How Do You Plan A Chicken House And Coop?
Before buying chickens, plans need to be made for the chicken house, chicken coop, chicken nest boxes and the needed chicken supplies. By planning ahead costs can be lowered and problems can be anticipated. First look at the property and decide where to put and how much room there is for, a chicken house and coop. The area should be relatively flat and not low lying. Chickens will turn the soil constantly with their scratching and eventually will kill all the vegetation. With any slope the bare ground will wash away leaving holes under the fences. The area should be close enough to the farm house to be able to hear the birds if they’re attacked at night but not so close that the smells and noises become a problem. 75 to 100 feet is a good working distance if roosters will be part of the flock or is the poultry flock will be sizeable. If only hens are going to be kept in a small, less than 10 birds flock, they can be closer. If there are trees and shrubs that will be inside the chicken
