Building A Chicken Coop – My Story…

June 5th, 2010

building a chicken coop - my finished project!Hey – James here,

If you’re looking for the best way to build a chicken coop, then I’m glad you’ve found this website and I strongly suggest you keep reading…

Because this is my uncensored chicken coop building story. The ups, the downs, what stuff didn’t work and finally the one thing that did help me achieve my goal of building a chicken coop.

But before we begin, I promised earlier I would let you guys know the exact book I used to build my chicken coop. So before I tell you about my own experiences – you can check it out here:

Here’s the link to the ebook.

So for those of you who don’t know me very well, a few years back I decided it would be a great idea to keep feed chickens in my back yard – not only for the eggs, but I realized it would also be a good opportunity to bond with my son. After all, he loves animals.

I tried looking everywhere for pre-built chicken coops, but they were always too expensive. Some of them even ended up costing hundreds of dollars – which was money I didn’t have to spend on this project.

After that, I tried using some free plans scattered around the internet, but they were never detailed enough and I couldn’t make head or tail of the damn thing.

Finally, I tried figuring it all out for myself… But in the end I used all of the wrong materials and my chicken coop was a disaster.

So believe me, I know what you’re going through right now.

Eventually, I stumbled on my solution – it was an ebook called “Building A Chicken Coop“. It contained lots of detailed plans for small, medium, and large chicken coops.

Although I was only looking for a small one at the time, I went ahead and bought it anyway. In fact, I couldn’t believe how well it worked.

In a matter of just one weekend, my perfect chicken coop was finally finished! Needless to say, I was overjoyed.

However, one thing I didn’t like about it was that it was a digital book (stored on the computer), but it didn’t matter because I eventually printed it out for easy reference.

And because the first one worked so well, last year I went ahead and built another chicken coop – but this time I used the plans for the larger coop and bought a lot more chickens to go into it.

That too was a success, and now me and my son are closer than ever (not to mention we’re getting our own eggs for free!).

I hope you found this information useful, and if you’re interested in checking out the solution for yourself, click here to get your own detailed chicken coop plans.

 

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Chicken Coop Plans For Only The Best Results

May 28th, 2010

As you start selecting which chicken coop plans you’ll be using to complete your new project, it’s very important to take at least a few days to ensure you’re actually going to choose a building plan which is designed to give you the best outcome for your time spent.

A large percentage of people just starting out make some huge mistakes in finding the right chicken coop plans, and they therefore don’t get as many fresh eggs as they should.

Instead, take note of the following tips which will definitely help you see positive results.

Tip #1) Consider The Size

The first factor you must consider is the actual size. This will have the biggest effect on how relaxed your chickens feel whenever they are in the coop. Because of this, you will need to be sure you are making the right decision.

In fact, you should always look for chicken coop plans that give you precise building measurements which will help you to figure out exactly what size you will have to build the coop to ensure it will be a great success.

However, if you don’t follow this simple step, it will be much harder to build the coop you’re looking for.

Tip #2) Always Take Your Climate Into Account

Secondly, you should also think about the temperature and climate of the local area you live in. Ask yourself questions including, “does it tend to get cold quite often?” and “does the climate I live in stay warm for long periods of time?”

The answers to these questions will have an effect on the amount of padded insulation you will have to use in your coop and the amount of ventilation which will be needed to make sure the coop stays at an appropriate temperature during the long summer months and whenever things heat up.

Good chicken coop plans will always give you this information to make things easier for you.

Tip #3) Decide On Your Building Materials

Thirdly, you should decide which building materials you will be using. There is a great variety of many different materials which will all work great, so this is definitely something you should spend a good few days thinking about.

Also, you can save a lot of cash on initial costs if you are careful with your choices, as this is the biggest factor that people spend a lot of money on.

If you are able to find good pre-used building supplies to use, you will reduce this cost right down.

Tip #4) Think About Potential Predators

The final thing to consider is the variety of predators you (or your chickens!) may encounter. A predator attack on your chicken coop is a very shocking thing to happen to any chicken farmer. Because of this, it’s incredibly crucial that you take precautionary measures to stop this from happening.

Ideally, the most effective way to do this will be to take time researching the different chicken coop predators that exist and then take note of which ones are the most common in your local area. All of this important information will be readily available online, so it won’t take too long to discover exactly what you’ll need to protect your chickens against.

So, never underestimate the high importance of a good set of chicken coop plans. They will always make the whole process a lot easier and also one that you can definitely have great success with in the coming years.

