hi all! new to being a backyard chicken mommy! help!

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sjkd123

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Hey all! I just joined this group! I'm currently converting my outdoor double dog kennel into a chicken coop. I put the roof and a few perches out today. One kennel is 16×8. So pretty big. I'm looking to have around 12 chickens when all is said and done. Any ideas on an easy, inexpensive roost or nesting box I can put inside the kennels? Any ideas would be appreciated!! And any new backyard chicken mommy advice would be great!! Thanks all!! I'm excited to join this group!!!
 
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Welcome!!
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I use tree limbs, old 2x4s, and an old wooden ladder leaned up for roosts in my run. I use plastic bins from Walmart for nesting boxes. My girls are not picky and they work fine.
 
Thank you!! I was also wondering What exactly needs to be enclosed for the chickens? Does the roost or nesting boxes need to be enclosed? I live in south Florida so the coldest we get is usually low 40s high 30s...
 
Welcome to the flock. If you go to "where am I, where are you," in the social forum you can locate and post on your state thread. I think you best advice will come from others in your locale. In hotter climates people generally have two solid walls for a coop and two walls with just something like hardware cloth. The birds can get air yet be contained and somewhat protected from predators.
 
Welcome to BYC!
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We're glad to have you.

I don't live in such a hot climate, so I don't have any personal experience with coop design. But, I would suspect that the coop wouldn't have to be quite as enclosed as a northern coop would be.
 
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Glad you joined us!

All coops need walls to protect the birds from predators. However, in hot climates, the walls don't have to be solid--they can be made of wire, which allows air flow. Chickens do prefer nest boxes to be solid and secluded.

As for some roost ideas, I use scraps of lumber and large tree branches. Anything can work as long as it isn't sharp and has enough grip.
 

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