How To Build A Chicken Coop Cheap
How To Build A Chicken Coop Cheap
If you want to learn how to build, chicken coop construction is one of the simplest places to start. You don’t need much more than a few bits of timber, some wire mesh, and a few nails. This article provides a few step about how to build a chicken coop.
Step 1 - Size and Position
In the world of chicken coops, bigger is generally better, unless you for some reason need to transport your birds around often. Bigger coops are not more difficult to build than smaller coops, but you’ll obviously need to build on-site rather than in a workshop. Remember than chickens need about 4 square feet per bird to stay relaxed, healthy, and laying.
As far as positioning goes, all you need to do is make sure than there is some good sunlight in the early mornings. Chickens are interesting birds, as they use the sun to tell when they should lay. When they get enough light they can lay up to 5 eggs a week!
Step 2 - Material List
Again, there is not a lot to think about here. You need some timber for the frame and nesting area, some wire mesh for the enclosement, and some nails. You can use treated pine if you’re really on a budget, or hardwood if you want to make an extremely sturdy coop. It all comes down to personal preference, but some good chicken coop plans will explain woods in much more detail.
Step 3 - Construction
Like I stated previously, if you’re building anything but a small, portable chicken coop you’re going to have to build on-site. This is the preferred way to build most DIY projects, as you’ll get a feel for how things will be once finished, and you can make adjustments as you go along. You’ll most likely need more than one person for some parts of construction such as lifting up the walls and roof of the hen house.
By: Steve Kennett
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