New member from Utah!

[Zach Hawkins]

Hi I'm from Spanish Fork, Utah and recently joined the backyard chicken club. We purchased 4 chicks from our local Cal-ranch store a couple weeks ago (2 Buff Orpingtons and 2 barred Plymouth Rocks). So far we are loving it! My 3 year old is fascinated with them and loves telling his friends about his chickens. This is by far the most helpful site I have found when trying to get info on how to raise chickens. We are excited for fresh eggs in the future Pictured below are the baby chicks when we first got them (they have tripled in size since then and have many feathers coming in) and the coop that I built. I'm proud to say the coop only cost $45 total!

 

[Kevin565]

. Love the coop! However you might want to replace the chicken wire with hardware cloth. Chicken wire keeps chickens in but not predators out.

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, Zach, and

! Pleased you joined us!! Super coop! And a great buy at that! Good luck to you and your birds!!

 

[TwoCrows]

from New Mexico!

What cutie pies!! Nice coop as well. Enjoy the forums.

 

[sumi]

Hello and welcome to BYC

Glad you joined us!

 

[1muttsfan]

Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan

X2 on the hardware cloth - you could just add it on over the chicken wire, at least on the bottom 2-3 feet of run.

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC!!

Glad you joined us!!

 

[sourland]

. Love the coop! However you might want to replace the chicken wire with hardware cloth. Chicken wire keeps chickens in but not predators out.

Great coop - I second what Kevin has to say about the hardware cloth - welcome to BYC, and good luck with your flock.

 

[weimarmama]

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from Alabama. Glad you joined us.