Building a chicken coop – re-use, buy or build?

Mar 26th

Posted by ronragu in Building Chicken Coop

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Getting the right chicken coop is essential for your chicken’s health, well being and safety. First you need to decide on the size (in order to accomodate the size of your flock). Then you need to determine the amount of laying boxes (depending on the amount of laying hens you have).

And finally, you’ll need to ensure that your coop is fully secure from predators of the night, such as dogs, wolves and ferrets who can all dig, claw and chew their way past more than most people think.

When getting a chicken coop, you basically have three different options. You can either More >

How to build the right features for your chicken coop

Mar 26th

Posted by ronragu in Building Chicken Coop

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Chicken coops are extremely varied, with no real limit on the design, complexity and features some people will consider. Everything from a simple wooden hut with chicken wire fencing, through to elaborate dens with high security and fancy egg dispensers.

Either way, there’s no need to spend a lot of money and frustration building the perfect chicken coop. Once you know how many chickens you’re planning to farm, you’ll have a good idea of the space required.

From there, you can go ahead and pick out the key features of the coop that will be suitable for your situation.

So, what features are More >

How to build the right size right chicken coop for your needs

Mar 22nd

Posted by ronragu in Building Chicken Coop

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When it comes to chicken coops, options are plentiful. Whether you decide to make something from scrap material for a small enclosed space, or buy a more expensive prebuilt coop for a large field, there’s a few things you’ll need to consider before getting started with your chicken coop.

First of all, you will need to consider the key features of the coop. These are the size, protection from predators, roosting poles, ventilation, and nest boxes.

Will your chickens be living full time in the coop, or have access to an outside run or wide open fields? Will you need a moveable More >