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[spence burger]

Hi Everyone. Im Brand New To Chickens And A Lot Of Things Self Sustaining. I Havent Even Built A Coop Yet And Any Helpful Blueprints Would Be Mich Appreciated.As I Looked Around This Site It Seemed Like A Lot Of Folks That New What They Were Doing. Looming Forward To Building A Coop And Start Raising Some Chickens!

 

[redsoxs]

Howdy from Kansas, spence burger, and

! Great to have you with us! A great beginning for the new chicken keeper is the Learning Center - it is chick full of information on how to raise a happy and healthy flock! Here's the link:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/

Peruse the Coops section for a design or style you might want to model your coop after. Good luck to you!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/2/Coop_Designs

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC!!!

Glad to have you aboard!!

 

[drumstick diva]

If you read some of the stories behind the coop building you'll see the builders didn't know everything . They often find out the hard way and have to start over. For instance roosts put too close to the walls so the chickens heads/tails have no where to go. Roosting bars above nesting boxes that get blitzed with poo. Pop doors too small for the birds as they grow. Ramps to steep for the birds that aren't good flyers . Etc etc. It's good to real the stories and learn by their mistakes.

 

[1muttsfan]

Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan

Also, you can't make a coop too secure for predators.