Pets & Animal Domestic & Farm Animals

Discover Why Modern Day DIY Built Poultry Accommodation Makes Ideal & Inexpensive Chicken Housing

Providing suitable poultry accommodation really has got so much easier in recent times.
There has been a global renewed interest in poultry keeping and with it, a huge amount of useful hints, tips and useful information all available at the touch of a button.
Being able to use this wealth of chicken keeping knowledge to your full advantage is such a bonus, especially when looking at poultry accommodation.
To be able to make use of this huge encyclopaedia of poultry related information is a godsend, as the more you research the better equipped you will be to make the best informed choices in relation to your chickens and what could be more beneficial than that? There are two options open to you when housing your chickens, the first is to purchase a readymade coop.
But, although this may seem like the easy choice there are a couple of facts to take into consideration with regard to this.
Firstly, they are very expensive to buy and do not represent best value for your money.
You pay an over inflated price for a minimal amount of materials which, if you were to purchase the same quantity yourself would cost a fraction of the price.
So, why so expensive? You are paying the hidden cost of a mass produced product that has been pre measured and the timber cut by machine.
So, is the cost of a bit of time saved worth the extra cash that you have to part with? Probably not, especially when you realise that you are going to have to assemble it anyway as most readymade coops come flat packed.
Secondly, readymade coops cannot offer the flexibility or versatility that you need to address your poultry's specific needs; they are not made with any one individual in mind and so cannot possibly cater for your exact requirements.
One size has to fit all and this can really put you at a disadvantage before you even start.
The second option in housing your chickens is, by building your own poultry housing.
You can manage the space you have available to you in your backyard and utilise it to your advantage, taking into consideration areas of light and shade that could be useful or any areas that could possibly prove problematic with regards to poor drainage etc.
Also should you decide at a later time to extend the housing if you increase your brood you can do this very simply indeed.
You can give yourself the best quality product by sourcing all your materials from your local or reputable DIY store and as you have control in what you are buying you can keep any damage or waste to a minimum, which also enhances the overall cost efficiency of your finished housing.
So, why compromise with your poultry accommodation when you really should not, or do not have to? By building your chicken housing you can ensure low cost, durable poultry accommodation that will surpass anything that a readymade coop has to offer and you will have complete peace of mind knowing that your chickens are safe and secure in their environment.

You might also like on "Pets & Animal"

Leave a reply