Keep reading to learn more about how to build a chicken coop. Let me begin by first talking about chicken coops in general. Chicken coops are used for shelter for the chickens and it give the hens a place to lay eggs. It's important that the chickens have a place to call home. You can keep the chickens in a free range area or keep them enclosed in a fenced off area. If there are predators nearby you should keep it enclosed or your chickens will end up as a free lunch to those predators. You would not want your birds to be eaten by fox or hounds.
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If you want a lot of chickens, you'll need to build a larger chicken coop. With about 8 chickens, it will be a medium sized chicken coop. It's important to note these important features in your chicken coop.
-It's important to give each chicken some breathing room and about 4.5 square ft. of space for each chicken is enough.
-There should be about 1 nest for every 2.5 chickens.
-Each of your chickens needs a 10" perch length
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It's good to keep these notes handy when building your chicken coop. Also make sure that the chicken coop is large enough that it provides storage. The door to the chicken coop should be big enough for the entrance. When it comes time to clean the chicken coop, you want to make sure that the door is large enough. Depending on where you live, you may want to put a lock on the door. The floor of the chicken coop should allow for shavings of up to 3 inches.
I wish you the best of luck in your endeavor to build a chicken coop. Feel free to go to any of the links above to contact me if you have any questions.
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