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[Sloaner]

Hi all! I'm Sloan, I live in Wisconsin. Im just getting started, purchased New Hampshire Reds and am looking for advice or plans for a coop. Planning to keep 4 or so layers through the winter, more if I love it! Would expand to 10-15 during the summer for meat.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello, Sloan, and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
If you are going to raise Cornish cross for meat, I'd recommend a tractor for them as you won't have then for long before they are ready to process.
You can convert a shed into a coop for the layers. You need to shoot for 4 sq ft per bird in the coop and 15 sq ft per bird in the run. That can include the coop space.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi Sloan and welcome to BYC. Here are some helpful links:

• Great go-to resource - Articles
• Insightful feedback on how members manage their flocks - Topic of the Week back-catalogue
• How to start a new thread
• Find other BYC members nearby using the links in my signature, below (turn your phone to landscape to see them).
• Hatching / Chick-care

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal Flock!
Best Wishes!

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens Sloan, it's very nice to meet you.

 

[Kale the Quail]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[sourland]

Hello, Sloan, and welcome to BYC.

 

[N F C]

Hi Sloan, it's nice to have you here with us!

 

[Isaac 0]

Hello, and Welcome to BackYard Chickens!

 

[rjohns39]

Hi Sloan and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us