Chicken House / June 5, 2018 / Maryellen
The 1st step to creating your own hen house is to know what you want. Browse the web and go to hardware stores. Measure the coops they have out there. Utilize these measurements to provide you with an thought of what is out available on the market. This will give you an concept of how big chicken coop would go with your yard. Once youve collected measurements look into distinct designs noting what patterns and extras appeal to you and meet your chickens needs. Aside from ventilation building chicken coops also means keeping the coops properly insulated. Why is insulation significant when chicken-owners make a chicken coop? Well correct insulation will keep your birds warm even in the course of wintry months and also keep them cool even during summer.
When you are building your chickens coop you will want to use only high quality timbers and materials as this will pay dividends further down the road and save you even more money by reducing running repairs and coop maintenance. Try and think of the cleaning aspects and how best to make it easily cleanable either by holes for water to run through or sloping floors etc with water escapes for when you are hosing out. Always try and build your coop on a raised level and not sitting on dirt or grass as this will only add to rotting problems. Also try and get a good amount of sunlight on it as this will keep it nice and dry even after a rain shower so place where it will get plenty of sun. This keeps a certain amount of heat in the coop and helps chickens stay warm throughout the night.
The type of wood used is also important. Make sure that the chicken coop wood will not easily rot or easily be eaten by termites. Find a good chicken coop material that can withstand the heat the rain even the cold weather. Also find a good wood that has been treated to prevent termites or prevent it from rotting. Use necessary precautions in protecting your chicken against predators such as dogs raccoons and others. Use a heavy duty wire instead of chicken wire because weaker wire can easily be pushed through or torn apart. Find a suitable place to install your coop. Unless you order a mobile chicken coop the location of such will play a crucial role in building up your chicken farm. Choose the location that can provide protection to your chickens against the elements as well as from any predators in your area.
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