Chickens strut and peck,they have this wonderful relationship with the earth but unfortunately need protection from predators. Building a chicken coop that keeps your chickens disease free,and protects your chickens can be a little tricky if your just putting bits and pieces together.

Having happy chickens that feel secure in a home built chicken coop can make the world of difference when it comes to taking care of them.Chickens are so comforting to have around giving you that country feel, and there eggs are a wonderful source of food and nutrient for your garden it makes building well planned chicken coops worthwhile.

So Why Is Building Chicken Coops Worthwhile?

  • You can have your coop as large or small as you like and include all the accessories you like without having to pay a high cost.
  • You can look at  building your chicken coop so it’s extra secure -never loose chickens overnight to unexpected predators.
  • Building your own chicken coop also means that you can maintain chicken coop conditions more easily choosing features that suit yourself for easy maintenance.

By building chicken coops you can choose the best side of the coop for ventilation depending on weather conditions in your area. If you want to have easy access for egg collection you can also attach a side nesting box and make sure it is out of the hot afternoon sun.

You can choose the materials you want and even have a slightly sloped floor that makes it a lot easier to clean out your coop. If you want to raise your coop from the ground there are even plans available for building chicken cooops a few feet off the ground. This is really great for 2 reasons.

1.You will eliminate rats and predators digging to get inside the coop by being off ground.

2. You can collect your chicken manure in a wheel barrow by sweeping out straight into your wheel barrow placed just underneath the coop.

I found that if you have your wood pre-cut it makes the whole job a lot easier because then your just assembly all the pieces together.

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