Just getting started in Maine

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OGClucker said:
Hello all! I am in the very beginning, research stage, of my hen-keeping journey and am so thrilled to have stumbled upon this website!!! I've been pouring over coop designs, build stories, and seeking out specific information for winter tolerant everything. I've recently moved to Maine and am in the (forever) process of getting my semi-homestead set up: garden, compost, maple syrup, chickens, maybe goats? and all! I have A LOT to learn, but I'm excited for the journey, and really happy to have found this community of insight when it comes to chickens! My plan is to get the coop built this spring/summer and add the hens next year. If I can swing getting it all get done this year that would be great, but I know how these things go - so I don't want to hold myself to unreasonable expectations. Anyway, if many Mainers here have any specific insight, recommendations, or knowledge they're willing to share - I'm all ears!
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Welcome, and congratulations on your move to Maine. I moved to South Carolina last year from Massachusetts, but on the border of New Hampshire.
 
Percheron chick said:
I would recommend going with a structure that will house all your animals. It will be a godsend in bad weather when the last thing you want to do is drag your butt outside in a snow storm.
Look at either a simple shed 12x20 or even better a 20x20 pole barn. Bigger can be better. Divide up the interior so you have a chicken area, a goat area, feed storage, even room to store equipment. A walkway down the front will be nice. Big doors that will let you drive the tractor in are another bonus. Runs off the back. Can just have a dirt floor.
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Thanks for the recommendation! I love the idea of adding another barn, but my current land situation probably won’t allow for that. I think about cutting back some brush and a few trees one day, and maybe then I can build the pole barn of my dreams, but I’m a ways off from that today. But yeah, one structure for all the animals makes a lot of sense.
 
Idaho Chicken Bungalow said:
Welcome to the coop! I use the Forums and Articles tabs at the top of the page to do research. You can get lost for hours. It's nice to know you are minutes away from getting help with questions and emergencies! I always check in the "What's New" section as well at the top of this page. This way I can read how I may have a similar question or help give some advice.
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Getting lost for hours…✅ haha!
 

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