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Thank you for all the experiences and suggestions.
I do have my husband who would be capable of feeding and watering when I'm not able. And for heavy lifting or anything that would torque my arms/wrists, he'd be able to do that as well, though only in the am and pm when he's off work, and weekends.
Much to the joy of most people here in Savannah, hens are very legal to keep within city limits. Just no roosters or overly noisy nuisance birds.
As far as noise, I'm not worried about the general clucking and purring sounds, it's the loud cacklers that do it all day that would be a problem. I understand that each chicken is their own bird and like us, each has it's own unique personality. So getting an older hen from someone who knows whether it's more quiet than the next would be a blessing for sure. Thankfully I've heard the "I laid an egg song" from a neighbor over a few blocks as I've walked by...I'm amused by it and thankfully it didn't seem to bother me. Something to consider for my own neighbors though.
Gry: I do force myself to do what needs to be done if it needs doing, granted I regret it later ..but at least it was done and not there for me to worry about. So if my husband forgot to check the hens, obviously I'd suffer through doing what's necessary. Just like my dog, who has nasal adenocarcinoma, if my husband forgets to crush pills for her, I am left doing it. I just try to do it more carefully.
An automatic pop door sounds like a good idea, as well as auto feeders and waterers. It may be expensive, but for me I believe it would be worth the cost.
As to the garage coop and run: The coop would be built and situated inside the back left of our garage which is pretty well shaded thanks to the holly tree. The run, yes, would be alongside the garage from the back to front with a pop door at the back where the coop is located. It would also be next to the compost bins along the back fence. I imagine the birds would love all the black soldier fly larvae that would find their way into the run, if not for the scraps we'd give them as well.
Next week, if my new pain prescription works out, I'll do a little layout sketch of the run. One question I had too would be about the coop size for three (maybe 5 in the long run to consider after about 4 years). Would I be able to make the coop as tall as the garage ceiling without complications for the hens? Say, 10 feet tall, by 4' deep by 4' wide? I want to be sure everyone has room to be comfortable, but also keep warm during the winter or cool in the summer. I do plan to install an exhaust fanand red-light heat lamps (when necessary- I have them on hand as I keep reptiles) (I just read the thread on heating for winter...Seeing how hens are just fine in 0 degree weather in Alaska, I'll take that as an unnecessary need here in South East Georgia!). I guess I could also post this to coop questions forum too.. And by all means correct me if that is too small, I'd rather it be too large.
Thank you again, I need to break on typing but I will read any replies. Very excited <3
I do have my husband who would be capable of feeding and watering when I'm not able. And for heavy lifting or anything that would torque my arms/wrists, he'd be able to do that as well, though only in the am and pm when he's off work, and weekends.
Much to the joy of most people here in Savannah, hens are very legal to keep within city limits. Just no roosters or overly noisy nuisance birds.
As far as noise, I'm not worried about the general clucking and purring sounds, it's the loud cacklers that do it all day that would be a problem. I understand that each chicken is their own bird and like us, each has it's own unique personality. So getting an older hen from someone who knows whether it's more quiet than the next would be a blessing for sure. Thankfully I've heard the "I laid an egg song" from a neighbor over a few blocks as I've walked by...I'm amused by it and thankfully it didn't seem to bother me. Something to consider for my own neighbors though.
Gry: I do force myself to do what needs to be done if it needs doing, granted I regret it later ..but at least it was done and not there for me to worry about. So if my husband forgot to check the hens, obviously I'd suffer through doing what's necessary. Just like my dog, who has nasal adenocarcinoma, if my husband forgets to crush pills for her, I am left doing it. I just try to do it more carefully.
An automatic pop door sounds like a good idea, as well as auto feeders and waterers. It may be expensive, but for me I believe it would be worth the cost.
As to the garage coop and run: The coop would be built and situated inside the back left of our garage which is pretty well shaded thanks to the holly tree. The run, yes, would be alongside the garage from the back to front with a pop door at the back where the coop is located. It would also be next to the compost bins along the back fence. I imagine the birds would love all the black soldier fly larvae that would find their way into the run, if not for the scraps we'd give them as well.
Next week, if my new pain prescription works out, I'll do a little layout sketch of the run. One question I had too would be about the coop size for three (maybe 5 in the long run to consider after about 4 years). Would I be able to make the coop as tall as the garage ceiling without complications for the hens? Say, 10 feet tall, by 4' deep by 4' wide? I want to be sure everyone has room to be comfortable, but also keep warm during the winter or cool in the summer. I do plan to install an exhaust fan
Thank you again, I need to break on typing but I will read any replies. Very excited <3
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