| If you go out to buy a backyard chicken coop, it can | | | | must consider aspects like cold winds, rain and |
| turn out to be an expensive affair. Therefore, most | | | | predators when we talk about protection. A light |
| people are resorting to build their own chicken coop. | | | | weight coop with loose building material can be easily |
| It turns out to be cheap and also becomes a fun | | | | destroyed by dogs or rodents. |
| activity. So if you are one of those who have just | | | | No Ventilation - A lot of people overlook the |
| decided to build your own backyard chicken coop, I | | | | ventilation aspect in the process of making an over |
| have just listed down 3 grave mistakes that you | | | | protective coop. A good cross ventilation system |
| must avoid. | | | | must be present in the design for the chicken to |
| No Plan - You are on the right track if you have a | | | | breathe fresh air. The waste that they produce |
| concrete layout of your coop before hand. In case | | | | emits ammonia gas, which has to be flushed out of |
| you don't, you'll just end up wasting your time and | | | | the coop continuously. Ammonia gas can be |
| material into something unproductive. Preparing a | | | | dangerous for the chicken's health. Therefore, |
| proper layout of positioning and measurements is the | | | | ventilation is a must for any backyard chicken coop. |
| only way and the foremost step in this process. Not | | | | Designing and building your own backyard chicken |
| just the plan but also gathering the exact amount of | | | | coop can be fun. It can also turn into a disaster if |
| material is also a coinciding measure you should take | | | | you do not follow some 'don'ts' in the process. |
| care of. | | | | However, still if you even take care of these 3 |
| No Protection - The design should be such that it | | | | things, you have won half the battle. |
| should provide proper protection to the chicken. You | | | | |