Hello everyone

[debshutts]

Hi all!

I'm just beginning to prepare for some spring chickens! Hoping to get lots of advice and simple wisdom on raising and housing chickens.

One question I'd like to start with is: It seems like everyone is building separate buildings to house their chickens. I'm wondering if it's possible/wise to build a separate area inside my already-existing barn to house chickens. I'm thinking I could put a separate, well-insulated and well-ventilated 'Chicken Room' inside the barn, build a little self-contained indoor run for bad weather, and an exit to go outdoors to a run next to the barn for better weather. I currently house 3 horses 5 cats, feed, hay, etc, in the barn, but do have quite a bit of space that's just going to waste.

Can anyone advise me on possible downsides to this? It would save me quite a bit of time, trouble and expense if I could do this. Plus, having chickens right in the barn next to the horses would do those horses a WORLD of good!

I'd welcome your thoughts and wisdom!

Thanks!

Deb

 

[Kevin565]

. As long as you have proper ventilation I don't see why you couldn't build a chicken room in your barn.

 

[liz9910]

 

[debshutts]

Great! Thanks very much!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Three of my friends keep ALL animals in the barn, but most of us dont have a barn and WISH we would!! lol Good luck!!

 

[weimarmama]

& from Alabama. Glad you joined us.

 

[jbirds2012]

 

[aaabirdman]

From NY

 

[Big A Chickens]

Hi and So glad you joined us!!! e

 

[sumi]

Hello and welcome to BYC

Check out the Learning Center here for some great info on raising, feeding and keeping chickens.