What is the advantage of buying a chicken coop kit as opposed to building your own?
A chicken coop kit is aimed at people who do not have a great deal of time to spend on building a chicken coop from scratch.
So what do you get with a chicken coop kit? Basically you can have the kit delivered to your property in ready to assemble panels which only require screwing together with a screw gun.
So for even the most challenged people when it comes to woodworking or DIY, a couple of hours and the assistance of a friend could leave you with a new chicken coop. You will only need a measuring tape, a screw gun or driver and tin snips.
The size of you coop will obviously vary from supplier to supplier but a 4X6 is pretty standard and this will house 12-15 birds comfortably. Most companies will also supply a smaller version suitable for 6-8 chickens.
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There should be no sawing or drilling required as the bulk of the coop should be pre-assembled and your job is just to measure and screw together the predrilled panels.
In summary a chicken coop kit has a lot of attractions for many people and will allow you rearing chickens in a small scale.
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But if you really want to build a backyard chicken coop in the most cost effective way then building it yourself is the way to go and considerably cheaper than the kit.
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