| When it is time to house your chickens and build, | | | | chicken coop. Having the wall either slant down or |
| chicken coop construction is easy for a small unit. | | | | open to the side would allow the farmer to get |
| Most small operations have a simple chicken coop | | | | every nook and cranny of the interior clean. Keeping |
| that protects the small flock from the weather and | | | | the waste cleaned up is vital to a healthy flock. The |
| predators. The sticking part is finding the right set of | | | | locking mechanism can be as simple as a set of |
| plans to accommodate the needs and features you | | | | hooks. |
| wish to have. | | | | The proper material to cover the floor of the chicken |
| The hardest and worst job in maintaining a chicken | | | | coop is also important. Many farmers just use hay or |
| coop is cleaning out of the waste. I have seen | | | | straw. This has worked for years on most farms but |
| chicken coops with sliding roofs as well as roofs on | | | | because kitty litter can be purchased for about $2.50 |
| hinges to help assist in this job. Some chicken coops | | | | at the local discount store. This will not only help soak |
| are so large a person can go inside and clean them | | | | up the waste but also avoid it from being absorbed |
| out. All of these methods are practical but for me still | | | | by the floor. |
| leave something to be desired. If one of the walls | | | | The floor be supposed to still be covered with straw |
| was detachable either by sliding or on hinges, this | | | | to help keep the dust from the kitty litter down. Just |
| would make keeping the insides easier to clean. | | | | keep in mind what you want when you decide to |
| This can be finished by making the removable wall at | | | | build. Chicken coop building can be fun and easy. |
| the opposite end at which the chicken enters the | | | | |