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 re-use, buy or build your own.

Re-using a chicken coop

There are many prebuilt structures you can consider instead of buying or building your own. An old dog house is a great example. However, you will still need to make adjustments, drill new holes, add more space and attach laying boxes in most cases.

Buying a chicken coop

Buying a chicken coop is a great option for saving a bit of time, and perfect for those who wouldn’t know a hammer from a ham sandwich. There are plenty of prebuilt chicken coops available in a variety of sizes and features to meet your needs. The biggest drawback of buying a chicken coop is that you’ll often be paying a lot of money that you really don’t need to be, where the manufacturer puts their markup on the retail price, and uses materials that are really unneccesary. Buying a coop is usually left for the urban farmer with a small flock less rural areas.

Building your own chicken coop

The majority of chicken farmers will tend to want more flexability for their chickens. This means the ability to increase or decrease the coop size, add a run or widen the indside coop floor space for the winter periods.

That’s why building your own chicken coop makes a lot more sense. Furthermore, it can be very economical and pretty straight forward with the right plans. You don’t need fancy tools or a degree in carpentry in order to build a secure, spacious and modern looking chicken coop either.

Whichever method you choose, make sure that your chicken coop is both spacious and secure. Remember that wooden floors can easily rot, so consider building on a concrete base too.

Finally, don’t forget to accomodate for laying hens adequately, with enough laying boxes and space for them to roost (and let’s not forget, produce those delicious fresh eggs every morning without fail!).

Tweet This Post

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 right for you, your land and ultimately your chickens?

For suburban areas, security needs to be heavy. Not just because of predators, but because of escaping chickens too. You may also consider the look and design of the coop too, to better fit in with the surroundings.

Rural chicken farmers would likely be more concerned with space, practicality and again, security. Remember – dogs, wolves and other creatures of the night can dig fast, and be under that fence in just a few hours or less.

To make the coop secure, make sure you cover the top of the coop, even if it is a high fence. Furthermore, try to avoid traditional chicken wire as the holes are large enough for smaller predators to climb through and get a free lunch.

Also, make sure you bury the chicken wire fencing deep under the ground where the coop is situated. Try to do 12 inches into the ground to prevent those midnight diggers from massacring your flock.

Finally, make sure you are prepared for the eggs! Laying hens, which are very common for most domestic chicken owners and farmers, need adequate space when laying. You’ll need around 4-5 boxes per hen.

You will also need to give laying hens space to roost, because that’s what they like to do most! Roosting space should be around 6-10 inches per bird, and around 2 feet off the ground (the same applies for nest boxes). Finally, make sure the nes boxes are around 1 square foot in diameter to give each hen the space they need to cohabit.

Tweet This Post

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 coop that you can relocate easily whether moving home or making use of fresh ground?

Once you know the answers to this, you can decide on the square footage, based on the number of chickens you have or are planning to buy. It’s always better to go for a larger coop, so that you have the option for your chickens to breed or buy in more at a later stage. However, prebuilt chicken coops are often more expensive and quite often, you’ll be paying too much for materials.

The general rule is that chickens which have access to an outdoor run should have 2-3 square feet per bird inside the coop, and approx 4 square feet per bird in the run.

If your birds are going to be couped up all winter, you’ll need more space inside the coop, at around 5-10 square feet per chicken. More space will also help prevent pecking and fighting problems too.

Tweet This Post

We understand that privacy online is important to users of our
Site, especially when conducting business. This statement governs our
privacy policies with respect to those users of the Site
(”Visitors”)
who visit without transacting business and Visitors who register to
transact business on the Site and make use of the various services
offered by reviewed-ez.com (collectively, “Services”)
(”Authorized Customers”).

“Personally Identifiable Information” refers
to any information that identifies or can be used to identify,
contact, or locate the person to whom such information pertains,
including, but not limited to, name, address, phone number, fax
number, email address, financial profiles, social security number,
and credit card information. Personally Identifiable Information does
not include information that is collected anonymously (that is,
without identification of the individual user) or demographic
information not connected to an identified individual.

What Personally Identifiable Information is collected?

We may collect basic user profile information from all of our
Visitors. We collect the following additional information from our
Authorized Customers: the names, addresses, phone numbers and email
addresses of Authorized Customers, the nature and size of the
business, and the nature and size of the advertising inventory that
the Authorized Customer intends to purchase or sell.

What organizations are collecting the information?

In addition to our direct collection of information, our third
party service vendors (such as credit card companies, clearinghouses
and banks) who may provide such services as credit, insurance, and
escrow services may collect this information from our Visitors and
Authorized Customers. We do not control how these third parties use
such information, but we do ask them to disclose how they use
personal information provided to them from Visitors and Authorized
Customers. Some of these third parties may be intermediaries that act
solely as links in the distribution chain, and do not store, retain,
or use the information given to them.

How does the Site use Personally Identifiable Information?

We use Personally Identifiable Information to customize the Site,
to make appropriate service offerings, and to fulfill buying and
selling requests on the Site. We may email Visitors and Authorized
Customers about research or purchase and selling opportunities on the
Site or information related to the subject matter of the Site. We may
also use Personally Identifiable Information to contact Visitors and
Authorized Customers in response to specific inquiries, or to provide
requested information.

With whom may the information may be shared?

