Hello from the Midwest

[Blue Raptor]

I'm still in the research phase, so don't have any chick's yet but I'm so excited to get started!! I'm currently experiencing coop design overload. Building my own is not an option and I'm just not sure where to get a good one.
Can't wait to meet some of you experienced flock owners!

Welcome to BYC!!

 

[Tookie]

Hello, welcome to BYC!

 

[swampfox440]

Hi, welcome to BYC! pleased to meet you and thanks for joining us.

 

[Jeannie70]

Thank you all for the warm welcomes and the advice! We have decided to try and find something we can convert, or to find plans and make our own.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy, Jeannie and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[janiedoe]

Thank you all for the warm welcomes and the advice! We have decided to try and find something we can convert, or to find plans and make our own.

You will be happy that you did so! Please keep us updated.

 

[chrissynemetz]

Hello, and welcome to BYC! It's very nice to meet you! Please make yourself at home!

 

[triciayoung]

Thank you all for the warm welcomes and the advice! We have decided to try and find something we can convert, or to find plans and make our own.

Excellent. It will save you a lot of time and money. I wasted so much money and time with pre-manufactured coops; and when the first didn't work, I bought a second thinking I needed two - so I made the mistake twice. Here are some of the reasons: they only fit about 1/2 of the chickens they say they do, and this is while sleeping-none of them are adequate if you need the chickens to be in the coop during wake time (inclement weather, etc..). Secondly, in most of the pre-manufactured coops the roosting bars are too close together which leads to unnecessary pecking. And lastly, ventilation is poor.

 

[NagemTX]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Good luck with all your chicken endeavors.

 

[DobieLover]

Thank you all for the warm welcomes and the advice! We have decided to try and find something we can convert, or to find plans and make our own.

Go visit any local shed builders and see if they have any old sheds that were removed from peoples properties you might be able to get delivered to you. Then the obvious of looking on your local CL and FB Marketplace. Good luck!