Chickens for my wife

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Damifiknow

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Hello all
just joined , gonna be doing a lot of reading so I can best decide on what kind of coop and how big I will need to make it. My wife has been wanting chickens for quite some time now and since our new neighbors have already gotten them a coop set up with chickens she is really keyed up for me to make it happen.
wish me luck !
 
Damifiknow said:
Hello all
just joined , gonna be doing a lot of reading so I can best decide on what kind of coop and how big I will need to make it. My wife has been wanting chickens for quite some time now and since our new neighbors have already gotten them a coop set up with chickens she is really keyed up for me to make it happen.
wish me luck !
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Welcome to BYC!!
 
Hello and welcome to BYC! :welcome
When building a coop and run each chicken should have a minimum of 4sq ft of coop space, 1 linear ft of roost, 1sq ft of ventilation, and 10sq ft of run space. Also 1 nesting box per 3-4 hens.
 
welcome!
What you will need depends largely on 3 things: Location, Location, Location!
Climate, Ordinances, and Space.
Get your ducks (LOL) in a row by making sure you can have the birds you desire.. Running afoul of HOAs leads to heartbreak (or city ordinances)

And naturally, the climate dictates what setup you need.
I am pleasantly shocked to see it is true that chickens do quite well in the cold even with minimal shelter when my poor girls had to endure this artic blast with little more than a roof over their heads.
Prepare to get lost (and don't let the abundance of posts with injury, illness, and disaster deter you. We don't post that much when things go swimmingly!)
 
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