| Poultry house construction is not as difficult as it may | | | | may need to construct your house in a way that is |
| sound. If you're going to tackle this project, it is a | | | | eye pleasing to your neighbors. You may think that |
| good idea to have a plan. A good plan allows people | | | | brightorange coop is cute but your neighbors may |
| with minimal carpentry skills to build a chicken coop at | | | | think otherwise. |
| the fraction of the cost of a prefabricated structure. | | | | Know Your Chickens |
| Before you start this project, here are some things | | | | It would help if you knew a thing or two about |
| you need to know. | | | | raising chickens. You want to keep them healthy so |
| Know Your Plan | | | | you will need to construct your chicken coop so |
| You should have a plan written on paper. You need | | | | they'll be comfortable in all types of weather |
| to know what size and dimensions of your house. | | | | conditions. You'll want to have the windows facing in |
| You need to know if you want a static or movable | | | | a direction where they can get sunlight during the |
| structure. What type of design do you want? These | | | | day. Your structure should have proper ventilation |
| are all questions that should be answered before | | | | and climate control. Also, you need to protect you |
| getting started. By having your project planned, you | | | | animals from skunks and rodents. |
| can precut and label your materials to make building a | | | | Poultry house construction can be a fun way to |
| breeze. | | | | spend a weekend while saving a lot of money. |
| Know Your Neighborhood | | | | Having good plans will make your project run smooth. |
| What does this have to do with poultry house | | | | A person with minimal carpentry skill can produce a |
| construction? First, you may need to check with your | | | | well built chicken coop provided they have a great |
| local township to see if it is legal to have a chicken | | | | plan. |
| coop. This may not be an issue in rural areas but you | | | | |