Hello! Newbie here.

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC, and good luck in reestablishing your flock.

 

[Debbie292d]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!!

 

[Moon Daizy]

You are only 2 and a half hours away
the tumble dryer hoods sound like a good idea
Good luck

Haha, we often choose go to Devon for camping holidays! 2.5hrs is very close for a lot of our US neighbours across the pond!!

 

[Tookie]

Welcome to BYC! We're so glad you joined us.

 

[Moon Daizy]

I have posted my thread

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-for-plastic-shed-coop-design-please.1616632/

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens. And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska!

 

[Moon Daizy]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens. And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska!

Thank you for the welcome!

 

[triciayoung]

Hello!

It’s been a long time since I’ve kept chickens, and I’m super excited to be getting some more this year. I kept them briefly when I was a teenager (long story), but haven’t had them since.

We’re currently building our large run and coop. There’s a lotta work involved in converting a once nettle and bramble thicket at the bottom of our garden, into a useable and practical chicken run/coop, not to mention predator proofing it along the way. We’re in U.K. but get foxes, badgers etc and pesky rats.

We haven’t decided on breeds fully yet, but toying with Orpington, Barred rock, Colombian Black Tail and Wyandottes. We will be getting around 4-6 birds.

We are going to be converting a plastic shed into a coop, and as I said building a run too. Which has been complicated as it’s involved putting in a fence between us and the neighbours, amongst other things like heavy clay soil, unearthing buried treasure (old karts, about 60 sheets of corrugated iron, loads of wire and other crud…. Don’t you just love these hurdles?!)

I have a few questions about the ventilation of the shed - I have read plenty of the threads on here re ventilation, but have not had my particular question answered…. Do I start a new thread, or join the back of an old one? I could post pictures of the project if people would be interested but I don’t have many pictures of the process to date, but we’re probably only half way through!

Thanks for having me here

Welcome. Thank you for spending the time and money to make sure they are safe.

 

[canne50]

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OH! COOL! I’ve always wondered where chicken wings come from!
Don’t get me started on nuggets or hens teeth!

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! We're glad you joined us!