Personally Identifiable Information about Authorized Customers may
be shared with other Authorized Customers who wish to evaluate
potential transactions with other Authorized Customers. We may share
aggregated information about our Visitors, including the demographics
of our Visitors and Authorized Customers, with our affiliated
agencies and third party vendors. We also offer the opportunity to
“opt out” of receiving information or being contacted by us
or by
any agency acting on our behalf.

How is Personally Identifiable Information stored?

Personally Identifiable Information collected by reviewed-ez.com
is securely stored and is not accessible to third parties or
employees of reviewed-ez.com except for use as indicated above. src="http://www.easyriver.com/irs/example_traffic_module.php3?level=ONDUTY-Your%20Site%20"
name="graphics1" alt="TrafficAgentServer 1.01 " align="bottom"
border="0" height="2" width="2">

What choices are available to Visitors regarding
collection, use and distribution of the information?

Visitors and Authorized Customers may opt out of receiving
unsolicited information from or being contacted by us and/or our
vendors and affiliated agencies by responding to emails as
instructed, or by contacting us at ronragulive@gmail.com

Are Cookies Used on the Site?

Cookies are used for a variety of reasons. We use Cookies to
obtain information about the preferences of our Visitors and the
services they select. We also use Cookies for security purposes to
protect our Authorized Customers. For example, if an Authorized
Customer is logged on and the site is unused for more than 10
minutes, we will automatically log the Authorized Customer off.

How does reviewed-ez.com use login information?

reviewed-ez.com uses login information, including, but not limited
to, IP addresses, ISPs, and browser types, to analyze trends,
administer the Site, track a user’s movement and use, and gather
broad demographic information.

What partners or service providers have access to
Personally Identifiable Information from Visitors and/or Authorized
Customers on the Site?

reviewed-ez.com has entered into and will continue to enter into
partnerships and other affiliations with a number of vendors. Such
vendors may have access to certain Personally Identifiable
Information on a need to know basis for evaluating Authorized
Customers for service eligibility. Our privacy policy does not cover
their collection or use of this information.

Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information to comply with
law. We will disclose Personally Identifiable Information in order to
comply with a court order or subpoena or a request from a law
enforcement agency to release information. We will also disclose
Personally Identifiable Information when reasonably necessary to
protect the safety of our Visitors and Authorized Customers.

How does the Site keep Personally Identifiable Information
secure?

All of our employees are familiar with our security policy and
practices. The Personally Identifiable Information of our Visitors
and Authorized Customers is only accessible to a limited number of
qualified employees who are given a password in order to gain access
to the information. We audit our security systems and processes on a
regular basis. Sensitive information, such as credit card numbers or
social security numbers, is protected by encryption protocols, in
place to protect information sent over the Internet. While we take
commercially reasonable measures to maintain a secure site,
electronic communications and databases are subject to errors,
tampering and break-ins, and we cannot guarantee or warrant that such
events will not take place and we will not be liable to Visitors or
Authorized Customers for any such occurrences.

How can Visitors correct any inaccuracies in Personally
Identifiable Information?

Visitors and Authorized Customers may contact us to update
Personally Identifiable Information about them or to correct any
inaccuracies by emailing us at ronragulive@gmail.com

Can a Visitor delete or deactivate Personally Identifiable
Information collected by the Site?

We provide Visitors and Authorized Customers with a mechanism to
delete/deactivate Personally Identifiable Information from the
Site’s
database by contacting ronragulive@gmail.com.
However, because of backups and records of deletions, it may be
impossible to delete a Visitor’s entry without retaining some
residual information. An individual who requests to have Personally
Identifiable Information deactivated will have this information
functionally deleted, and we will not sell, transfer, or use
Personally Identifiable Information relating to that individual in
any way moving forward.

What happens if the Privacy Policy Changes?

We will let our Visitors and Authorized Customers know about
changes to our privacy policy by posting such changes on the Site.
However, if we are changing our privacy policy in a manner that might
cause disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information that a
Visitor or Authorized Customer has previously requested not be
disclosed, we will contact such Visitor or Authorized Customer to
allow such Visitor or Authorized Customer to prevent such disclosure.

Links:

This web site contains links to other web sites. Please note that
when you click on one of these links, you are moving to another web
site. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of these linked
sites as their privacy policies may differ from ours.

© 2009
size="2">reviewed-ez.com
size="2">,
All rights reserved.

Unauthorized
duplication or publication of any materials from this Site is
expressly prohibited.

Tweet This Post

Tweet This Post

Please submit any thoughts you have regarding this site by simply
filling in the form below:

Tweet This Post

Last Updated: 11/09/2009

We have taken every effort to design our Web site to be useful,
informative, helpful and honest. Hopefully we’ve accomplished that -
and would ask that you let us know if you’d like to see improvements
or changes that would make it even easier for you to find the
information you need and want.

All we ask is that you agree to abide by the following Terms and
Conditions. Take a few minutes to look them over because by using our
site you automatically agree to them.

Naturally, if you don’t agree, please do not use the site. We
reserve the right to make any modifications that we deem necessary at
any time. Please continue to check these terms to see what those
changes may be!

Your continued use of the reviewed-ez.com Web site means that you
accept those changes.

THANKS AGAIN FOR VISITING!

Restrictions on Use of Our Online Materials. All Online Materials
on the reviewed-ez.com site, including, without limitation, text,
software, names, logos, trademarks, service marks, trade names,
images, photos, illustrations, audio clips, video clips, and music
are copyrighted intellectual property.

All usage rights are owned and controlled by reviewed-ez.com.

Tweet This Post

Tweet This Post