Finding Someone to Build a Coop

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Thank you. We got fancy with the roof on our first run but since then have gone the flat roofs on the others that just seem to "pop up" in our back yard: Eagleeyeice is quite right on his comment spent building these things. Just finished the coop and run for my son (I've encouraged him to post pictures here). For four chickens it took us (working mainly on full weekend hours) at least six weeks to build this. We haven't yet had the courage to estimate the costs but let's say that his first eggs should probably be viewed in the range of being as valuable in weight as gold. It would, of course, be much cheaper to simply continue buying eggs in the grocery store but that's not really the point of going the backyard chicken route for many of us on this group. As with many who have pets, I suspect it's the chicken "pets" who rule the human as opposed to the opposite at times. Gail [/quote] Grorgiagail you have a beautiful chicken coop and run. And you and Eagleeyeice are right about spending money on our hobby of backyard chickens. We some times get carried away spending on our pets. However we get the benefit of eggs and that helps us to feel good about it all. But on the otherhand chickens are not very choicey. They will roost on whatever poll, board, rail or limb you provide. And they will eat just about anything you provide if you don't spoil them too much. (Within reason). I am saying to GAnewbie, you don't have to spend a lot if the the resources are not available right now. Georgia weather is fairly mild and chickens can tolerate Georgia weather very well. Have fun raising chickens.