Chicken Coop Plans: Build Chicken Coops!

Suitable Design for the Landscape

Before you build your chicken coop, make sure the land you want to have the coop on is level and landscaped properly. Do you intend to put your coop in a spot that's swampy and will rot the base of the coop? Are you going to put it on the side of a hill? Think about the image of a tilted chicken coop on a hill, and plan your building to the site. Do this first and you’ll build a coop that should last longer.

A Good Foundation is.... A Good Foundation

It will benefit you to use a higher quality material when you build the base of your chicken coop. Since that is the part of the coop that stays in contact with the ground. In some parts of the country that means freezing and thawing in the winter, sopping wet in the spring, and baking hot in the summer. In the book “Building A Chicken Coop” you can see precisely what types of materials are going to be best for this. The book makes the decision easy for you.

Learn which cost-effective materials stand the test of time.

Good windows Lead to Stronger chicken coop and More productive chickens

Chickens egg-laying productivity is highly correlated to the amount of light they experience (light is good). Because of this, windows are critical in the chicken coop since they allow light in so your chickens benefit. Used windows are available at places like “Habitat ReStore” and sometimes can be found on the curbsite after people remodel their homes.

However, the structural design of the windows is important because placing them in the wrong position on the coop could make the walls to less sturdy, so again, having a proper plan to guide you is critical. This too is in the book “Building A Chicken Coop” .

Set Up Your Chicken Feeders Thoughtfully

Position your chicken feeders wisely. Feeders at incorrect heights will deter chickens from eating well. If they aren't able to get to their food comfortably, they may start to scatter the food – which is wasteful and damaging. Food on the floor makes chickens start pecking at the floor at the food. Over time that will damage the floor.

Take time to properly plan your chicken coop. When it lasts many years, you won't have to spend more money on the same things.

Click on the picture of "Building A Chicken Coop" (at left) to grab your copy today and get started building your chicken coop!