how do i start raising chickens?

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Question by threenorns: how do i start raising chickens?
i live in the bush – we’re talking a 20min drive to the nearest ***anything*** and it’s a dirt road my house is on, no high-speed, can’t even get dialup (and before anyone jumps in with the snarkiness, i’m at my ex’s in the city). i would like to start up with chickens for eggs and meat. i’ve looked online but most of the sites seem to assume a level of knowledge i don’t have – ie, “build a coop”.

okay.

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what kind of chickens would be best – it gets freakin’ cold (below -40C is not unusual), so the breed would have to be hardy. would it be best to get egg chickens and meat chickens or are there chickens that’ll do for both? what about a rooster? i remember we had a rooster when i was a young child and i was so scared of it – vicious little [BEEP} that it was. any other tips?
LMAO – okay, i’ll give you that one.
oh, i’m familiar with what a coop is and what it’s for, but how big does it have to be? if i build a coop ‘x’ by ‘y’, how many chickens can i put in it (too many chickens in a coop results in bloodshed and cannibalism). i’ve got experience actually looking after the chickens but only once everything’s been established – it’s getting to that point that’s giving me some stick.

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