Monday, June 20, 2011

Building or Buying the Right Chicken Coop for Your Chickens

By Marge Hogan


Before jumping into buying or building a chicken coop, you must be able to identify first what kind of chicken coop your flock needs because markets today are selling different kinds of coops, you will never get to finish selecting the perfect one. For rearing small chicks, the coop must be tight and comfortable enough. But for started birds, it better if you have the bigger type of coop. The two types do not need to be insulated at all. For cold places, an all-indoor section is very suitable choice. As for warmer places, a chicken coop sides made from chicken wire is more advisable.

Activities such as feeding, watering, cleaning, and collecting of eggs are important considerations. There's no need to put up or provide an expensive chicken coop. You just have to make sure that your flock of chickens are all comfortable and safe inside. In fact, if you have an old shed, you can renovate and modify it into a small house for your chickens. But, if you want to have a big number of chickens to rear, then a chicken coop built from scratch is advisable.

There are two types of chicken houses and these are the floor housing and the cage system. The former is usually used to keep a small number of chickens and grow chicks. This type is suitable for you if you intend to raise chickens for meat and egg production. The chickens here are allowed to access any part of the house itself because it has more room than the cage.

For commercial egg producers, the cage system is the most economical chicken coop to have. It may not be the cleanest and healthiest coop for your birds, but it is cheaper and more chickens can be enclosed in a small area. It can save you time and labor as it has automatic feeder and watering systems.

You must be able to provide your chickens the safety and comfort it needs with their coops. And as much as possible, be tight enough to keep your chickens warm during cold weathers.

To avoid moisture build-up, good ventilation must be available. And in order to withstand strong winds, a sturdy chicken coop must be built. Provide good lighting in order to have a good number of eggs produced.




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