Lwhite

[lwhite]

My neighbor moved and left me five Rhode Island Red hens. I'm looking for plans for a simple coop and run. The one they are in now is very much run down.

 

[TwoCrows]

Welcome to BYC!

So glad you could join our community! You might want to look at our coop pages here on BYC. There are small, medium and large coops, as well as tractor type coops. Many members have even build coops from old pallets....

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

And if you need any tips and hints on raising your new flock, stop by the learning center for lots of great reads on all the aspects of keeping your new birds...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center

If you have any other questions, that is what we are here for. Welcome to our flock!

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! Good Luck with your new chickens! TwoCrows gave you some great links to get you started, you might also like to check out your state thread to see what sort of coops people in your area are building to deal with the weather etc. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/270925/find-your-states-thread

 

[Balloonjuice]

Depending upon what you have, it could be easier or cheaper or both to renovate your "run down" coop than to build a new one or buy a new one. This is what I've been doing. I've made the coop safe for my girls (predator proof etc). Next I'll be making new shutters for the vents. Here is what the coop looked like on day 1: It is still a work in progress, but we are making progress.

 

[lwhite]

Thank u all for ur help. Still getting used to this computer/ forum talk. I really appreciate it.

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to the flock. The Raising Backyard chickens forum has a ton of good stuff in the side tabs.

 

[gander007]

Congratulations on your new RIR flock

BYC has a very useful learning center