| As you prepare to start with your chicken coop | | | | smell won't bother you (if you live in a humid climate). |
| construction, taking some important factors into | | | | Knowing where you want to build the chicken coop is |
| consideration will be essential. Many people overlook | | | | the first step before even purchasing building supplies. |
| these points and wind up running into problems with | | | | Think About Feeding Strategy |
| their chicken house down the road. | | | | Once you've decided on the type of house to build, |
| While obviously you want the chicken house to look | | | | then you'll also want to think about the feeding |
| as nice as possible, it's also vital that the overall | | | | strategy you will use. Be sure the feeders are at an |
| design works for you as well. | | | | appropriate level for your chickens so they do not |
| Here are the main points to think about. | | | | struggle to take in food, nor do they start making a |
| Consider Your Predators | | | | mess on the floor. |
| The first thing to remember is what type of | | | | Also, consider how many feeders you will have in |
| predators you have around the chicken house - if | | | | general. If you're housing ten or more chickens, this |
| any. You want to be especially careful of wolves or | | | | could be reason to consider two or more. |
| coyotes as these can kill your chickens very quickly if | | | | Monitor Your Light Source |
| they manage to get inside. | | | | Finally, make sure your light source is ideal. Natural |
| Whenever you're looking through chicken coop | | | | light is always best, but if you cannot obtain natural |
| construction plans, be sure the plan you are looking | | | | light for the better part of the day, then should place |
| at contains information on a gating system to place | | | | a light bulb inside the house to ensure your chickens |
| around it for protection. | | | | are able to see for the better part of the day. |
| Factor In Location | | | | So, consider these chicken coop construction tips. |
| Next, think about your location. Do you want to build | | | | Make sure you have enough information and |
| the chicken house close to your own back door? Or | | | | resources beforehand so that you are happy with |
| do you want it to be somewhere off where the | | | | the house that you build. |