Need Help Building a Small Backyard Chicken Coop?A Must Do Before Getting the Hammer Out
So you're thinking about building a small backyard chicken coop, and you have all kinds of questions I bet.
Questions about what kind of materials, to use to how large of coop you will need.
Well, you'll be glad to know that it's not nearly as hard as you think.
Building a coop for you pet poultry can be very inexpensive and if build correctly, very low maintenance project.
Building a coop and raising chickens can be a very exciting experience, not only for you but for your entire family, so let's starts with what you need to consider before you get the hammer out.
How will I collect the eggs? Ok, so how do you collect the eggs? First, you should build nesting boxes, one for every 2-4 chickens which should be big enough for you chickens to stand in and fill with a nesting material.
This will give your pet poultry a perfect place to lay her eggs making your job easier to collect them.
How should I build the doors and windows? Doors and windows should open in and your chicken coop should be free of drafts.
Nobody likes a damp, cold draft in their home, including chickens.
How do I clean my coop? Cleaning your coop can be an easy project if you consider this BEFORE building your coop.
A major factor will be, is the coop easily assessable to you to enter? And, if you build it with a slanted floor toward the door, you can easily spray it down for a quick and easy clean-up.
How will I protect my pets from predators? You will want to consider possibly laying a cement floor in your coop to avoid predators (snakes, rodents, etc) from digging there way into the coop.
You should also bury your fencing in the chicken run and put some sort of mesh screen over the doors and windows.
If you don't do these things you may be in for some bad news on morning on your way out to collect your eggs.
How large does my coop have to be? This will depend on largely how many chickens you want and how much room you have available, so carefully consider this before beginning.
The best rule of thumb is 3 to 4 square feet per chicken.
This will help with any fighting issues your chickens may experience from being to cramped up.
So I hope I was able to help answer a few questions you may have had, and I am glad to see you are doing your homework first, and checking out what is out there because there is no point in going the motions if you will end up having to do it all over soon after you start taking care of your pet poultry and your chicken coop.
That being said, I do highly recommend that you seek a more experienced person to discuss these and other issues with before building your coop.
Questions about what kind of materials, to use to how large of coop you will need.
Well, you'll be glad to know that it's not nearly as hard as you think.
Building a coop for you pet poultry can be very inexpensive and if build correctly, very low maintenance project.
Building a coop and raising chickens can be a very exciting experience, not only for you but for your entire family, so let's starts with what you need to consider before you get the hammer out.
How will I collect the eggs? Ok, so how do you collect the eggs? First, you should build nesting boxes, one for every 2-4 chickens which should be big enough for you chickens to stand in and fill with a nesting material.
This will give your pet poultry a perfect place to lay her eggs making your job easier to collect them.
How should I build the doors and windows? Doors and windows should open in and your chicken coop should be free of drafts.
Nobody likes a damp, cold draft in their home, including chickens.
How do I clean my coop? Cleaning your coop can be an easy project if you consider this BEFORE building your coop.
A major factor will be, is the coop easily assessable to you to enter? And, if you build it with a slanted floor toward the door, you can easily spray it down for a quick and easy clean-up.
How will I protect my pets from predators? You will want to consider possibly laying a cement floor in your coop to avoid predators (snakes, rodents, etc) from digging there way into the coop.
You should also bury your fencing in the chicken run and put some sort of mesh screen over the doors and windows.
If you don't do these things you may be in for some bad news on morning on your way out to collect your eggs.
How large does my coop have to be? This will depend on largely how many chickens you want and how much room you have available, so carefully consider this before beginning.
The best rule of thumb is 3 to 4 square feet per chicken.
This will help with any fighting issues your chickens may experience from being to cramped up.
So I hope I was able to help answer a few questions you may have had, and I am glad to see you are doing your homework first, and checking out what is out there because there is no point in going the motions if you will end up having to do it all over soon after you start taking care of your pet poultry and your chicken coop.
That being said, I do highly recommend that you seek a more experienced person to discuss these and other issues with before building your coop.