| When making a chicken house, also known as a | | | | neighborhood keep pets like cats or dogs? Do you |
| chicken coop, there are a few things you need to | | | | live where wild animals like foxes or possums are |
| take into consideration before you make the actual | | | | common? It's important to consider such things since |
| commitment. People who go about making a chicken | | | | you may have to create a more secure chicken coop |
| house without taking the following things into | | | | to safeguard your hens. You may want to bury any |
| consideration usually end up failing or they produce a | | | | mesh wire deep into the ground, so predators can't |
| shoddy coop that is not so durable. | | | | dig underneath it. |
| One thing to take into consideration is the type of | | | | You also need to think about the inside of the |
| design, obviously - and there are more variations in | | | | chicken house. Of course, you want your chicken(s) |
| design that you may realize. The chicken house | | | | to have maximum comfort at all times. Small things |
| design you choose is going to depend on a number | | | | like having a feeder and water basin full at all times |
| of factors. How many chickens are you going to | | | | and thinking of your comfort make sure they are |
| house? (and remember to allow for an expanding | | | | both easy to refill as well. Spots for your hens to |
| flock over time) How much space in your backyard | | | | nest in style, with quite a bit of space. You also need |
| do you have to work with? How much money do | | | | to ensure that your chicken coop is well ventilated, |
| you have to spend on the various building materials? | | | | having a mesh wire window might be a good idea. |
| All these factors are going to differ from situation to | | | | Remembering the above things and you can't get it |
| situation, of course. But once you know the answers, | | | | too wrong. You really do need to ensure you get a |
| a resource book on building chicken houses will be | | | | hold of some quality chicken house designs though. |
| able to hold your hand through the design process. | | | | There are plenty of resources out there that you |
| You also want to take into consideration any | | | | can use to obtain some quality designs. |
| predators in your area. Do people in your | | | | |