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Wow! Thank you all for the kind words and welcome.

Thank you @red horse ranch and @rjohns39 for the great advice.

As a statement of conversation about the size of the coop, I did plan for 4 sq ft per chicken inside the coop, and it will be in the range of 85-93 sq ft in the run. I haven’t begun building the frames yet, so I can easily modify the plans if need be.

As much as I can see the chicken math hitting people, we were only going to have 4 hens. Plus our yard wouldn’t accommodate for more then 6 hens without becoming a land mine field. We only have a 1/3 acre lot, but much of it is in the backyard. And we have a 1 1/2 y.o. Who likes to put ANYTHING in her mouth.

My thoughts on the Swedish flower would be purely for sentimental value... moreso a pet vs a dedicated layer, hence why I tried to find other excellent layers. I may dial the Swedish flower back to 1 and add in an additional Wyandotte. I have a farm market a short stroll from my house that will start selling day olds in March of all the chickens except the Swedish flower so I would have to possibly order that one online... but many places have a 3 minimum order.

It’s good to know that the farm market has all the feed, scratch, bedding, and other supplies I would need though.

I already know I am going to like this place, I have lurked for a few months anyways.
 
If I do have question (don’t worry I am an expert at search functions of forums) and I cannot find the answer, would posting it here be better or creating a new thread in the appropriate section be better?
 
Posting a new thread in the appropriate section will generally give you a faster response. Posting here, we'll reach out to the right folks to help. We try to help all new members learn to navigate the site and ensure they're getting answers to their questions.
 

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