Build an Affordable & Attractive Hen Coop

You want your coop to be a shelter to your hens, to protect them from bad whether and predators. After three years of having my own coop, I can promise you that following these guidelines will keep your flock healthy and provide you continuous supply of organic eggs:

• Your birds should have safe and warm place for the cold winter. Since you want your flock to be protected from cold weather, build your coop facing the sun, so it will be always warm inside and the soil will be dried easily. Also, the chicken house will get sun light even during the fall. For the same reason, locate your coop on high place which is well drained. Use windows and doors with screening system to save your birds from the cold wind.

• Your chickens should have easy access to the feeders and waterers. Of course, change the water and food as required.

These useful tips and much more I've learned from the book considered by many as the perfect guide for building chicken coops. Besides its elaborated instructions and cross section diagrams, which are very easy to follow (even for beginners as I were when reading it), it has other valuable tips for raising chicken. This tips saved me lots of frustration, time and money. More about it on my next post.