Returning to chicken raising

[akmart54]

Hello, I have moved and after several years am getting back into raising chickens. I have ordered 10 from Meyer hatchery due in March. I will be getting some colorful egg layers and high yield brown layers. I have never ordered from a hatchery but could not get poults in the breeds I wanted locally. I am converting a kids playhouse into the coop and will have a 16 x 30 run. Any helpful suggestions are welcome.

 

[NuggetTheChicken]

Welcome to BYC! Glad to see you have chickens again. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Have Fun!

 

[PioneerChicks]

Welcome! I'm glad you found us and are getting back into chickens! Have a great day!

 

[DiYMama540]

Love when you can repurpose structures for chicken coops! Our boys grew out of their "fort" so now it is home to my chickens! Best of luck raising your flock!!
Thanks for joining!

 

[DobieLover]

Welcome to activity on BYC!
In your area, you will want LOTS of ventilation. You may want to consider removing the siding on the wall on the most sheltered side where the wind will not drive rain in and enclosing it with 1/2" hardware cloth.
Do not attempt to house more than 1 chicken per 4 square feet in the converted playhouse and aim for 1' of roost space per bird.
Good luck and congratulations.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC.

Here are some helpful links:

• Great go-to resource - Articles
• Insightful feedback on how members manage their flocks - Topic of the Week back-catalogue

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[N F C]

Welcome back to raising chickens! Do you know what breeds you'll be getting? There are some playhouse conversions in the Coop articles section you should be able to find using the Search articles tool.

Best of luck to you, it's nice to have you here!

 

[rjohns39]

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

 

[chrissynemetz]

I agree with @DobieLover you'll need lots of ventilation. Can you post pictures of the playhouse?

 

[Brenda Cor]

Welcome! It will be nice to have you here with us.