Iowa chicken noob here:)

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ChickenChels33 said:
We would have built or own and maybe will one day but buying a used coop was our option this go around. But we are not ashamed of messing up and learning:)
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Putting too many chickens in to small of a space will cause all kinds of avoidable problems.
Some problems are not reversable so it's best if you prevent them from the beginning.
 
ChickenChels33 said:
I do have a coop. It is a prefab that I bought off of someone. I think it should work tho. I have a farmer close by who sells laying hens and we visited someone who's been buying their chickens from him for years and they are healthy girls.
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Hiya, and welcome to BYC!! :frow

You haven't said where you live, but if you get rain, wind, snow, and predators there, typical prefabs will last maybe a couple of years, are too small, and won't be secure against any varments that might come visit. I hope you'll check out the links @DobieLover posted above and consider using that only temporarily while you build yourself a draft-free, secure coop, with more room in it.
 
Debbie292d said:
Hiya, and welcome to BYC!! :frow

You haven't said where you live, but if you get rain, wind, snow, and predators there, typical prefabs will last maybe a couple of years, are too small, and won't be secure against any varments that might come visit. I hope you'll check out the links @DobieLover posted above and consider using that only temporarily while you build yourself a draft-free, secure coop, with more room in it.
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I will do that. This one will hold 2 at least which is good for now. It has been given a few upgrades and is made of stronger material. Our options were limited so we are making due for the time with what was available.
 
Kiki said:
Putting too many chickens in to small of a space will cause all kinds of avoidable problems.
Some problems are not reversable so it's best if you prevent them from the beginning.
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This one will hold 2 at least. Which works for now but an upgrade will be in the works. The run is big and we are going to upgrade as we go.
 
ChickenChels33 said:
I will do that. This one will hold 2 at least which is good for now. It has been given a few upgrades and is made of stronger material. Our options were limited so we are making due for the time with what was available.
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That sounds great! So many of us here either have first-hand experience or know of many others, that those prefab coops are usually a waste of money, and they falsely advertise how many chickens they can hold. At least yours is reinforced and temporary. Do you know what chicken math is? ☺️ You say you have two now...
 
Debbie292d said:
That sounds great! So many of us here either have first-hand experience or know of many others, that those prefab coops are usually a waste of money, and they falsely advertise how many chickens they can hold. At least yours is reinforced and temporary. Do you know what chicken math is? ☺️ You say you have two now...
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I do know chicken math 😂. I'm limited to 4 as I'm in town so that helps
 

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