Building a Chicken Coop

Posted by AngeloEverton on May 18th, 2011

 When you are planning to build a chicken coop, your very first concern should be the safety of your chicken. Building a safe chicken coop is very important as you have to protect your chicken from the predators that might invade the coop from time to time. Also, it is necessary to save your chicken from the sun, snow, heat and rain. Therefore, the location of the chicken coop should be given pivotal importance as well. A chicken coop should be built in a well drained region that is higher from the ground level. Although it is important to have the chicken coop facing the sun, it should not get too heated up as well.

Considering the hot weather, proper ventilation is also essential for chicken coops. Having slide windows installed in the coop can also be a great idea. Using wires is also necessary to prevent predators inside the coop.

Chicken coops should be easier to maintain. As maintenance is frequently required, you should always build a coop that is easiest to access and maintained. Illnesses and diseases can actually spell disaster to the chickens inside the coop. Cleaning the coop regularly is important so that you chicken are healthy and you have a cleaner coop too. There are certain design techniques that have been created to ensure proper cleaning. Installing doors opening inward is one such example. Also, you can have the floor of your coop designed at low angle slope that goes towards main door. This will allow proper passage of water along with disinfectants and will drain out wastes properly as well.

It is also imperative to keep the chicken coop warm; a well built coop is not necessarily well ventilated. During the warmer or colder months, it is necessary to take care of these minute, yet very important issues to make sure that your chicken coop is well protected. There are certain tips that would help you in keeping your chickens warm during the winter season. Insulating the walls of the coop is necessary to retain warmth inside; this will also keep your chickens dry during the wet seasons. The windows should be placed in such a way that adequate sunlight reaches inside the coop to keep your chickens warm and healthy. This is quite easy and also inexpensive.

Last but not the least is the lightning system. It is important to have a proper lightning system inside the coop. light is also a good source of heat for the chickens and ensures their safety at the same time.

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