Blueprints for a Chicken Coop

Building a chicken coop should not be difficult, in fact it should be a fun project! If you have attempted to build one already and have failed, it most likely is not entirely your fault. You probably didn't have detailed plans or maybe you were given false information about what really needed to go into a proper chicken coop. Well the time for worrying about your first or next chicken coop project is over, because what I have available for you is multiple sets of extremely detailed blueprints for small, medium, large and even portable chicken coops. No matter what type of plans you need I guarantee we have the right blueprints for you that will absolutely fit your budget. Whether you want just a few chickens or two dozen, we have the best blueprints for a chicken coop for you.

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So you are ready for your chicks to arrive, you have set up your brooding spot and you think you are all set. Let's just make sure you have actually gotten yourself ready, because if you aren't then you might see things get out of hand pretty quickly. I have put together a little list of things to make sure you have done so you can be more comfortable with the idea of your chicks arriving.

First off, if you are receiving your chicks from another place then you definitely need to check them out thoroughly to make sure they are healthy. If you receive chickens that do not look healthy you need to have the delivery man look over the shipment again because it is required of them to make sure your shipment of chicks arrives in good condition. You do not want to introduce sick chickens into a population of healthy chickens or let the sick ones stay near any healthy ones that may have come with them because chickens spread illness very quickly.

Before placing your baby chicks in the brooder, make sure it is set to at least 90 degrees. Every week for the first five weeks you can lower the temperature 5 degrees. After this your chicks will no longer need the extra heat to grow and stay healthy. Make sure your brooder is large enough that your chickens can move freely to and from the heater.

Make sure you fill your water sources with fresh clean water everyday and add a half a cup of sugar for every gallon that you put in. This will give your baby chickens extra energy. You should not add any other chemicals to their water.

Proper handling of your chickens is extremely important, because as I said before, your chickens can spread illness very fast, especially when they are young and their immune systems are still developing. Also, you want to handling them properly, because you could get sick from whatever microorganisms they have crawling around on them. So it is important for your health and your chickens health that you handling them with care. Make sure to wash any parts of your body that come in contact with baby chickens, and do not put your hands near your face or in your mouth after touching them.

Place the chickens in the brooder one at a time and dip their beaks in the water and food so they immediately get a sense for where they have to go. Make sure to observe your chicks for a couple hours after placing them in the brooder. If they are huddling near the heat source then they are probably too cold and you should increase the heat, if they are spreading out in corners away from the heat, it may be too hot for them. Also make sure all of them are acting normally and are eating and drinking.

Hopefully you get a great healthy batch of new chickens, good luck and have fun!

There aren't too many things that a chicken coop needs to have, but there are definitely some basics every coop needs to make sure your chickens are as happy as possible. Remember, happy chickens are friendly chickens, nobody wants a coop full of angry birds! I will list a few basics that you will definitely need for you coop, but to get our complete guide and blueprints for a chicken coop you will need to Click Here!

1. Proper size for the amount of chickens you want to have, a minimum or 3 square feet of room is needed for each chicken, preferably 4.

2. A roost for your chickens to sleep on. Chickens like to sleep in the highest place in the coop because it makes them feel the safest. They also will go to the bathroom while resting so make sure their nesting boxes are not where they sleep, you don't want to have your fresh eggs covered in droppings.

3. The last tip I will list here is that you need to make sure your coop is well ventilated. Chickens are going to go to the bathroom a lot and if you don't have a well ventilated coop the air is quickly going to get to uncomfortable for them. You don't want to have sick chickens, sick chickens are unhappy chickens, and that isn't fun for anyone.

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Just like you and me, chickens love having little treats to keep them happy and motivated to keep on fighting the good fight. So go out and buy your chickens a box of chocolates or maybe a nice big cake. Just kidding, your chickens' treats are not the same as our treats. So instead of buying them candy and sweets, your chickens will love you when you give them some different vegetables and fruits. I will run down a little list of great treats you can give your chickens to keep them happy with you.

