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[Oknev]

Thank you everyone! When do you get your chicks Sweet Tater? I think I have decided on a coup that is up off the ground. Now, how far? Ha!
Karen

 

[SweetTater725]

Will have to get my coop built 1st. Found this one & I'm really liking it's overall design. Now to get supplies bought.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/wichita-cabin-coop

 

[Oknev]

That is a great coop! We need to get busy but our chicks won't be here till June.
Good luck!

 

[SweetTater725]

June???? Holy cow!! But....that gives you enough time to get your coop built & ready for the "Grand" arrival. hehe

 

[SweetTater725]

Thank you everyone! When do you get your chicks Sweet Tater? I think I have decided on a coup that is up off the ground. Now, how far? Ha!
Karen

I just re-read this. lol *that's what I get for skimming* I was told by a friend I can get them at "First Monday".....a place in Ripley, MS. They sell everything, including animals. My friend has bought from there before. Where are you planning to buy from?

 

[debid]

[COLOR=006400]Will have to get my coop built 1st.  Found this one & I'm really liking it's overall design.  Now to get supplies bought. [/COLOR]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/wichita-cabin-coop

Holy moly, you're building the coop before you get your chicks?! Good job! I can't tell you how many posts I've seen from people freaking out because they have "chicks" that outgrew the brooder weeks ago in their bathroom/basement/garage and their coop is taking much longer than the two days they'd anticipated to construct. We had a deadline months in advance and still were caught without a run when it was time to use one. Grossly underestimated the challenge of building on boulders with dirt in between... Plus, watching the little fuzz butts (chick TV) is highly addictive and it can be tough to tear yourself away and go spend hours and hours on construction.

 

[SweetTater725]

W-e-l-l, let's just say I've hit a brick wall.

After showing Hubby the coops I like he has me 2nd guessing whether I should even do this. Building a coop is a big task, for the non-carpenter. I'm going to take a couple of days to reevaluate whether or not I'm actually going to do this. *good thing I waited about getting the "little ladies"!*

 

[okjenyp]

It doesn't take a carpenter to build a coop. You may look for premade coops. I know the store I buy my supplies from have a rabbit hutch thing that also is for a small chicken coop.

 

[Sonya9]

W-e-l-l, let's just say I've hit a brick wall.

After showing Hubby the coops I like he has me 2nd guessing whether I should even do this. Building a coop is a big task, for the non-carpenter. I'm going to take a couple of days to reevaluate whether or not I'm actually going to do this. *good thing I waited about getting the "little ladies"!*

Don't over complicate this! Basically you need a "little shed" of some sort. After that the fancy stuff like exterior opening nest boxes, fancy trays on the floor, flip up roofs and vents etc... is small stuff.

A few sheets of plywood and a few two by fours, or a prefab small shed will be the majority of the project. I had my lawnman build me a simple 4 x 8 walk in coop because I would have too hard a time handling 4 x 8 pieces of plywood and such whereas it is EASY for him. He built the outside (walls, floor, tin roof) and cut the windows/door and I am doing the inside (hardware cloth on windows, perches with a poop tray underneath, adding a nest box, etc....)

He actually built in nest boxes but I think they are two high up, I am going to buy a plastic nest box and install that closer to the floor.

It is doable just don't get all overwhelmed! Start with a decent size shed and everything from there will work out! You can change things later as long as you start with a big enough space to begin with.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

W-e-l-l, let's just say I've hit a brick wall.

After showing Hubby the coops I like he has me 2nd guessing whether I should even do this. Building a coop is a big task, for the non-carpenter. I'm going to take a couple of days to reevaluate whether or not I'm actually going to do this. *good thing I waited about getting the "little ladies"!*

You don't have to be a carpenter to have chickens - you can purchase a pre-made coop, you can repurpose and existing structure or you can construct a very simple structure (even with minimal/no previous building experience). The actual "needs" of chickens when it comes to their shelter are pretty minimal - most of the "stuff" you see that is likely intimidating you about the project would fall under the category of not "necessary" but nice to have improvements and upgrades. What are the specific parts of the project that are intimidating you?