Howdy from West TN

[rcvjohn]

Hello all,

I've been lurking on the site for days... really loving all that I've learned. My name is John Cullimore.

I'm about to venture into more gardening and chicken raising with my fam. We live in an intentional community where others have farmed for years right around us... we're joining in now.

I have a flock of Rhode Island Reds coming. My friend who runs Rose Creek Farms is going to keep them in his brooder for the first 6 weeks, as he's getting 300.

I have 4 little girls, and they are extremely excited about our new ventures and making things grow, along with my wonderful wife.

I've been hunting around for what type of coop/tractor I'm going to go with. I'm working on a very limited budget... but have a great access to wooden pallets.

Anyway, I'm excited to get to know you all.

John

 

[sumi]

Hello and welcome to BYC

Got pallets, need a coop... I can see where this is going! Here's some threads and articles to inspire you:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/679839/goal-chicken-coop-for-under-50-with-pallets-progress-pics

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/728736/anyone-used-wood-pallets-to-make-your-coops

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/riggs-pallet-coop

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/550804/pallet-chicken-coop-ideas

Also have a look here, if you haven't already:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/2/Coops

Enjoy!

 

[Kevin565]

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, John, and

! Pleased you joined our flock! Looks like Sumi set you up with some great places to get you off to a good start. Best wishes and have fun!

 

[S&N Livestock]

from Ohio

 

[rcvjohn]

Wow, a lot of love here.

Thanks Sumi! Those are very helpful. I'm also reading an excellent book called "Chicken Tractor" that has loads of info. Lots of fun.

 

[1muttsfan]

Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan

 

[sumi]

You're welcome. If you need more type "pallets coop" into the search bar on top, just below the brown header. There are lots of threads on the topic! And make sure you post pics of your coop in this section so we can see what you got up to:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/9/coop-run-design-construction-maintenance

Have fun!

 

[memphis]

Welcome from Memphis! Nice to have another West Tenn member!!

 

[DDNONIN2016]

Hello and welcome from Ohio...so glad you joined BYC
Best of luck with your new chicks