- Feb 2, 2010
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Hi. I don't have any chickens yet, but have started building a henhouse. We're going to build the run next weekend and hopefully get the house and run all finished by the end of the month.
The entire coop footprint is 10' by 10' with approximately 3.5' x 3' of that being the house. In addition, there will be a nesting box area (about 1' x 3') that projects out of the footprint. The house will sit in a corner of the 10x10 plot, so the run is an L around it. The house will be elevated about 3 feet, so the chickens will have a total of 100 sq ft of outdoor space.
I plan to eventually have 3-5 hens. Not sure if I'm going to start with pullets or chicks.
I live in an urban area, but lots of people around here have chickens (and roosters too! It's quite amusing to notice the crowing once you tune into it). There are also plenty of raccoons, possums, and even the occasional skunk in the neighborhood, so I know I have to work to keep my hens safe! On the other hand, my friends with chickens have all been really lucky and not had any predator break-ins. I'm guessing that there's so much garbage available, that the critters aren't desperate--why work for it if you can get it for free?
I haven't had chickens since I was a kid, and I'm really excited about it. I also have a big garden and fruit trees and like to think of myself as a city homesteader.
That's it! I'll post my questions on the appropriate forums.
The entire coop footprint is 10' by 10' with approximately 3.5' x 3' of that being the house. In addition, there will be a nesting box area (about 1' x 3') that projects out of the footprint. The house will sit in a corner of the 10x10 plot, so the run is an L around it. The house will be elevated about 3 feet, so the chickens will have a total of 100 sq ft of outdoor space.
I plan to eventually have 3-5 hens. Not sure if I'm going to start with pullets or chicks.
I live in an urban area, but lots of people around here have chickens (and roosters too! It's quite amusing to notice the crowing once you tune into it). There are also plenty of raccoons, possums, and even the occasional skunk in the neighborhood, so I know I have to work to keep my hens safe! On the other hand, my friends with chickens have all been really lucky and not had any predator break-ins. I'm guessing that there's so much garbage available, that the critters aren't desperate--why work for it if you can get it for free?
I haven't had chickens since I was a kid, and I'm really excited about it. I also have a big garden and fruit trees and like to think of myself as a city homesteader.
That's it! I'll post my questions on the appropriate forums.
