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Henlight Solar Powered Lighting System Chicken Coop Lighting Chicken Coop Light At Night Solar Lighting Indoors For Chicken Coop Solar Poultry Lighting

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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.
Laying out a plan for your new chicken house is a very important step you should not overlook. The health of your flock and egg laying productivity depends on you making the right decisions. Many people get so excited about the building process they tend to overlook the basic fundamentals for setting up a coop correctly. Ive put together a handful of tips hich will help guide you through the planning stage for your new chicken coop project. Finally the last tip is about cost. The larger the coop size the larger the cost. If you are on a fairly tight budget, youll need to consider how big of a coop and flock you can realistically afford.There are many things you can do to cut down the costs when building your chicken coop.
How big? You need to plan ahead for the size of your coop. Each hen needs a minimum of 4 square feet inside and outside the coop. If you get Bantams figure about 3 square feet per hen since they are smaller. Overcrowded chickens tend to peck at each other which can start a host of problems. For cold weather you want the spacing to be adequate so the chickens can stay warm. Have a quarantine area. A separate area to keep new birds for a week or two allows you to keep your flock healthy. Its also a good area to separate a hen if she becomes ill until she recovers. You can also separate the occasional over-aggressive hen that is pestering the other birds. Make sure the coop is wind and water tight. Your chickens need protection from the elements to stay healthy. They like shade during the heat of the day but also need protection from cold drafts. Use closeable windows for ventilation or a line of screened vents built into the top of north and south facing walls.