Build Your Own Chicken Coop Tips

Build Your Own Chicken Coop -Positioning

2009-11-17T11:59:00.000-08:00

Positioning Your Coop

Hi folks,

Thanks for sticking with me all this while and learning more about the various factors needed to successfully build your own chicken coop. The topics we want to discuss today, like others can have direct influence on how many eggs your chicken lay. It is therefore a very important one you must pay attention to. If you have just joined us and looking to build your own chicken coop you can catch up on earlier articles you've missed here

This discussion is about positioning your chicken coop properly. Selecting the right spot to put the chicken coop is very important so that your are pleased with it for many years to come. Assess it from different angles as variety of things are going to be impacted by where the coop is located.

Consider the following few:

PROTECTION

Predatory animals vs protection. We discussed this in greater depth in the last article and if you haven't read it, I suggest that it will be helpful if you go back and read it now. In a nutshell, it is easier to keep a closer watch when you build a chicken coop and position it closer to where you're going to be.

If you have a large farm, it is likely that only certain areas of the farm encounter the animals so ensure that the spot you put the chicken coop is as far away as possible from that area.

CLIMATE

Climate plays an important factor when considering where to locate your chicken coop. If your area gets rain frequently then you can help reduce the amount of direct rain that hits the coop by building the chicken coop in an area that is more protected by nearby trees.

Also, if you do get a lot of rain, you’ll want to build the coop away from an area of the yard where water typically runs to since if that happens, you’re likely to have a flood chicken coop on your hands.

Consider also building your own chicken coop in an area that is close to a decent amount of tree or buildings to help shield the chickens from the wind if it's very windy in your area. Naturally you want good ventilation but you wouldn't want gust winds.
Building your chicken in an area that is near a decent amount of trees or buildings will help shield the chickens from the wind in a very windy area. Yes! you do want ventilation in the coop, but you don't want gusts of wind on regular basis.

SUNLIGHT

Finally for today, the need for natural sunlight is another very important factor to determine the positioning of the coop. Try and build the chicken coop in an area that is well lit as your chickens need a good amount of natural sunlight to effectively lay eggs. The alternative is to run electrical light to the chicken coop but this can become a very costly venture over time so position it right and maximize the natural sunlight.

Let these factors be in your mind and guide you when deciding on where exactly to put your chicken coop. If you do, you’ll be happy with it for the long term and you’ll definitely notice a big difference in the amount of fresh eggs you get daily.

Next time we’re going to take a look at the different chicken coop accessories you can also incorporate when you build your own chicken coop including feeders and nesting boxes to name a few.

For the complete guide on how to build your own chicken coop

Enjoy

Richmond

Build A Chicken Coop that Protect Your Chickens (2)

2009-11-12T15:44:00.000-08:00

Hi there,

Remember we were last talking about how to build a chicken coop that protects your chickens.
Let's continue:

Identify Best Location To Place Your Coop

As mentioned in an earlier discussion,the location where you build the chicken coop is also vital to the issue of protection. Having the chicken coop in a close distance within the eye's range will naturally increase safety because you can keep a closer eye on the chickens and ensure their safety.

This is obviously not everyones ideal, however, this is where a mobile chicken coop gains advantage since it can be transported quite easily and quickly to a any location where you can keep a watchful eye.

Type of fence vs. Type of predator

Still on the subject of building a chicken coop that can protect your chickens, the type of fence that would be best to build your own chicken coop is an important factor to consider. Take into account the type of predator you may be dealing with and search out the different types of fences available and what would be best for you.

Typically, you would have to build the chicken coop low enough into the ground if the predators are digging animals so that it is difficult for them to burrow underneath it.

Larger predatory animals on the other hand would require that you build a fence that is incredibly sturdy to keep them out successfuly. This is why having a good guide to follow will help – it’s vital that you pair your needs with the variety of fence, else you may think you’re protecting your chickens, yet you may have simply added a bit of decoration to your chicken coop.

So be sure you’re keeping fencing and protection in mind. You could build the most perfect chicken coop ever, but if another animal decides to venture in, that perfect chicken coop could be no more.

Look forward to learning more information about understanding exactly where to position your chicken coop in the next article.

Richmond

How To Build Your Own Chicken Coop

Build A Chicken Coop that Protect Your Chickens

2009-11-07T15:57:00.000-08:00

Hi ,

We have been looking at some fundamental issues necessary to building a chicken coop.
We 've looked at Choosing the best type of coop for your preferences; Choosing the correct materials; How to keep the costs down; How to build a chicken coop that will last many years. As much as these tips are very valuable you must be realistic of the fact that we cannot cover every fine detail in these articles.

