| Building a chicken coop to get fresh organic eggs | | | | doors and windows. Windows should allow for |
| is a good idea especially when the economic | | | | cross ventilation. Ideally doors should be screened |
| environment is not good. However if you want to | | | | doors instead of solid ones. |
| do this project without spending a lot of money, | | | | 4) The chicken house design should be such that |
| then you will have to build it yourself. Before you | | | | you can build the chicken house on concrete |
| start the project it is important to have a good | | | | blocks. You can have wooden flooring that will |
| chicken coop design that will make the birds | | | | prevent lizards, rats and snakes from getting |
| comfortable and also make it easy to maintain. | | | | inside. |
| Here are some simple chicken coop design tips | | | | 5) You will have to wash the hen house |
| that can help in building a chicken house: | | | | occasionally, so keep this aspect in mind when |
| 1) One of the important aspects of any plan is a | | | | you decide on the material. |
| proper dimension. A 4 square feet area should be | | | | 6) For feeding the birds properly the chicken coop |
| planned for each hen you have. So if you have 4 | | | | design needs to accommodate placement of |
| birds then you should have 4 x 4 square feet | | | | feeders and waterers. |
| area. This will allow enough space for the birds to | | | | 7) You will also need to build roosts and nesting |
| move around and feel comfortable. | | | | boxes so that your hens can rest well and lay |
| 2) Your chicken coop design should also consider | | | | fresh eggs easily. |
| height of the hen house. The height should be | | | | If you keep in mind the above chicken coop |
| such that you can easily get inside the house for | | | | design tips, completing your DIY project without |
| maintenance activities and for fetching the eggs. | | | | additional expenses will be easy. |
| 3) Your plan needs to have properly positioned | | | | |