Frances,
You should check with your residential zoning and see if they have rules for how many and where the coop is to be from the house. In San Diego one was suppose to have the coop 50ft from the house. I don't think most yards are that big! I just put mine right up next to the house so I could hear if something was going one.
You could take 100 hours or 10 min. They are really self sufficent. Feed them, make sure they have water and collect the eggs and enjoy! I have about 60 now and I fill the feeder weekly, take 5 min to collect eggs daily. You will have to clean the coop once in a while...
I was just thinking last night how much I enjoy my hens. Something about them is super calming and the eggs are fantastic. I have some I think are pretty cool to look at too :)
Renee
S CA
--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, "S.F." <ancientscribe@...> wrote:
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> Out of curiosity how much time in the day is needed to take care of chickens? I would like to get a very small flock, but I am worried
> that I will not have the time to take care of them.
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> Secondly, I live in NYS and wonder how far or near the coop should be from the house. Is there such a thing as too close? I also worry about taking care of them when the snow is deep or blowing.
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> Frances
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