Small Chicken Coops Growing in Popularity

Posted on October 26, 2009
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Small chicken coops are becoming more popular with backyard chicken farmers. With their busy, hectic, lifestyles many people are finding small chicken coops more practical and convenient than larger ones.
The reason cited most often for having smaller coops is because they are not as hard to keep in a sanitary condition as the larger coops are. With a smaller coop, once the chickens are out of it, the coop can be cleaned relatively quickly. There won’t be much (if any) scrubbing to do after the coop is washed down with the garden hose.

Cost is another reason the smaller coop wins out over the bigger one. They are not as expensive to build because there isn’t the need for all the lumber larger coops need in order to construct them. There is less hardware required and a smaller area needed for ventilation. A smaller coop can be put together in a day versus the length of time it takes to build a standard size coop.

Because of the size, smaller chicken coops can be kept in nearly any location where they are allowed. Even a condominium with what’s commonly called a postage stamp backyard has room enough to support the existence of a small portable chicken coop. With a smaller coop, if you build it in one area of your yard but notice a problem with that area, it is easy to move, unlike a larger one.

Small chicken coops are great for people who want to have chickens but don’t have the time or the space to give to larger coops. Not only are these scaled down versions of bigger coops easier to maintain, easier to repair when something needs to be fixes, but they also make it easier for the owners to provide food and water for the chickens.

For someone who wants to have more than four chickens, smaller coops are not a good option. These coops are specifically meant for no more than five or six chickens – maximum. If you want to have chickens specifically to make money from selling eggs, it’s better to go with the larger choice.

These coops are built with material just as sturdy as the bigger coops and are meant to last just as long. The small chicken coop is not an inferior version of the larger chicken coops, but rather a scaled down version.

The smaller coops operate much like the larger ones. They offer shelter, a place to nest and safety from natural enemies. If you have always wanted to raise chickens but didn’t think you had the space, a small chicken coop may be just what you are looking for.