Building chicken coops for yourself can be fun and affordable. First you need to decide just how big your chicken coop should be. The number of chickens you plan to raise for your family will determine the size and design that is best for you.
If you are only raising one or two chickens a small chicken coop will suffice. This way you can start small and build bigger as your poultry farm grows.
Chicken coops don't have to be huge or fancy at all, they just have to meet your chickens basic needs.
They are:
A nesting area or hen house. A place they can roost and nest while being protected from the weather and predators. This is also where your hens will lay their eggs, so you will want to make it easily accessible for you to gather the eggs.
A yard area. A place where the chickens can peck and scratch the ground searching for insects and seeds. Your chickens will spend most of the day here. Chickens need room to roam.
Building a chicken coop can be done in a day or two and doesn't have to cost too much.
Get plans and designs for building chicken coops here.
