rookie 16 yr ol from pa with 58 chickens and alot of questions

[Deerhunter1995]

Hello guys ive done alot of reading here and i have enjoyed all of your post. I just got 58 chickens, mostly hens with 3 or 4 roosters there between 8-15 weeks old with one hen thats about a yr old. Got them on a great deal and couldent pass it up, im building a 12x12 pen with 100x75 ft of fenced in area for them to free range. not sure how much the food bill is gonna run me but im hoping it wont be terrible untill i can get all set up,

 

[fried green eggs]

Hi &

Congrats on the new chickens.

 

[sumi]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

 

[Fierlin1182]

Hello and

Wow, you are very talented to be building your own coop. I've always admired people with the skill to do that.
Best of luck with your chickens!!
Don't hesitate to ask any questions you might have, and enjoy the site.

 

[1muttsfan]

Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan

Generally you should have 4 square feet of coop per bird. A 12x12 coop is big enough for 36 birds.

 

[weimarmama]

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from Alabama. Glad you joined us.

 

[Kevin565]

 

[4-H chicken mom]

Hi and from Ohio. So glad you joined. Well, it is better to have more room, than not enough.

 

[kidcody]

from washington state glad you joined us!

 

[UllaBee]

Congratulations on your new flock!!! We are just starting out, too! I would love to see pics of the new coop when you get it finished.