Hey from Michigan

[dmavdmav]

Hello everyone. Been talking about raising chickens for years, getting ready to pull the trigger. Looking at plans, and want to start out small scale.

 

[Finn's Mom]

Welcome! And good luck!

 

[Wynette]

Welcome to BYC, dmavdmav! Wherabouts are you from? I'm near Flint!

 

[jen5680]

from SW Ohio and you better make your coop twice the size you were planning on. Once you get your birds you will find out why!

 

[Wynette]

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+1! Yuppers! It's all about "Chicken Math," you see!

 

[dmavdmav]

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From Bellevue, north of BC

 

[Wynette]

Glad to see another Michigander!!

 

[dmavdmav]

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+1! Yuppers! It's all about "Chicken Math," you see!

yes, looking for coop plans that can be extended in the event we want to grow. Any ideas?

 

[dmavdmav]

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THX u2

 

[Wynette]

Check out the coop section - there are bajillions of coops in there that can give you a ton of ideas!

I have 4 coops, and my last one is sort of a "3 season" coop that I'm not intending on using in the winter (I say that NOW....). For that one, I ended up buying an older shed off Craigslist. It is 8' x 8' and I got it for $400. It cost me $125 to have it moved to my propery. The modifications I had to make to "chickenize" it were minimal (adding a linoleum floor, also purchased on Craigslist; adding a window; adding a 2x4 roost; etc.), and I have to say this is by FAR my favorite coop. I spend MUCH more building one from scratch that isn't nearly as large, and took forever to make. Just a thought!