Wallace Family from Indiana

[WallaceCoop]

Hello my family and i have never raised chickens before we are new to this all at this point because we have such a big family building a coop is bit pricey we would love to know how you guys built your coops and we are open to any ideas thanks very much for taking the time out to read this.

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC.

We are so glad you joined us!

 

[TwoCrows]

Welcome to BYC!

You will want to start in our learning center here on BYC for lots of great articles on all the aspects of keeping poultry....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center

Definitely stop by our Coops Pages for lots of great coop ideas. Some of these are easy to follow and even have plans....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/2/Coops

And if you run into any trouble while building, you can ask questions in our Coop Construction forums for help...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/9/coop-run-design-construction-maintenance

But I will tell you, do not use any chicken wire on any outside areas of the coop or run as predators can chew right thru that stuff. So stick with hardware cloth. 1/2 inch is fine. Make sure there are no open areas, nothing can dig under and not even a mouse can enter. Build it like Fort Knox and your babies will be safe. Use locks on all doors as well.

Good luck with your coop build and welcome to our flock!

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! TwoCrows gave you some great links to check out for planning you coop! Be sure to do a search and check out pallet coops, usually made from recycled wood like from old pallets, they can be any size and as plain or fancy as you want https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/550804/pallet-chicken-coop-ideas

 

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[sumi]

Welcome to BYC

Glad you joined us!

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to the flock