Desert chicken newb.

[BlueBaby]

Hello, and welcome! Glad that you joined! I live in the hot desert here in Arizona. Your flock will need to be predator proof but have good ventilation and some shade from the hot sun. Make sure that there is plenty of water out there for them to drink so that they can stay hydrated. It won't hurt to also have a kiddy pool out there with some ice in it when we get the high temps of summer. The ice can melt in it, and they will enjoy standing in the water it makes from the ice.

 

[featherhead007]

Hello, and welcome! Glad that you joined! I live in the hot desert here in Arizona. Your flock will need to be predator proof but have good ventilation and some shade from the hot sun. Make sure that there is plenty of water out there for them to drink so that they can stay hydrated. It won't hurt to also have a kiddy pool out there with some ice in it when we get the high temps of summer. The ice can melt in it, and they will enjoy standing in the water it makes from the ice.

They stand in it, like this:

 

[Flockincrazy]

That is a very nice and smart coop. I like the egg laying stations design.
Thank you

Thanks i built it myself i do all of my building it makes me happy

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC, and good luck in the coop construction and establishing of your flock.

 

[Dottie the Chicken]

Welcome to BYC!!

 

[N F C]

Hello, best of luck with all your plans. Make yourself at home and feel free to ask questions!

 

[DesertGrrl]

Thanks i built it myself i do all of my building it makes me happy

That's awesome!
I will also be hand building an open 10x10 coop for now and fencing in a bigger run space for them outside it to run around and play .
I've never owned chickens, but will do my best.

 

[featherhead007]

That's awesome!
I will also be hand building an open 10x10 coop for now and fencing in a bigger run space for them outside it to run around and play .
I've never owned chickens, but will do my best.

Don't forget the sunglasses!

 

[DesertGrrl]

Hello, best of luck with all your plans. Make yourself at home and feel free to ask questions!

How many full sized chickens (Barred Rocks) should I keep in a 10x10 coop?
(they will also have a bigger fenced in run outside the coop)

 

[TwoCrows]

How many full sized chickens (Barred Rocks) should I keep in a 10x10 coop?
(they will also have a bigger fenced in run outside the coop)

At a needed 5 square feet per bird and your 100 square foot coop, you could fit about 20 birds in your coop. With that many birds, you might give them more like 6 or 7 sq feet per bird, more room the happier and healthier they will be. Definitely add several feed and water stations.