Read on to learn how to build a chicken coop. Let me first start by giving you an introduction to chicken coops. Chicken coops are used for shelter for the chickens and it give the hens a place to lay eggs. It is important that the chickens have a place they can call their home. You can keep the chickens in a free range area or keep them enclosed in a fenced off area. This is dependent on any predators that are near by in the area.

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If you want a lot of chickens, you’ll need to build a larger chicken coop. It can be a small chicken coop or it can be a large one. You’ll need to have these priorities set in building 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.

-It’s important to spare a 9” perch for your chickens.

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It’s good to keep these notes handy when building your chicken coop. The chicken coop also has to be large enough to provide some 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. You could also put an optional lock on the door to the chicken coop. The floor should also accommodate wood shavings of up to three inches.

Godspeed and I hope you build a good chicken coop. Go ahead and click the link and contact me if you have any questions at all.