Just getting started

[Guinns chicks]

Hello. My husband and I are just getting started. His grandparents had chickens and we always got fresh brown eggs from them. We are missing those and decided to start are our own layers. Drawing up coop designs and figuring out what we need. Any advise is welcome. Found this site on a search and kept coming back to it. Very Helpful. Thanks.

 

[gander007]

Alright

great to have you here with us

Check the learning center & coops for different designs ........

 

[drumstick diva]

rule of thumb is 4 sg.feet per bird in the coop and 10 sg.feet per bird in the outside run. If you live in a horrible, winter climate area, you may want a bigger coop. When chickens have to be confined/crowded for long periods they get bored and start feather picking and worse, on each other.

 

[1muttsfan]

Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan

 

[roostersandhens]

 

[Marthab1953]

Welcome to BYC from Riverside California!

 

[TwoCrows]

Check out our coop designs for some ideas on building your coop...

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

Great to have you aboard and enjoy BYC!

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC!

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC.