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

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
You can have more than 2 chickens in that amount of space. They are totally worth it.

 

[Burnt Brass Homestead]

Hi @SCV_OLD_TIMER

Welcome!

 

[Tookie]

Welcome to BYC!

Good luck with all your plans!

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC.

 

[swampfox440]

Welcome to BYC! thanks for joining us.

 

[tlcmurphy]

Welcome!
We started with 4 hens, but due to chicken math (subtraction) ended up with the 3 I’ve had for over 2 years now. Yes, it’s worth it! I also suggest getting 3 or 4, especially if you start with chicks, as some may die. Also, one of my hens stopped laying at just over a year old, didn’t see that coming, so we don’t get many eggs

 

[The Moonshiner]

I read your post as saying 2 were all that you were going to be allowed to have.
I'm like some of the others. 2 isn't a good number, 3 is much better.
You willing to ignore restrictions?
I wouldn't do 2 but would 3

 

[WingsysRoost]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad to have you here!

I would definitely recommend at least three if possible. I lost more birds than I expected in my first year of raising chickens. It's definitely worth it, though! I highly recommend getting a good predator-proof coop set up from the start to keep them safe. My coop has a wood frame with hardware cloth running under the ground all the way around it to prevent digging, a solid roof, carabiners to go in all the latches to stop raccoons from opening them, and hardware cloth in all the windows so that they can be opened for ventilation as needed. I suggest a ground coop rather than a raised one. Mine is raised and it is definitely inconvenient at times.

Best of luck with your plans!

 

[N F C]

Hi, I agree with the other greeters that 3 (or more) is a better number to start with. As for a coop, you can find lots of ideas here: small-coops.18. And if you can repurpose materials, that helps keep the cost down.

Best wishes!

 

[Debbie292d]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!!

Good luck on getting and raising some chickens. Once you have the safe coop and outdoor pen, then the hard part is done! The rest is pretty easy and so enjoyable!