May 2009

To build a chicken coop makes great practical sense….from an environmental,financial and health/good clean food perspective.


You can be in control of good, healthy chicken and eggs and not worry about where the food sitting on your table came from…because you know having looked after and bred your own produce.

To take advantage of this knowledge for future savings and ensuring your family’s health with quality eggs and chicken meat, here are a few points to help you kick things off with making a chicken coop.

Firstly decide on the number of chickens you decide to keep as this is significant in determining the size of the coop. Your own circumstances in terms of how much time you have to devote to your hens and their health etc. will be a factor here.

It is important to give your hens adequate space so that your hobby/enterprise is a win/win situation for both you and your hens.

The location of your coop is important.

Choose a place that gets a lot of sunlight and keep in mind the possibility of predators including dogs and foxes.

Also make sure that your coop is well maintained.

Consider angling the floor towards the entrance of the coop as this will allow for easier cleaning and maintenance.

Chicken manure makes great organic fertilizer  for the vegetable garden.

There are a huge variety of chicken coops and plans to help you make your dream a reality..why do you need a chicken coop house?

For more details of how to build a chicken coop and to get your free mini course make sure to sign up in the form with your name and email address.

It is a very useful free mini course on all aspects of building your own chicken coop.

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