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[Newcomechicks]

My name is Eric I'm starting a new hobby and have started building me a chicken coop and I want my chickens to b happy and safe I'm looking for any suggestions

 

[Kiki]

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[007Sean]

Howdy Happy to have you join the family. Enjoy your time here at BYC!
If you have predators, you will need to protect your birds better.
You may wish to visit the Learning Center, lots of great articles on everything chicken.
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[Plip]

Welcome to BYC! Lot of folks around here are happy to answer any coop questions you have!

 

[ronott1]

You will need to add some predator protection to the coop

 

[drumstick diva]

Please check out the predator threads for ways to safeguard your flock.

 

[Joeschooks]

Wow that’s a good sized coop for first time! Just as well, I always advise to build big to begin with because of the addiction factor!