| Having to care for chickens is taken seriously by | | | | the chickens can run and for you to move around |
| other people, it's not just a hobby anymore. We | | | | easily. Whatever happens, do not locate it near |
| always read about building your own chicken coop | | | | bushes or weeds where snakes and other predators |
| but you're not so sure if you can pull it off on your | | | | may crawl in. Also, do not forget to place the pen |
| own. Sure you can build homemade chicken pens, | | | | where the birds will get sunlight. |
| you just need the right tools and the materials and | | | | After you picked out the perfect spot, the third step |
| then you're good to go. Before you start buying | | | | in building homemade chicken pens is to sketch or |
| materials, first you have to decide about its size. How | | | | outline it. It doesn't matter if you are not much of an |
| many chickens do you have or planning to have in | | | | artist. You do not have to come up with a perfect |
| the future? Obviously, the more chickens you have, | | | | drawing! You just want to do this so you'll have a |
| the bigger the coop should be. Once you have | | | | clear picture what you're going to build. After |
| planned out everything, you are pretty much done | | | | sketching it, it's time for you to purchase the |
| with the first step. | | | | materials. It will be really of great help if you will join |
| The next thing that you have to do when building | | | | in online forums. People are very helpful and they |
| homemade chicken pens is to choose a spot where | | | | would be willing to answer any questions you have in |
| you will place your coop. Pick out an area that is | | | | mind. |
| spacious enough for your coop to fit in. Don't get | | | | The last obvious step will be to build it. If you are not |
| confused, just enough space is a no-no, you need | | | | knowledgeable enough then maybe you can get a |
| something that will accommodate the coop but at | | | | book which will tell you exactly what needs to be |
| the same time there will be plenty of space where | | | | done regarding ventilation and safety. |