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A Review of “How To Build a Chicken Coop“

Need to buy a chicken coop? Are you any good at DIY? Well why not save yourself a ton of money and get Bill Keene’s How To Build a Chicken Coop.

Written by Bill Keene, a guy who’s been building different types of chicken coops for many years, Building a Chicken Coop not only gives you simple yet detailed plans to follow but also gives you useful insights into how to care for your chickens and keep them laying those fresh eggs every day.

Here’s just a handful of useful things you’ll find in this book:

6 simple items you need to have before you even think about building your chicken coop

How to build a good medium-sized chicken coop at a fraction of the price of buying a new one

How to build a large-size Premium chicken coop that’s easy to clean and automatically collects your fresh eggs!

How to build a Portable Chicken Coop that makes cleaning simple and provides useful fertilizer for your garden

How to pick the right breed of chicken for your climate, space and egg needs

How to easily breed chickens yourself and take care of the baby chicks so you have a self sustaining flock

The 9 daily, monthly and yearly chores you must perform to keep your chickens healthy, happy and laying eggs

How to protect your coop from predators such as foxes, coyotes, cats, hawks and many more

The 8 foods that can be potentially harmful if you give them to your chickens

Learn what to do if your chicken gets sick and the 2 most common health problems and how to cure them

…and much much more

Chicken Coop Kits – How to Build a Chicken Coop the Easy Way

If you want to start raising chickens but, like me, the thought of building a chicken coop really just doesn’t appeal to you or match your DIY abilities, and buying a pre-built hen house is simply too expensive, then maybe you should look into buying chicken coop kits.

Basically, these chicken coop kits contain all the parts and materials you will need. The wood is pre-cut, so you can assemble it at home in your garden without all the bother of using diy chicken coop plans, then having to buy the materials and then having to make sure you’re cutting to measure as directed. I can’t do this if my life depends on it!

Luckily these chicken coop kits are perfect for people like you and me. They’ll go together a lot quicker than starting from scratch, they’ll keep your chickens safe and happy and they are pre-tested to ensure they’re right for your chickens needs.

There are some important points to consider before buying though. Below, I’ll look at the three main things to consider before you hand over your hard earned cash.

Chicken Coop Kits Tips

How Many Chickens Are You Going to Keep in Your Chicken Coops?

Although this may seem an obvious question, you’d be amazed at the amount of times I get questions from people who’ve already bought or even made a chicken coop and then asked what chickens should they put in it! There will normally be chicken coop signs on the chicken coop kits to show how many chickens it is suitable for. But please think about how many chickens you want to raise first, okay?

The bigger the chicken the more space it needs. Smallest needs about 2 – 3 square feet of space each, the larger breeds need 5 to 6 square feet of space each. Some chicken coop designs can be modified to fit more smaller chickens in. Check the information or ask before you buy.

Do You Want Eggs, Meat or Both? Most people look to raise chickens for the tasty fresh eggs, some for the delicious organic meat and others for both. Before you buy your chicken coop kits you need to decide which one is for you, as each type has different needs. Read up on the chicken breeds that are best layers and best meat birds, and base your decision of which chicken coop kits you need on this information.

What Size Backyard Do You Have? Personally, I’d recommend raising no more than 2 or 3 chickens if you have a small backyard. So obviously, choosing your chicken coop kits depends on the amount of space you have available.

The more space you have, the bigger the coop you can get and the more chickens you can keep. Check out the dimensions of the chicken coop kits to make sure your chicken coops backyard sized. Some chicken coop kits look small until you’ve finished building them, then you realise they’re taking up most of your garden. By this stage it’s too late to do anything about it!

Hopefully by keeping the above advice in mind you’ll find the perfect chicken coop kits for you.

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Chicken Coop Designs

With the vast amount of chicken coop designs knocking around online, how does someone new to keeping chickens tell which chicken hen house to choose? Many of the plans available turn out to be expensive and poorly designed and can cost you a lot of money just to bring up to scratch…pardon the pun!

Below, I’ve outlined the four things you should look for when picking chicken coop designs or building your own chicken coop.

Chicken Coop Designs Tips

#1 – It’s Got To Be Sturdy

You got to use materials in your chicken coop designs that are of a high quality without breaking the bank. Many people incorporate old doors and such into their chicken hen house to ensure it has some strength and durability. They’re easy to get in reclamation yards and dumps and also in your local neighbourhood. Keep an eye out for any local houses or businesses doing some building work and you should be able to get all you need for free.

Also important is the use of HEAVY-GAUGE wire mesh for the windows and doors. Using the cheaper stuff will result in predators gaining access to your chicken coop with only the barest of knawing through the cheaper wire mesh. Penny-pinching here will cost you in the long run.

#2 – Suitable Ventilation

Moisture and ammonia levels will build up quickly in a chicken coop if there is not proper ventilation. Having windows and doors that open easily and STAY OPEN until you want to close tham are the easiest and cheapest ways on ensuring the chicken coops gets enough fresh air. Consider sliding doors and windows or at least ones on a hinge that can be held open. (Make sure the main door opens inwards so nothing falls out when you open it up.)

#3 – Adequate Lighting

Chickens need around 14 hours of light to lay the most amount of eggs. This can be either natural light or electric lighting in the coop. Windows and doors will let in the natural light and a simple light bulb (It will also provide warmth during the winter) or a fluorescent bulb will be fine for the dark days of winter. Energy saving bulbs will save you some money and will last longer, I use daylight simulation bulbs and it seems to make a difference.

#4 – Easy to Clean

A big problem when it comes to chicken coop design is making it easy to clean. This is where many online plans fall flat. The chicken coops must have easy access for humans to clean it out quickly and properly to maintain coop hygiene and keep ammonia levels to a minimum. Ideally, a floor that slopes slightly downwards will aid cleaning and drainage.

Hopefully you found these few tips easy to follow will keep then in mind when looking to buy a chicken house or build your own chicken coop.

Chicken Coop Designs