ME AND MY WIFE ALWAYS WANTED CHICKENS, SO ONE DAY WE THOUGHT WHY NOT..I CHECKED THE CODES FOR THE CITY AND WE WERE OFF..WE GOT CHICKENS FIRST AND KEPT THEM IN HOUSE FOR AROUND 4 OR 5 WEEKS IN A LARGE CARDBOARD BOX, THEN I WENT TO WORK ON A CHICKEN COOP IN THE BACK YARD..MY CHICKEN COOP IS 10 X 8, AND IS PERFECT SIZE FOR OUR CHICKENS. I MADE OUT OF 2X6 TREATED, WEATHERSHIELD WOOD. I USED WEATHER PROOF PLYWOOD FOR INSIDE FOR THE HOUSE..I POSTED PICS AND HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY...THANKS