Apples - You can give this to them whole or in applesauce form. If you can spare a minute, cut out the core so they don't eat the seeds. The seeds are not terrible for them, but they are not good for them either.

Bananas are another great treat that is filled with potassium and will help with your chickens' muscles.

Broccoli and cauliflower are both great tasting and extremely healthy vegetables that your chickens will love. You can stick these in fences and let them pick at them.

Cabbage can be given to them whole and you can hang it from places to make them work for it.

Carrots, either raw or cooked, will be eaten up fast. They love carrots and will even eat the leaves so don't worry about just tossing a couple in the coop.

Live crickets is a great treat if you enjoy watching your chickens run around. They are a nice source of protein and will get exercise chasing these around the yard.

Mature cucumbers are great treats and your chickens will love pecking at them when they are nice and soft.

All natural flowers such as marigolds, pansies and nasturtiums. Make sure no chemical or pesticide has been used on the flowers.

Most fruits are fine for your chickens, the most used fruits are peaches, pears, grapes and cherries. As with most foods, make sure you cut up the grapes if you are giving them to baby chickens so they don't choke.

Lastly, you can pretty much give them any leftovers from a meal you have just finished eating. Don't give them spoiled food or moldy food as a way to get rid of it, give them food that you would still eat.

So make sure to keep your chickens happy by giving them occasionally treats. They will love you for it and will live happier and healthier lives.

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Raising chickens is incredibly fun and very rewarding. They are amazing pets and are unfortunately underrated and not thought of as first options by people looking to buy pets. They are very friendly, deliver fresh eggs and also make great gardeners. Your chickens will fertilize your plants and kill pest and bugs in your yard for you. I have put together a list of common words used when talking about chickens that will be important to know if you are getting into the wonderful world of chicken raising.

Bantam - A small chicken that is roughly half the size of normal chicken breeds. These are often raised for ornamental reasons.

Bedding - The main reason for bedding in your chicken coop is to absorb the chicken droppings and their smell. You will also want something soft enough that will cushion the eggs as they are laid by your chickens. You can use wood shavings, newspaper, hay or other soft and absorbent materials.

Brood - Hens incubating their chicks or a flock of baby chicks.

Candling - The process of using a candle or light bulb to shine through an eggs to find out if it is fertilized or not. If you don't own a rooster you won't have to worry about eggs being fertilized, but if you do you will want to be able to separate the eggs you can eat or sell and the eggs that will be come chickens.

Capon - A castrated rooster.

Cockerel - A young rooster.

Comb - The rubbery, flat piece that is on top of the chicken's head. Roosters generally have larger combs than hens.

Coop - A chicken house.

Dust Bath - When chickens dig a hole in the ground and then climb in. They will get themselves nice and dirty to protect themselves from lice and mites that will feed off their blood.

Feeder - Where you will place your chicken feed.

Fertilized Egg - an egg that is laid after a hen has mated with a rooster and will become a baby chick.

Grit - Bits of rock or sand that your chickens will eat that stay in their digestive track to help digest food.

Hackles - Feathers on their neck.

Hen - Female chicken.

Incubation - Using heat to help hatch fertilized eggs. Using constant heat and turning the eggs are very important to the eggs hatching properly. This process usually takes about 3 weeks.

Molting - When a chicken sheds its feather and re-grows them, this process happens once a year and chickens will not lay eggs during this period.

Nest Box - Where you chickens will lay their eggs.

Non-Setter - These breeds of chickens have no interest in taking care of baby chicks.

Pullet - A young hen.

Roost - A pole or branch, something up high in the coop that your chickens will sleep on.

Rooster - A male chicken.

Run - An area connected to the coop that chickens can roam freely in.

Scratch - food made for chickens out of different grains, which is often scattered around the yard.

Shanks - The part of a chicken's leg that can be seen at the bottom.

Sickles - A roosters tail feathers.

Wattle - The rubbery flesh found under the chicken's neck.

Hopefully this list of chicken related terms will help you in your efforts to raise happy and healthy chickens.