Chicken Coop / May 31, 2018 / Maryellen
Insulating the walls will not only keep your chickens producing eggs but it will prevent your chickens from getting sick. If you build a chicken coop obviously the water and the chicken feeders need to be in a place where your chickens can easily access them. It is important to be very careful in selecting a place to put the water and the feeders.Chickens can make a big mess of things because of their natural instinct to scratch and dig. It is very frustrating to see water and the chicken feed you just put out all over the floor. To prevent this place the feeder and the water at the height of a chicken back. Ideally the chickens will have to stretch their necks up to the food a little bit to eat and drink but they will not be able to place their feet in their food or water.
It doesnt matter if youre a beginner or you already know how to build a chicken coop like an expert you must plan before any building or construction of your new chicken coop begins. This is a vital step for you and your chickens. You need to offer humane comfortable conditions for your birds whether youre keeping chickens to give you eggs for the family for pleasure or as a meat source. Your chickens want comfort with their surroundings have good feed clean water sunshine ventilation and enough room to move around comfortably. All this fluff and comfort is not just for your birds sake but for yours as well. If your birds are healthy happy and egg productivity is good then it makes for an efficient venture for you and your family.
The size of our backyard dictates the number of chickens we can keep as well as the size and the shape of their home. Small backyards require better planning in terms of coop designs in order to maximize the use of small spaces. Unless we are just starting most of us understand the role chicken coop plays in maintaining health and safety of our chickens. Experts estimate that three-quarters of chickens health problems and diseases are easily preventable simply by providing suitable chicken coop and optimized living conditions. In addition even in urban areas chickens are target of many predators. Chickens entire safety depends on the chosen building plan and the resulting coop be it our own plan or the professional one.
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