Lauren, great to meet you! We are in Chelsea too and in the exact same situation (first timers and keen to pick up any tips). We'll be starting with 12 chickens in a 6X8 coop which we're planning to build ourselves. We're over on Mullen Road. We are curious about whether there are any bylaws about this because the municipality said they would be doing a random stop in sometime this summer. We'll be calling them, likely next week, so we can let you know what we find out if you're interested.