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[James R Berry]

Hi! New member here. My daughter and her fiancé just bought a farm and plan to raise chickens along with other animals. Asked me to help construct the coop. They are thinking 30 to 50 birds. We are in SC so no real hard winters. Lessons learned would be helpful. Thanks.

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy that you've joined us You'll find a lot of information about coops in the design forum.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

 

[rjrinehart]

Welcome to BYC! Hope you find everything you need to know about starting your new farm!

 

[N F C]

Hi James, I think I just welcomed you in your other post but just in case...Hi!

One thing most poultry keepers seem to believe is to build as large as you can. It's much easier to build it big than add on later.

 

[getaclue]

Hi James. You made to posts, but WELCOME, once again.

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to Backyardchickens.com aka BYC!
We are glad you joined our flock.

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[RodNTN]

Hello there! And It is wonderful to have you here with us, best wishes!

 

[Teila]

G’Day from down under James Welcome!

I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun.

Personally, I have found the Topic of the Week articles a great resource and a one stop shop for questions which may have already been discussed within the BYC membership group. You might want to also check out the Coop & Run Forum.

Best wishes with the build.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Welcome to BYC! Glad you've joined us! Best advice I can give is build it bigger than you expect to need it. Chicken math strikes every time!