Hi! I'm new and have my first chicks

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:) Get started on that coop. If you're like me, it'll take longer than you think, and you'll be sick of having chickens in your house before it's done.

I think the trick to dogs and chickens is to introduce them early when the chicks don't know to be frightened (so they won't run and flap and excite the dog's prey drive), and then have lots of closely supervised interactions. Tell the dogs they're very good for being gentle. This way the dogs get the idea that the chickens are pets. This has worked well for me, but my experiences have been with herding mix dogs, who are predisposed to look after animals they think of as "theirs".
 

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If you live in a warm climate where the temperatures don't drop below zero you can get by with a cheaper coop. You could build something like this with a tarp over it and some roosts and nest boxes. You would have to add fencing with smaller wire over the livestock panels so predators couldn't get in. If you live in the North you could make a smaller coop in the inside with a heat lamp and cover the whole run with clear plastic in the winter so they could run around with out having to clean the snow out. Plus the clear plastic would act like a green house and add warmth to the run. Then in the summer you could remove the plastic. Posting some pictures for ideas.
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