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Tips – How to Build Cheap Chicken Coop

Building a cheap chicken coop will require one to learn the basic tips to get started. While you can save a lot of money from building a cheap chicken coop you need to learn how to do it right. You need to learn some practical tips on how to generate savings from building cheaper coop for your chicken without sacrificing the quality of the coop you will build.

You need money in order to buy chicken as well as their feed and the best way that you can save is to learn how to build a cheap coop. In order… Continue reading

How to Build a Chicken Coop – Tips For a Successful Home Made Chicken Coop

Have you joined the “chicken underground” as you look for ways on how to build a chicken coop?

If you’re interested in raising chickens in your backyard – in the city, you’re not alone. The “urban chicken movement” is gaining ground in major cities across the U.S. with the goal of allowing city residents to keep a number of chickens in their backyards.

Proponents of this movement say that it’s a part of the “back to earth” movement that’s been gaining popularity as the country goes “green.”

Fresh eggs are a definite benefit of this movement.

If you want to… Continue reading

Floor Tile Layout – How to Project the Tile Pattern by Method of Dry Laying – Useful Tips

In order to get a better idea and more precise layout when dry laying floor tiles, it is always advisable to use tile spacers at this early stage in your project. These are normally plastic or rubber crosses which can be bought by the bag at a fairly reasonable price, and are essential when finally laying your floor tiles in a bed of mortar. By using these as a temporary placement, you will certainly gain a more accurate projection of your tiled floor to be.

When dealing with ceramic floor tiles which are the most commonly used, it is best… Continue reading

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

Build a Proper Chicken Coop – Easy Tips and Techniques : chickens eggs

Raising chickens in the backyard has become the most popular mini business. People are more inclined to have fresh organic eggs right from their own backyard chicken coop instead of buying the stale eggs from shops and markets. Using the easy tips and techniques and implementing them to your hen coop will make your chicken coop an eye-pleasing and a perfect safety for your chickens.

Make a safe-built chicken coop

Your chickens need protection not only from the predators, but also from the extreme weather conditions in the surrounding. The natural elements like rain, snow and summer heat are marring… Continue reading

Chicken Pen Plans – 3 Tips For Choosing the Right Chicken Pen Plans : chicken house

Have you been thinking about raising chickens? If so, you will definitely need some sort of chicken pen to provide shelter for your chickens. There are so many different styles of pens so how do you choose which chicken pen plans will work best for you? Here are a few tips to help you decide.

1. How many chickens will you raise? This is probably the most important factor to consider. If you do not have room to keep more than about four or five chickens (or do not want a lot of chickens), then you may want to look… 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