The baisc information we have covered so far are the 'musts' of building a chicken coop
so that you don't have to spend more money than you ought to and at the same time be satisfied with the chicken house you have built.

We now want to look at the important issue of what to do to protect your precious chickens from predators At some point in time a predator is likely to come around unannounced so protection is a key element you cannot overlook in your project to build a chicken coop; if you intend to keep chickens on long term basis.

Animals such as larger dogs, foxes, rodents or coyotes may try to dig underneath the fence and get into the coop so these need to be considered when making safety assessments and what potential predators you may have in your area.

One way to find out possible predators in your area is to ask friends and neighbours in the area who have chicken coops if they've encountered any predators. This will help you take the right measures since you now know what you're dealing with..........

.....................To Be Continued shortly.

As much as these tips are very valuable having a Complete Good Guide to follow will help you build a chicken coop much faster without having to wait for the information in pieces

Build A Chicken PenThat Will Last

2009-10-27T19:10:00.000-07:00

Hi and welcome

Good to see you again and here is a vital piece of information you cannot afford to miss if you want to build a chicken pen that will stand the test of time!

Proper Landscaping Is Vital

The land you are going to build on must be level and properly landscaped before you start to build your chicken pen. You have two options here, you can either landscape an area of land that you are going to build the chicken pen on or you can look for a piece of land that will already work well to build on without having to landscape at all.

The latter option is going to be cheaper than the former, but again this will come down to your personal preference.

Doing this first will put you on the right track to build a chicken pen that lasts for a longer period of time since it’ll have a more sturdy foundation that you built it upon.

Invest Money On The Base Structure

Subsequently, one area that you will want to invest a little more on is the structural base. In the building plans in the book you’ll see exactly what types of materials are going to be best for this so it makes the decision easy.

Choosing to forgo and opt for very cheap building materials here could come back to haunt you in the long run. There are still definitely cheap options that you can certainly consider and that will work well, but there still are limits. Knowing which cost-effective materials stand the test of time will help.......

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All the best

Richmond

Build Your Own Chicken Coop -The Best Guide Review

2009-10-25T13:22:00.000-07:00

Hi Folks,

It's good to be back on track. For those of you who are not sure which guide to use for building your own chicken coop I have come across a review of the best guide available on how to build your own chicken coop and I'm sure you would love it.
So tuck into into right now and read everything then take action
Enjoy
Richmond

Short Review: By millionsreview.com

"Building a Chicken Coop is not always easy. There are so many things to watch out for. Materials, nesting, litter collection and perches are just some aspects that need to be taken into account.

1. What Is Building a Chicken Coop Guide?

Buying Building a Chicken Coop is perhaps the smartest investment to be made. The eBook shows the ways in which building a coop can be a very easy thing to do. Anyone can do this. Providing various build plans and diagrams, Building a Chicken Coop is the best way to save money and have the satisfaction of building something, not just purchasing it Using the tools that almost everybody has in their garages, Building a Chicken Coop shows the way to build an enclosed midsize chicken coop, a large premium chicken coop, that automatically collects eggs or even a portable chicken coop that makes cleaning simple.

Building a Chicken Coop prepares the ground before the actual construction. It teaches the reader 6 things that he must have, before even thinking to build the coop and helps the reader to pick the right breed of chicken for the climate and space available.

2. What You Can Learn By Reading Building a Chicken Coop?

Building a Chicken Coop contains simple tips on how to arrange the construction site to make the construction easy and fast. Another important thing pointed out in the book is how to breed chickens and take care of the baby chicks.

3. What Can You Find In The Building a Chicken Coop Guide?

Building a Chicken Coop comes at a low price of 30$. It comes with another 4 books. All these help at preparing before having chickens, so when the chickens arrive, they will have a nice environment to live in. Building a Chicken Coop maximize the use of recycled materials in the coop. The level of detail in the book is just right. Following the tips from Building a Chicken Coop will make hens very productive. The book contains information that few other books manage to give.

