Lighthouse Keeper Starting out with Chickens! Maybe!

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A Matter of Light

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Feb 4, 2020
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(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?

I am new/I do not have any yet.

(2) How many chickens do you have right now?

None... thinking of 3-4 chickens...small. Personal use.

(3) What breeds do you have?

Imaginary!

(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?

I am a lighthouse keeper on Canada's West Coast. I get groceries flown in every month by helicopter. I would love a fresh supply of eggs!

(5) What are some of your other hobbies?

Woodworking, sailing, gardening... food, not flowers.

(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.

I have a 13-Year-old Yellow lab named Sugar.... and she is just as sweet as her name, and I have two orange tabbies named Ginger and Marianne. As I said before, I live on an Island LIghthouse station and write a blog about daily life. I would love to add chickens to the mix and see what happens. If you are interested, you can follow my blog here at: https://bit.ly/37eScRH

(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?

A neighbour on an adjacent island recommended this forum as the place to learn about Backyard Chickens!! I am going to lurk for a bit, but if anybody has a good recommendation for a 3-4 chicken coop for a beginner, that would be much appreciated. If there is a kit, that would be better. Hard to get lumber by helicopter!

Thanks!
Andrew
 
Hello there and welcome to BYC! :frow

Wow, a lighthouse keeper!! I didn't think they used manned lighthouses any more and switched to GPS? How cool is your job!! :)

Anyway, good luck on your chicken journeys, if you have any questions about anything, feel free to ask. :)
 
Hi! Welcome to BYC! We're glad you're here!

I think you can get some great advice if you post your question about the coop in a forum we have just for that purpose, the Coop & Run Design Forum. My advice is to build the largest one you can, given the difficulty of getting materials onto the island.

I think all prefabs come as a kit, but I don't recommend them. They do not hold up for very long. And what are the weather challenges you face? A big wet, wind off the ocean will probably knock one of those over if it's not well anchored.
 
Hello Andrew, and welcome to BYC! :frow

Wow! That is one small island, can you get water Taxi services out there or maybe a supply barge? Drop ship to Denman and slowly bring it over from there? Our friend on Prevost gets a supply barge twice a year for things like fuel, feed, and for shipping her livestock, as well as any large items.

What do you have for predators on island? Especially thinking of birds of prey, raccoons, and mink etc? That would all effect your keeping arrangement, and Coop set up. For lumber... you could always get things precut smaller for flying in, depending on the size/frequency of the helicopter. Get lots of 4’ long pieces and sister them up to build a reasonable sized little coop? I’m also thinking about your wind exposure and maybe anchoring it down firmly.

Greetings from Saturna Island, just a little South ;) Kristen (and I whine about B.C. Ferries. :oops:)
 

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