New chickens (first timer)

[Notepad12]

Hey all,

I just got my first flock of chickens!

A mixture of Sussex's, Columbian Black tails and Marans

 

[MinnPeeps]

Congratulations on your newly found hobby. Welcome to the forum. Beautiful flock you have. How old are the chickens? Where are you located? Nice and neat setup/build. Haven't seen the full picture of your coop. How are you ventilating? How many nesting boxes? Wishing you the best of luck to you. Have any questions, feel free to ask. The community is full of well knowledgeable people. Have a great day.

 

[lagrange chicks]

Looks like your coop and run might be undersized for that many birds. The standard size requirements is 4sq. ft. per bird in the coop and 10sq. ft. of run space. Good luck with your flock.

 

[talkinboutchickens]

I love your chickens and your coop!

 

[Loving my girls]

hi hun,
Oh how I remember those days, how exciting. Boring your friends with stories of chicken poop, new eggs and spaghetti experiences. Cleaning the hens out every day and buying anything with those magic three letters - h.e.n. A path of experimentation and ‘oh hell do I really have to have a shower ? I have to clean the coop … again’
Welcome to our world Friend
hugz

 

[Notepad12]

Looks like your coop and run might be undersized for that many birds. The standard size requirements is 4sq. ft. per bird in the coop and 10sq. ft. of run space. Good luck with your flock.

Thanks for your reply!

The run is 7.7m sq which is 85ft sq (roughly)

The whole set up is designed for 8 chickens so I'd like to assume it's suitable!

 

[Notepad12]

Congratulations on your newly found hobby. Welcome to the forum. Beautiful flock you have. How old are the chickens? Where are you located? Nice and neat setup/build. Haven't seen the full picture of your coop. How are you ventilating? How many nesting boxes? Wishing you the best of luck to you. Have any questions, feel free to ask. The community is full of well knowledgeable people. Have a great day.

Thanks for the reply,

The chickens are 17 and a half weeks old, South West England, the coop has inbuilt vent holes which allows for ventilation, one nesting box as far as I know, the coop/run is designed for 8 chickens

 

[Mrs. K]

Pictures are deceiving. If it is working for your birds, it is working. This will be fun.

 

[Notepad12]

I am planning on letting them free range the whole garden from the beginning of May also, they won't be run-bound, excited for that also

 

[Callender Girl]

Technically, a few of my coops/runs are too small for the number of residents, but my birds spend most of their days outside, foraging. However, they are not allowed in the garden as I don't want to have to fight them for my veggies. We've compromised, and I no longer try to grow flowers in "their" side of the yard.

Your set up looks lovely, and your birds are, too.

Best wishes with your flock, and welcome to BYC! Let us know if you want help with anything! Someone is always here.