Build A Chicken Coop In 3 Days

Don't Build a Chicken Coop Unless It Meets These 5 Criteria Scrambled eggs. Top 5 Crucial Elements for Building a Backyard Chicken Coop Element #1 Appearance and Design: You must have a plan. I learned this the hard way. On the Internet I found an attractive web site with free chicken coop plans, I was excited! After spending $413.47 to build their chicken coop, my neighbor complained that it was distracting and I was ordered to take it down! Thankfully I figured out how to rebuild the coop, but it was costly and an important lesson to learn. Before you do anything, you want to make sure you have a plan. Fail to plan, plan to fail. Building an attractive and affordable! chicken coop is important. After building my second chicken coop I discovered how to build a chicken coop for less than half of what I spent on the first one. More on this later. Element #2 Choosing Your Structure: Every aspect of building a chicken coop must be well thought out for best performance. One common problem I had with my first coop I learned online was that it would get soaked from rain or cleaning, and it wouldn't dry very easily. What you want to do is have the roof, as well as the floor, slant towards the door. This way rain falls off, and there will not be puddles of water left on the floor after cleaning. It also makes things easier picking up after your chickens since we all know they poop a lot! Another important aspect of your chicken coop are the windows and doors. Many plans get this part completely wrong. You want the doors to open inwards, and you want sliding windows. This way your chickens won't roost on the windows Element #3 Food and Water Placement: Another breakthrough lesson I found out is that you can't take for granted where your food and water sources are. Nineteen years ago, when I first started raising chickens, I thought I could just place a dog food and water dish on the floor. What I found out was that chickens like to make messes! When building your chicken coop, you want to make sure that you have thought out how your chickens will have access to fresh food and clean water at a level where they won't be able to scratch the feeder and water dispenser. Element #4 Ventilation: This is definitely one of the most important tips taking ventilation into consideration! Believe it or not, I've seen people build chicken coops that were effective coffins. The chickens had no way of getting air while in the coop! Needless to say, you don't want to make this mistake. Element #5 Lighting: Did you know that proper lighting is a must have if you're raising chickens to enjoy eggs? As you read every word of this article, you will discover quickly how to build a chicken coop that provides fresh eggs all year round without costing a lot of money. You're sitting at your computer. You're searching the Internet looking for as much information as you can get your hands on about raising chickens and building chicken coops. Site after site, you're digging through a giant amount of information, and chances are you're confused and still have many questions. My name's Brad, and I remember the long nights searching for information. All I wanted to do was raise chickens in my backyard for a new experience and to enjoy farm fresh eggs. 7 Additional Easy To Follow Tips for Building a Chicken Coop Tactic #1: Put the coop in a high spot This reduces the risk of having puddles accumulate from rain, and it also protects your chickens from predators. It also makes cleaning and other chores much easier for you! Tactic #2: Determine Which Type of Coop You Need in Advance Will a portable (tractor) coop work, or will you need a larger coop? Will a small sized coop work? Or do you need a medium or large coop? These all effect how you build your chicken coop and what plans you need. You will need a minimum of 2 square feet per bird inside the coop, and at least 6 square feet per chicken in your yard area or chicken run. These are essential minimums. Tactic #3: Place the windows and your coop facing South This will allow for improve ventilation during the summer months, as well as allow the sun to warm the coop during winter. Tactic #4: Pick how many nest boxes you'll need These are easy to build, and you need to be aware of how many you'll need inside your chicken coop. It's recommended that you build one nest box for every 4 laying hens you have, and that you fill the boxes with straw (or shredded leaves are a money saving alternative!). Tactic #5: Include a perching area It's proven that chickens love to perch. They actually feel much more comfortable sleeping on a perch then on the ground, and it's another must have feature of your chicken coop plans. Each chicken should have between 6 8 inches of perch space, and the perch should be 3 4 feet off the ground. Tactic #6: Cover windows with chicken wire You want to make sure that your windows are secure to keep your chickens in, and to keep predators out. Tactic #7:...

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