaped up for them

 

[Dr Evy]

Hello there! I just gave you a follow, so I can watch your progress as well! We are in Mendota Heights, what part are you in? We can have 6 hens in our community, so we, really I (because I am the overthinker in the relationship) decided to get 2 Black Australorps, 2 Barred Rocks, and 2 Speckled Sussex. They come on the 24th, so we have a time cushion to get things all shaped up for them

Thank you! We’re just south of the cities. We can only have four hens here. I was considering the same breeds as you! I went with the Australorps though. I hatched them 2 weeks ago, so I need to hurry it up with my coop!

 

[Nodakj]

I live straight east of fargo/moorhead. I have 4 black australorps, 4 buff orpingtons, and 4 light brahma's. Mine all survived and thrived this last winter. I hear the light sussex is a better layer than my light brahmas. Eventually i will get some and see for myself. I think my australorps and buff orpingtons are about equal in egg laying.

 

[genxjanette]

I live straight east of fargo/moorhead. I have 4 black australorps, 4 buff orpingtons, and 4 light brahma's. Mine all survived and thrived this last winter. I hear the light sussex is a better layer than my light brahmas. Eventually i will get some and see for myself. I think my australorps and buff orpingtons are about equal in egg laying.View attachment 3475600

I thought about getting brahmas too. They are so pretty!

 

[WI chickens]

Building a Woods Open Air coop is the best thing I've ever done with regards to keeping chickens. Good call.

 

[Nodakj]

I thought about getting brahmas too. They are so pretty!

True i think the sussex are nice too ! I also like the looks of the dark brahmas.

 

[genxjanette]

Building a Woods Open Air coop is the best thing I've ever done with regards to keeping chickens. Good call.

This is great to hear. Can you share pictures of your coop? I’d love to see them.

 

[ChickStitch]

We are getting 2 Black Australorps, 2 Barred Rocks, and 2 Speckled Sussex. I changed my chick order 3 times, so that I would hopefully get bird that can get along, and get cold hardy bird that will do best in our climate.

I’m in Northwestern MN and had Australorps, Barred Rocks and Orpingtons. They do great up here!