The pleasure of building something on your own is always greater than buying the same thing. Building a Chicken Coop offers a great alternative to buying a coop, with money saved and something learned. Building something in the garden can always be a great lesson. Building a Chicken Coop encourages people to build things from scratch with very few costs"

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Build Your Own Chicken Coop Tips On Cost Savings

2009-08-31T16:52:00.000-07:00

Hi

"Last time, we discussed if you remember in our blog the different factors you must take into consideration when determining what type of chicken coop you'd want to build and I hope you're doing well on it.This is important because before you go ahead with the building process you will need to ensure you are getting various vital factors accurate so you build what is essential to meet your needs. How much money you spend will be directly affected by the type of materials you buy. It is therefore vital that you have a total understanding of the different types of materials so as to make informed decisions."

To learn more about Keep Your Costs Down Building Your Chicken Coop be sure to read the rest of this article.

Plan Before Building A Chicken House

2009-08-27T07:21:00.000-07:00

Hi, I just came across this section of an article in ezinearticles by Pasha Sari which I thought would be helpful to share with you. It is simply to emphasize the importance of planning before you build a chicken house. The idea of pre-planning may sound boring especially when you're enthusiastic to just dive straight into building your chicken house.

But pre-planning would save you a lot of hassle, regrets and expensive mistakes and the last thing you want is for what is meant to be fun to turn sour. Learning to build your own chicken coop can be fun when you follow good instructions and do things properly so here is another vital reminder with some interesting points about planning before you build a chicken coop.

"When you are ready to build a chicken coop you must plan every aspect of the coop before you even pick up a hammer.

To build a chicken coop draw out a plan. Collect all of the materials. Select materials that will be easy to attain, easy to work with and easy to clean up. Plan the functionality of your coop. The doors need to open inwards, not outwards. If you build it the other way with the door opening outwards you chickens will begin roosting on your windows. Your chickens will spend a lot of time in the coop so they need fresh air, designing a coop with sliding windows is a great way to keep them cool in the summer and warm in the summer.

When you build a chicken coop you must consider how will you keep the floors clean in your coop. First you will need to cover them with a good material for the chickens to dig and scratch as they naturally do. Hay is, unfortunately, not ideal for this. Second, you should build the coop with the floors slightly sloping towards the door. This way you can spray the hose in the coop and the dirt on the floor easily slides out to the ground below. You will have a clean coop and no puddles of water in the coop."

So there you go! Do the planning first before you touch that hammer. After that the process of building your own chicken House would be much smoother. You would know exactly what you are doing.

So start planning and we'll pick up soon from where we left off.

If you can't wait Go Here for more information on how you can get all you need to start building your chicken house quickly.

Richmond

Build Your Own Chicken Coop Tips

2009-08-26T07:59:00.000-07:00

Welcome To All Prospective Chicken coop Builders Out There !

welcome to the blog dedicated to those of you who are serious about building your own chicken coop and raise your own backyard chickens. This is for all of you so we welcome tips and advice contributions from everyone and those with some experience that can help everyone of our readers.

Building your own chicken coop requires that you consider things properly right from start. You don't want to make costly mistakes and throw valuable money away. "Had I known is always at last." and we dont want any of you to be a victim. Things such as: The area you want to build, type and size of the coop, portable or fixed etc are some of the vital issues to think about carefully.

So here we go:

When you decide to start building your own chicken coop, First things first. Survey the area where you plan to put the chicken coop. Decide whether what you plan to build will be portable (movable), semi-permanent or fixed.

Whatever type of backyard chicken coop you choose to build for your chickens, you have to make sure that you provide them with the best available comfort, clean and secure enviroment since this is where your chickens will eat, sleep and lay their eggs. Your coop will also need to keep them safe from potential predators. It is possible to buy a pre-made chicken coop and that is a good option for you if you have the money and don't have the time to build one on your own. However, you are here because you to learn how to build your own chicken coop and save money at the same time.

Pre-Planning and Site Selection Basics

1. Choose the Right Plan and Design:

Based on how many chickens you plan to have, you would already have some pretty good idea as to how big the chicken coop should be and what type you may want to build.

2. Other Factors to Consider:

When you have decided on the right plan and design, you also have to consider the following factors in order to make the building phase a lot easier for you.

a. Allocate 4 heads of chicken per feeder and waterer.

b. Build the nest boxes at the same time you build the chicken coop to save time.

3. Position the Coop Strategically.

In choosing the right place for semi-permanent or fixed chicken coop, make sure that the area will have the right amount of sunlight and is not directly in the direction of the wind with predator threats kept to a minimum.

To Be Continued.....so keep a look out on this spot.

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Richmond