STARTING A VERY SMALL COUP - WORTH IT, FUN? GET GREAT EGGS MAKES THE DIFFERENCE?

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Hello,
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I am looking forward to researching and learning if I will eventually raise chickens.
Looks like 2 would be allowed based upon my Sq Footage, yard is about 110 feet x 50 feet, = 5500 less than 15,000 square feet.

Anyone want to share having a small chicken group of 3 or less? I would appreciate what you think, was it worth it?
DId you find predators became a big problem. Raccoons, possums, coyote can be found in the back yards for several decades now. So, I would have chickens in a Coup at night and in a wired off area during day, allowing them to go in whole yard when I am in the backyard.

Suggestions on how to start a Chicken Coup hobby to have great protein eggs....

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[Nomadicus]

Hello and Welcome to BYC. Glad you have joined this poultry lovers community. Plan for the future. Beware Chicken Math.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy, and a belated Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[triciayoung]

Welcome. Even with a small number, I would go with a walk-in coop - perhaps an 8x8 foot shed converted to a coop. I would hardware cloth all sides and top of the run.

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

So glad you decided to join us. You might want to stop by our Learning Center for all kinds of great articles on all the aspects of keeping chickens, raising the babies, building coops, keeping chickens safe from predators... https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/

Ask as many questions as needed.

 

[Jenbirdee]

hi there! welcome to BYC! i only have 2 chickens and they are best buddies they do everything together! but i also have a dozen ducks that share a 3000 sq foot area with them. and they like to chase the ducks away from the snacks! lol

 

[chrissynemetz]

Hi, and welcome to BYC! It's so nice to meet you! Please make yourself at home!

 

[Evadig]

Salve (Latin for hello)! Having a small flock of two chickens is definitely worth it, but I would suggest getting three if possible in case one dies unexpectedly.

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC, and good luck in establishing your coop and flock. I would recommend a minimum of 3 birds. That way when one dies (and that WILL happen) two remain as company for one another.

 

[Kiki]

This is perfect for 3-5 birds:

Chichen Paradise Coop

"Chichen Paradise" Coop Above is the finished coop. Below is the description of how I got there. 1. Google Sketchup I started by researching the different coops on this site and came up with a rough idea of what I wanted. My goal was to make a coop for five chickens with a minimum of 4...

• goody2230
• Jan 11, 2012
• 4.33 star(s) 9 ratings
• Comments: 10
• Reviews: 3
• Category: Small Coops

If you are wanting eggs have you thought about raising quail instead?
They take up much less space.