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SixLittleChicks

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I'm new at raising chickens and I'm on here because I'm worried about every single little thing. I've been searching from sneezing to types of poop.
Now I'm here to talk about coops because I don't want my babies to die!
My mother has actually raised animals like chickens, ducks, and rabbits when she was younger. But I'm really serious about protecting my chickens. I'm not using them as meat and my mom just wants their eggs. I've lost a cat to coyotes when I was a kid and I'm not going to lose my chickens to barn owls, hawks, coyotes, rats, snakes, etc.
My chickens are still babies and they have their natural instincts with predator stuff. I screamed today because I stubbed my toe and I found them all trying to hide in a corner in the box. I didn't mean to scare them.
 
Greetings from Kansas, SixLittleChicks, and
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! Great to have you aboard!!! New chicks are such an exciting time! BYC is such a super place to do research - so much info from so many wise members! Here are a couple coop threads you might find helpful. Good luck and have fun!

Coops styles and designs:

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

A forum for DIY coops and runs:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/9/coop-run-design-construction-maintenance

And here is the Predators thread:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/13/predators-and-pests
 
Hello and welcome to BYC
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Glad you joined us!
 
Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan :D

Chicks and young birds can be silly sometimes - the sky is always falling! This is pretty sensible if you are small and everything wants to eat you. Don't worry, they will settle down as they get older.

Check the coops section for ways to build predator-proof housing, it gives you great peace of mind to know your birds are safe.
 

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