ssramage
Senior Member
So my family just recently moved into a house with plenty of room to spread out. Evidently my 4yo son now wants a farm.
I tried my hand at chickens about 5 years ago and failed miserably. I jumped in, with no clue what I was doing. The chicks I got from TSC caught some sort of illness at about 7 weeks and they all died.
So...starting over. I’ve decided to buy a coop vs build this time, looking at 4-6 birds. I can get a pretty nice looking setup for around $600 from this guy:
https://m.facebook.com/SouthEast-Ga...042845/?tsid=0.4777936011708329&source=result
Looking at an option that is a 4x6 coop with a 4x6 run attached. I may add an additional 5x10 run later down the road. Birds will free range on days I’m home.
A few questions:
Thoughts on the coop idea above?
Thinking of ordering started pullers from somewhere like McMurray Hatchery. Thoughts?
Monthly costs associated with 4-6 chickens?
How many eggs should I expect from a flock that size?
Overall maintenance requirements for flock this size? I travel for work some (1-2 days a week), just want to make sure I’m not putting too much on my wife.
I tried my hand at chickens about 5 years ago and failed miserably. I jumped in, with no clue what I was doing. The chicks I got from TSC caught some sort of illness at about 7 weeks and they all died.
So...starting over. I’ve decided to buy a coop vs build this time, looking at 4-6 birds. I can get a pretty nice looking setup for around $600 from this guy:
https://m.facebook.com/SouthEast-Ga...042845/?tsid=0.4777936011708329&source=result
Looking at an option that is a 4x6 coop with a 4x6 run attached. I may add an additional 5x10 run later down the road. Birds will free range on days I’m home.
A few questions:
Thoughts on the coop idea above?
Thinking of ordering started pullers from somewhere like McMurray Hatchery. Thoughts?
Monthly costs associated with 4-6 chickens?
How many eggs should I expect from a flock that size?
Overall maintenance requirements for flock this size? I travel for work some (1-2 days a week), just want to make sure I’m not putting too much on my wife.
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