Planning Your Chicken House
You have decided to raise chickens. That was the easy decision.
NOW WHAT?
Before you can bring those little critters home you need to have a place to house them. Chicken houses can be bought or they can be built. Purchasing a chicken house can be very costly, but the prospect of building one can be intimidating.
Do not fear!
As long as you plan out where you are going to put your chicken house, the size you need and have good written blueprints to work from, the task of building a home for your chickens can be quite rewarding.
However, there are seven important factors that you must take into consideration before you hammer that first nail.
They are:
- Location
- Size
- Predators
- Lighting
- Ventilation
- Insulation
- Feeders and Waterers
A written blueprint with exact measurements and materials is vital to the success of your project. If you are looking for well designed chicken house plans we recommend “Building A Chicken Coop” by Bill Keene.
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