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Chicken Coop Designs – 4 Secrets You Can Not Ignore When Building a Chicken Coop

When building a chicken coop, a much overlooked factor in the productivity of your birds is how you design your chicken coop. Chicken coop designs will also impact enormously on the longevity of the coop and the well being of your birds.

In this article I will look at 4 factors that you must consider before starting your project. The purpose of this article is to allow you to build your chicken coop at the most economical cost without cutting corners to the extent that you are only storing up trouble for the future.

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Building a Chicken Coop – 3 Essential Tips For a Successful Chicken Coop

Building a chicken coop can be a very rewarding experience as the healthy chickens you raise will produce fresh eggs all year round. However, this can also be a daunting task as a single mistake can result in a mediocre coop or worse, unhealthy chickens. Before embarking on this project, it is important to be well prepared in advance so here are 3 essential tips to get you started.

1. Get a building plan ready

One of the biggest factors to your success is whether you have a building plan or not. Not only will the building plan help guide… Continue reading

Building a Simple Backyard Chicken Coop

The first step to keeping chicken in your back yard, whether you want them from the eggs or just for the amusement of having chicken is to construct a sturdy and safe coop in your backyard. This doesn’t necessarily have to be en elaborate structure, but there are a few things you must keep in mind. Actual construction is a relatively straightforward task; you can get the structure ready over one weekend only if it has been planned out from top to bottom. However, you will realize that the fencing which is for the chicken run must go in later… Continue reading

4 Big Points About Building a Chicken Coop

Building a chicken coop means having good plans to follow. This is one of the most important steps you need to do in order to have success in building a chicken coop. It is surprising how know many people overlook the importance of having a solid set of plans before they start building a chicken coop. Now there is no one way to set up a coop, but there are clearly defined steps that everyone should follow whenever someone is going to be building a chicken coop. So when you are searching for plans, DON’T OVERLOOK THESE! Following these points… Continue reading

Tips For Building A Long Lasting And Easy To Use Hen House

Before you venture into the world of raising egg laying hens, you need to build a hen house.  When building a hen house for your chickens, there are a lot of things you should take into account before you start.  A well designed hen house will provide a safe place for your hens to live, will last for years and be easy to maintain.

Why do you need a hen house?

Providing a water proof and predator proof hen house is very important for your hens.  Hens don’t like to be wet so they need somewhere that… Continue reading

Basic Steps for Building a Chicken Coop

The good thing about building a chicken coop is that it is easy and relatively inexpensive to build. For a basic coop, what you will need is chicken wire, lumber, basic hand tools, wood screws, and a few other miscellaneous items. Raising chickens is an economical and ingenious way to provide for your family, you can have fresh eggs daily and meat from the chickens year round. Building a chicken coop with chicken wire is an easy task that can be completed in one day. Then you will have a place for you chickens that you can they can be… Continue reading

Top Ten Tips For Building Better Chicken Coop

Do you know designing and building a chicken coop is really a rewarding experience? By following these top ten tips, you can be assured that you will have a safe and healthy environment for your hens.

1. Ascertain the Chicken Coop Size

You should plan the size of the chicken coop well before designing it. You should know that smaller sized coops are better for a limited number of chickens. My advice is go for large sized house because the number of chickens will be increased in future due course (You can increase the number of chickens within few days… Continue reading