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[bhaldeman]

Hi, and Welcome from Southeast Missouri. You will thank yourself later if you spend some time researching coop styles, chicken breeds, general chicken health, etc. Good winter project, then by spring you will be ready to jump in.

Sounds about like what I had planned, thanks for the advice. Looking forward to looking at some plans and reading a few books, etc.

 

[PioneerChicks]

I am also a bookstore and I have found the best books are:
-A 4H Guide to Raising Chickens
-The Chicken Health Handbook
-Any Story's Guide book, they have a couple about chickens.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

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

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi Brad and welcome to BYC.

Here are some links to useful resources:

• List of guides on how to use the site - “How to...” guides
• Great go-to resource - Learning Centre
• Good starting point for browsing the site - Articles
• Insightful feedback on how members manage their flocks - Topic of the Week back-catalogue
• Excellent sources of local information - U.S. States thread list

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal community! Best wishes and have lots of fun!

 

[N F C]

Hi Brad, it's nice to have you here with us! Under the "Articles" tab, you'll find a link to the Coop/Run articles...lots of good ideas for coops of all sizes:
chicken-coops.12

Best of luck to you!

 

[DobieLover]

Sounds about like what I had planned, thanks for the advice. Looking forward to looking at some plans and reading a few books, etc.

I see you are in Lancaster. May I recommend that you make your run with a solid roof and as predator proof as your coop so you never have to close the pop door? I have found this to be the best way for managing the flock. As soon as they come off the roost in the morning, out they go to the run.
This also makes their lives much better during winter as they will have a much larger area to be in when the weather turns nasty. All you have to do is cover all but about the top 1' of the run walls with tarps and they will be all set.
I am also a big fan of wiring up the coop. Having receptacles to run water heaters in the winter or fans in the summer and lights at the flick of a switch is very convenient.

 

[sourland]

Good morning, Brad, and welcome to BYC. Good luck in establishing your flock.

 

[ValerieJ]

Hi! Welcome to BYC!

 

[rjohns39]

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