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[ChrisDPT]

I had a handful of hens on a five-acre lot back in Washington several years ago. I now live in Austin, TX in a regular suburban house with a regular sized back yard, and decided I wanted some birds again. I initially ordered a "smart coop" and it seemed to me to be of poor quality, so I returned that. I'm joining now to get some good ideas for a coop build and I'll just do that instead of buying a pre-fab coop.

Thanks in advance for all the tips and advice!

- Chris

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens. This is a great place to explore and hang out. Have fun chicken math keeps going.
Most prefab our not good and to small for 3 or 5.

 

[sourland]

Hello, Chris, and welcome to BYC. 'Smart' move on returning the 'smart coop'. Modifying a garden shed or constructing a coop yourself is the way to go. Make it bigger than you think you will ever need - chickens are addictive.

 

[sals_chicks]

Welcome! Good luck with your coop build.

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello Chris and welcome to BYC!

You might stop by our Coop Pages for some inspiration... https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/categories/chicken-coops.12/

And if you need help along the way, you can post in our Coop and Run Construction forum... https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/coop-run-design-construction-maintenance.9/

Ask as many questions as needed! Welcome to our community!

 

[muddy75]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[DobieLover]

Hello Chris, and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

 

[N F C]

Hi Chris, best wishes re-establishing a flock!

 

[Debbie292d]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!

Good luck with the chicken project! We're glad you're here!

 

[Bsmac]

Hello Chris! Welcome to BYC! Like TwoCrows said go to the coup pages to get some ideas. Sourland made a good point about building or buying a bigger coup than you need at the moment. Chicken math is a real deal!! Good luck!