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[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[Meg-in-MT]

Lots of good advice given, so I'll just say: Hello! Welcome to BYC!!

 

[Cooba]

Hello to All,
I ordered a 6x10’ coop with two vents at the top....two windows that open and a chicken door on the right wall. The little coop...never used will become a play house for my year old granddaughter. Now my question for you is that I’m going to order 5 more chicks.......either....australorps or Delaware....or Sussex....or Orpingtons. Which do you all recommend. I like lots of eggs bc I have 4 dogs and 5 cats that I feed them to so keep that in mind. Oh yes and docile for the grandchild. Look forward to your advice.

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello to All,
I ordered a 6x10’ coop with two vents at the top....two windows that open and a chicken door on the right wall. The little coop...never used will become a play house for my year old granddaughter. Now my question for you is that I’m going to order 5 more chicks.......either....australorps or Delaware....or Sussex....or Orpingtons. Which do you all recommend. I like lots of eggs bc I have 4 dogs and 5 cats that I feed them to so keep that in mind. Oh yes and docile for the grandchild. Look forward to your advice.

This is actually a nice looking coop!

 

[Cooba]

Thxs....I think so too.
I like your John Bunyan quote....yesterday outside the donut shop I went into was , what looked like a homeless person with a blanket wrapped around himself. I bought him a coffee and a fattening chocolate chip muffin. Yes I know, not very nutritious but I’m sure the coffee warmed him up.

 

[N F C]

Hello to All,
I ordered a 6x10’ coop with two vents at the top....two windows that open and a chicken door on the right wall. The little coop...never used will become a play house for my year old granddaughter. Now my question for you is that I’m going to order 5 more chicks.......either....australorps or Delaware....or Sussex....or Orpingtons. Which do you all recommend. I like lots of eggs bc I have 4 dogs and 5 cats that I feed them to so keep that in mind. Oh yes and docile for the grandchild. Look forward to your advice.

That looks better! I like how you've placed it too.

 

[Cooba]

No no.......this is a picture of the one I’m buying. It’s in their gallery of pictures. My windows will open and is bigger. The colour is the same. But Thxs. I have lots of property for a run. Thinking of buying an electrical fence to keep out predators. Not sure. Or put up T posts with hardware cloth around it. As for a roof....??

 

[ValerieJ]

Hello to All,
I ordered a 6x10’ coop with two vents at the top....two windows that open and a chicken door on the right wall. The little coop...never used will become a play house for my year old granddaughter. Now my question for you is that I’m going to order 5 more chicks.......either....australorps or Delaware....or Sussex....or Orpingtons. Which do you all recommend. I like lots of eggs bc I have 4 dogs and 5 cats that I feed them to so keep that in mind. Oh yes and docile for the grandchild. Look forward to your advice.

I love the new coop!!! For me, any kind of orpington is a great choice for eggs and friendliness!!! My favorites are Buff Orpingtons, but Australorps and Lavenders are also in my flock and they are gorgeous.

 

[ValerieJ]

Thxs....I think so too.
I like your John Bunyan quote....yesterday outside the donut shop I went into was , what looked like a homeless person with a blanket wrapped around himself. I bought him a coffee and a fattening chocolate chip muffin. Yes I know, not very nutritious but I’m sure the coffee warmed him up.

That was very sweet of you!!!

 

[ValerieJ]

No no.......this is a picture of the one I’m buying. It’s in their gallery of pictures. My windows will open and is bigger. The colour is the same. But Thxs. I have lots of property for a run. Thinking of buying an electrical fence to keep out predators. Not sure. Or put up T posts with hardware cloth around it. As for a roof....??

Did you say where you are? If you have a lot of rain or snow, you'll want a solid roof on the run. If you are in an arid landscape then you could go with bird netting over the run to keep hawks, owls and eagles out. I like the idea of hardware cloth and an electric wire around. It's what I do.