Homemade chicken coops are becoming more and more popular and more people decide to raise chickens at homes and eat fresh eggs everyday. If this sounds like something you would like to do then first you need to decide about the coop – and making it yourself is certainly the best way to go.

Homemade chicken coops are the most cost effective option, and can be designed to fit your yard perfectly. The good news is that making the coop yourself really isn’t as difficult as you might think, as long as you follow a good blueprint. To make sure it works the way you want it, a few factors should be considered: Continue Reading

Originally posted 2010-06-24 11:42:40. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

If you are a newbie to the task of raising chickens, let me give you some advice to help you build chicken coop. Humans are not the only ones with a healthy appetite for chicken. There are a number of very savvy predators that will use every possible technique to avail themselves of a free meal at the expense of your hard work. Numerous chicken farmers have invested time and money only to wake early one morning to the site of a chicken massacre. Chickens need protection and that protection comes in the form of a sturdy pen.

Regardless of whether you live in the city or the most remote rural setting, predators exist. Whether it’s the neighbor’s dog, wolves, foxes, mountain lions, etc., plan on being tested. Your pen will have to be constructed based on your location and local threats. For example, if you live in the city where your biggest threat is the hungry German Sheppard down the block your requirements will be different than if you live in the mountains of California where mountain lions can easily make their way over an 8 ft. high fence. Begin your planning by analyzing your threats, and take this into account when you build chicken coop.

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Originally posted 2010-03-22 15:12:40. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Chicken coops runs are what you need to keep your chickens healthy. You see, they need a spacious area where they can peck and scratch in order to develop their bodies and keep happy.

Why Can’t You Just Let Them in the Back Yard?

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Originally posted 2010-05-31 09:15:07. Republished by Blog Post Promoter