Minnesota Joe

[DobieLover]

A great idea if I had the room. Back yard is 50x30. Setback puts the coop in the only place it can go. I’m attaching three photos. Facing the coop site from my back step. Left is east fence burlap wrapped arborvitae, garage and patio, right side walk to SW corner of the fence. Narrow strip is staked out coop site.

That's not enough space. What are your setbacks?

 

[Minnesota Joe]

On the farm my chickens were free range. Sometimes coop confined in part of a large barn. I decided to have my 5 hens, no matter what. So I started the process. Permit requirements completed and I got my permit, My coop setup isn’t ideal but it is what it is.
Hey keep this discussion going, never too old to learn something new.
How do I start a thread on a new topic?

 

[Minnesota Joe]

My setbacks are 20ft from the east fence. 20ft from the west fence. My lot is 50ft wide, subtract the setbacks I have 10ft. Sidewalks on both sides leaves a 5ft wide strip for a coop site. I know it’s not ideal.

 

[Debbie292d]

Hey keep this discussion going, never too old to learn something new.
How do I start a thread on a new topic?

Great idea!

I'd post it in this forum:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/coop-run-design-construction-maintenance.9/

 

[janiedoe]

A great idea if I had the room. Back yard is 50x30. Setback puts the coop in the only place it can go. I’m attaching three photos. Facing the coop site from my back step. Left is east fence burlap wrapped arborvitae, garage and patio, right side walk to SW corner of the fence. Narrow strip is staked out coop site.

Well, I guess all you can do is give the chickens your garage.

 

[Minnesota Joe]

I checked out keeping chickens in my garage instead of building a coop. Ordinances won’t allow chickens in the garage.