New Chickens in MA

[fox623]

Hello all! I live in Massachusetts with my boyfriend, his son, and our three dogs. I’ve been lurking on this forum for a few months, but now that I actually have chickens, I am ready to introduce myself. We got our coop last weekend and just got two 10-week-old CCL ladies this afternoon.

Neither of us are particularly handy, so we commissioned a pre-built coop from Champion Coops by Wooden Wonders of Maine. I cannot recommend them highly enough. “Pre-built” almost does not do this justice. They delivered this to our place, but you can also get coops delivered as a kit (medium size, for 2-6 birds).

Edit (added links)

• New England chicken aficionados, I highly recommend Jessica of Muddy Mutt Farm: https://www.facebook.com/muddymuttfarm/
• Non-handy chicken aficionados, here is the link to Champion Coops: https://www.championcoops.com/

 

[Fuchsia]

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[DobieLover]

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[Dr Evy]

Welcome to BYC. We’re so glad you joined!

 

[007Sean]

Howdy, and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

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[janiedoe]

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[Tookie]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

 

[Blue Raptor]

Hello all! I live in Massachusetts with my boyfriend, his son, and our three dogs. I’ve been lurking on this forum for a few months, but now that I actually have chickens, am ready to introduce myself. We got our coop last weekend and just got two 10-week-old CCL ladies this afternoon.

Neither of us are particularly handy, so we commissioned a pre-built coop from Champion Coops by Wooden Wonders of Maine. I cannot recommend them highly enough. “Pre-built” almost does not do this justice. They delivered this to our place, but you can also get coops delivered as a kit (medium size, for 2-6 birds).View attachment 3256767View attachment 3256769View attachment 3256768

Welcome to BYC!!

 

[N F C]

Hello, it's nice to have you here with us!

 

[littledog]

So glad you joined! And good for you, for getting a coop that looks big enough for the hens you have and possibly a couple more, well-made out of quality wood and wire, enough ventilation, predator-proof, and attractive-looking!
You've obviously done your research on what chickens really need, instead of buying the cheapest of foreign-made retail coops and getting your heart broken when predators attack and the coop doesn't hold up, or disintegrates after a few years.
Well done! Hope you enjoy your chicken journey.