| The main reason one may want to build a chicken | | | | screened for best protection. It is always best to |
| coop is to have available to them fresh eggs | | | | have your chicken coop slightly above ground. |
| every day. This is a very common need much | | | | Having it on the ground will only cause more |
| information is spreading on how to properly build | | | | trouble when draining the coop. always remember |
| yourself one. If these steps discussed are used | | | | to build your chicken coop in the direction of the |
| as your guidelines then you will have a proper | | | | sun so that the warm air and sunshine gets inside |
| chicken coop. | | | | helping the coop and soil dry after any rain. |
| Before any production is done you must first | | | | Depending on your area you may have predators |
| have a design. Think of everything you want it to | | | | which may attack you chickens such as raccoons, |
| look like and have a designed done on paper with | | | | dogs and cats. To prevent these chicken wires |
| all colors that you may want to use. It is | | | | should be installed around the coop and about 1 |
| extremely important that when building a chicken | | | | foot in the land so that these predators would not |
| coop you have your neighbor's interest at hand. | | | | be able to dig underneath it. |
| You do not want to have a chicken coop that is | | | | Ventilation is also important for your coop. fresh |
| totally visible and distracting to your neighbors. | | | | air must be able to pass through as these animals |
| Materials are also and important aspect of building | | | | also need oxygen and regular fresh air. This will |
| a chicken coop. your may want materials used | | | | also help in removing strong unwanted smells |
| which can last very long and will be easy for you | | | | from inside the coop. it will also help ride the |
| to clean. The doors that are to be installed should | | | | ammonia and dampness inside the walls of the |
| always open inwards and not outwards. For | | | | coop. If the area in which you live experience |
| cleaning purposes it is best that you make the | | | | snow then a light source must be installed so that |
| floor slightly slanted so that it can be washed | | | | warmth will be given to your chickens during the |
| easily and not form any puddles. | | | | winter. Another important aspect to consider |
| You will also want to build your chicken coop with | | | | when building yourself a coop is to properly place |
| protection from harmful elements and bad | | | | chicken feeders and waterers. These should be |
| weather. Having your chickens out when there's a | | | | places so that the chickens can easily access it |
| storm of heavy snow is not only torture to the | | | | and at the same time easy for you to refill. |
| animal but will also defeat the whole purpose of | | | | Remember that before building a chicken coop |
| having a chicken coop in the first place. Make sure | | | | take some times a properly plan every inch of |
| that the doors installed are properly sealed and | | | | the coop. |