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Chicken wire keeps chickens in, not predators out. If you build a run, or want to secure the coop (windows, underneath, etc) use wire cloth. Pre built coops (Amazon, Tractor supply, etc) are fine as a starting point, but if you’re still doing it in a year, you’ll need to upgrade. Look for coops on Facebook marketplace, you can usually find them for free if you move them. They’re fun to have around, good luck!
Quoted from ls1chris:make sure you buy correct feed, we used to raise rowen ducks and i would get chicken feed from the ufa. every two months i would switch to to the medicated version to keep them healthy. consider a waterer with a self regulated warmer ( so doesnt freeze) i also had a trouble light with a 60watt bulb hanging in the coop to keep the air warm. the syrofoam incubator was stupid money expensive! lets the chickens sit on them if you want to hatch more, ducks are vicious and will kill a clutch of hatchlings so need to separate and incubate.
You DO NOT want a bulb or any heater in the coop. Chickens self regulate down to -20. If you have a warmer, and the power goes out, they will die because they’re used to it being warm.
Quoted from ls1chris:not at -40c + wind chill=-60c
Original poster is in CA, he will never see that low.
Quoted from rod90:At what point do they become pets? Egg laying hens have a shelf life unless they are in the freezer.
If you don’t see them as pets from the start, save your money. You’ll never make all of your money back, the eggs are a bonus.
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