How to Build a Chicken Coop

The most obvious benefit to raising chickens is you can eat fresh eggs right from the source! Whether raw or cooked, freshly laid eggs are more nutritious and better tasting than those purchased in the supermarket. You will also notice that the yolks are richer and the whites more tender.

Chickens are omnivores and will eat almost anything. They will enjoy your leftover scraps from the kitchen including leafy greens - anything wilted - arugula (their favorite), cilantro stems, dill, fennel, chile seeds, plain yogurt, apple cores and ripe strawberries. Weeds from the garden are also enjoyed by chickens, especially anything from the dandelion family.

A great source of natural fertilizer comes in the form of chicken droppings. So If you let your chickens roam around your space, they will eat anything organic including insects, beetles, grubs, earwigs and anything that comes close. This will eventually transform into chicken poop which will help keep your soil and plants naturally fertilized.

For chickens, grass and weeds are treats. They will act as little tiny lawn mowers and not only will they clip your grass, they will clean it up too - all at the same time!

Building a chicken coop and raising chickens is a great family activity. Chickens are low maintenance pets and a fun way to teach responsibility to a child.

Raising chickens can be a profitable venture, too. If you decide that raising chickens is something you enjoy, you can earn a little extra cash by selling the eggs to your local farmer's market!

Baby chicks are a common way to begin your venture. Not only is a little chick fuzzy and adorable - it can be somewhat challenging to find hens that are reliable egg producers.

Since a hens living conditions and daily diet will greatly impact the quantity and quality of her eggs, there is always a risk when buying a full grown hen. So why not enjoy the experience of raising baby chicks and the bond that will ultimately be created.

Your chicks will need their own house to live in. Chicken coops can be purchased for a variety of different prices depending on the size and features you desire. Another option is to build your own chicken coop which many consider to be the better option.

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Building your own chicken coop makes economical sense when you can build a coop at just fraction of the cost of buying a pre-built one. Most pre-built chicken coops you buy need to be assembled anyway so you are really just paying hugely inflated prices for the material. Let's not forget that building a chicken coop is also a great family activity that the kids will love so make sure to get them involved right from the start!

Now, don't let me mislead you. There are other important factors that must be considered before you rush out to the feed store and purchase your first baby chicks. A great resource to address your immediate questions is an e-Book I found titled "Building a Chicken Coop".

Written by Bill Keene, "Building a Chicken Coop" is based on his many years of experience in the poultry industry. With this experience, Keene has created easy to interpret, full color, step-by-step plans and instructions to help you build the perfect chick coop. So no matter what your budget, if you require a large coop or a small one, or even if you are a master carpenter or a total beginner...you'll be able to build your own coop by following Keene's easy to follow book. Just think how proud you will be knowing that you made something with your own two hands!

Contrary to what you may think, there are no fancy tools required to build a chicken coop when following the building plans that are laid out in "Building A Chicken Coop". These plans are especially designed so that all you will need are some basic tools like a hammer, handsaw, drill, etc to build your coop.

Because the plans are cross-sectional diagrams, they are easy to follow and include the required materials and exact dimensions you will need to build our own chicken coop.

Did you know that you can save over 50% by building your own own chicken coop? This can equal hundreds of dollars on larger coops!

A great benefit of having an e-Book like "Building A Chicken Coop", is that it can be easily downloaded and you can print off as many copies as you need! So you don't have to worry about torn plans, sharing them with multiple helpers or even getting them dirty.

Are you ready to build your own chicken coop?

"Building A Chicken Coop" is a first-rate guide that will quickly get you on your way to building the perfect chicken coop. Let's take a look at what you will discover inside Bill Keene's e-book ...

The 6 things you MUST have before you even think about building a coop...

How to pick the right breed of chicken for your climate, space and egg production...

Simple tips on how to set up your building site and select your materials that will make building quick and easy...

How to build a self enclosed Mid-size chicken coop for just a small fraction of the price of buying a new one...

How to build a large Premium chicken coop that is easy to clean, automatically collects eggs and allows you to maintain more chickens...

How to build a Portable chicken coop that makes cleaning simple and provides nutritious fertilizer for your garden...

How to easily extend your coop into a free-range style enclosure...

How to easily breed chickens yourself and take care of the baby chicks so you have a self sustaining flock...

The 9 daily, monthly and yearly chores you must perform to keep your chickens healthy, happy and laying eggs...

How to protect your coop from predators such as foxes, coyotes, cats, hawks and many more...

The 8 foods that can be potentially harmful if you give them to your chickens...

Learn what to do if your chicken gets sick and the 2 most common health problems and how to cure them...

And much, much more....

Do colored eggs taste different?
Different species of chickens lay different colored eggs. All taste wonderful and exactly the same.

How many eggs do you get a day?
Home raised chickens generally produce 1 egg per day. Chickens used in industrial agriculture lay 2 eggs per day.

Do you need a rooster for eggs?
A rooster is only needed to produce fertilized eggs. So a hen will lay eggs with or without the presence of a rooster.

Will raccoons hurt my chickens?
Yes! Raccoons are one of the most common predators of chickens. They will attack mainly at night, and can tear a bird apart very quickly. They will usually kill more than one. Good secure coops will help to protect your flock from raccoons.

How long will chickens lay eggs?
Chicken can lay eggs into their teens, and sometimes even longer.

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