Read This before You Start Building Your Chicken Coop

There are various benefits to have from making your own chicken coop. Like satisfying the craftsman within, building high-quality custom-designed coop, spending lots less money, etc.

But to build a coop that your chickens will like to be in, you will require some knowledge on your part about their needs and requirements. Otherwise you will end up with a box that is good for everything except for your chickens.

So before you jump into it, know as much as possible about your feathery friends.

Safety first: Your coop should be able to protect your chickens. There are numerous predators around and your chickens are always at risk. Come to their rescue by building a coop that is strong enough to keep every type of predator away, be it a frail fox or a wolf fat. As you can understand selection of good quality material, good design and workmanship are all important here.

Keep them dry: Chickens have very few requirements in life and you should be supplying them with their needs. One of the major need is chickens do love to be dry and remain dry. Having shower is not fashionable among them. So make the coop in such a way that your chickens can remain dry even at the time of heavy rain.

Though while making your own chicken coop requirements come after that of your chickens' do not ignore them. Make a coop that is pleasant to human eyes as well. Yes a coop can look good even after serving the needs of chickens if designed properly. So do not ignore the aesthetics part