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Chicken Coop Designs – Important Things To Look Out For

May 25th, 2010

Chicken Coop Designs - Blog ImageIt’s a widely known fact that there’s a heck of a lot of chicken coop designs and other plans available on the internet. The truth is, most blueprinted designs and plans that you find are often ineffective and will often show you the cheapest method – which could be disastrous for your valuable chickens and may cost you even more money than necessary.

So how can you decide which chicken coop designs are worth spending your time on, versus ones which you should never bother with?

Tip #1 – Easy Maintenance and Cleaning

A well thought out chicken coop should allow for easy maintenance and cleaning. However, most designs don’t incorporate adequate cleaning elements into their guides.

Make sure to look out for things including a downward sloped bottom floor which allows for correct drainage – and make sure that the main doors of the coop open inwards – and not outwards.

Tip #2 – Proper Lighting In Your Coop

The best chicken coop designs will always allow for an electric light source inside your coop – whether they are normal or fluorescent light bulbs. Not only is it possible to check up on your chickens in their coop at night (should you need to), but a well lit chicken coop can help to keep your chickens warm in the colder seasons of the year.

Tip #3 – Adequate Ventilation For Your Chickens

Secondly, a great chicken coop design should always allow for proper air ventilation. In fact, inadequate ventilation may even ruin your project – and possibly even your valued chickens.

If your chicken coop design allows a few options for windows, make sure they can always slide open and shut without difficulty. The same applies for the front door of the coop, whether it’s created from either mesh or plexi.

In summary, all of the windows and doors of your coop should both open and close very easily.

Tip #4 – Use Good Quality Construction Materials

The most important point to note when building your chicken coop is to buy quality wood and materials for the project.

Perfect chicken coop designs and plans should also explain which materials will work the best in different situations.

For example, wire mesh is always one important material you should never skimp out on. After all, the last thing you want is for all your hard word to go to waste when a sneaky predator chews through your weak wire mesh, leaving your chickens exposed and vulnerable.

These tips are just a few important factors you should always follow when building your chicken coop. Although, there are obviously a lot more factors to consider when you’re viewing chicken coop designs which are well beyond the range of this article.

To find the exact chicken coop manual I use regularly to create dozens of high quality chicken coops without breaking the bank, please visit: BuildingAChickenCoop.co.uk

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Can I Really Keep My Own Backyard Chickens?

May 16th, 2010

Hey, it’s James here,

Over the past few days I’ve had a ton of emails from my readers asking if it’s really as easy as it sounds to keep chickens in your back yard.

Well instead of me rambling on to you with my own experiences, here’s a quick video from one of the many people who has already gotten started with building a chicken coop and keeping their own chickens…

So as you can see, it’s a pretty easy and beneficial project to get started with.

I hope you enjoyed the video, and please leave a comment below to let me know how you get on!

- James.

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Build A Chicken Coop Quickly And Easily

May 12th, 2010

Build A Chicken Coop - Blog ImageUsing the right techniques, you can easily build a chicken coop in as little as a few short days. Here’s a list of the most important things you need to know when starting to build your very own chicken coop.

Tip #1 -Blueprint The Chicken Coop Design Before Building

The first step you need to consider before you build a chicken coop is to plan out your entire coop before you build it. As with anything, planning is a major factor in success, and many people make the mistake of building their coop in a rush and then discovering they have built their coop too small for their chickens or hens.

To solve this problem, draw out a quick blueprint before you start and continue to build a chicken coop according to that originally blueprinted design.

Tip #2 – Be Sure To Check Your Chickens Have Enough Light

You also need to check if your chickens have enough light. This can easily be fixed by adding enough windows throughout the entire chicken coop to let the sun to shine in.

Just remember to make sure that you aren’t placing the windows too low, or opposite could happen – the sun could shine directly at the chickens, which usually makes them feel quite uncomfortable and often hurts the egg-laying process.

Tip #3 – Never Build The Chicken Coop Smaller Than Necessary

Finally, it’s obvious that the size of the chicken coop is one of the biggest factors you must consider when you begin to build a chicken coop.

If you truly aren’t sure how many chickens you plan to keep, build the coop slightly bigger than you think you’ll need. Then, if you do decide to add one or two more chickens later on, you’ll surely have plenty of room to do so.

But keep in mind, the biggest mistake most chicken rearers make is when a chicken farmer decides to build the ‘perfect’ sized coop, but then discovers he (or she) needs more chickens. Then the only option is to take the coop apart completely and rebuild parts of it, or even add another extension onto the existing coop. This can typically look less attractive and isn’t the best use of your time.

So be sure to follow these three important tips when you build a chicken house.

The process of building a chicken coop may seem quite daunting at first, but by using a chicken coop plan that breaks the process down into easy manageable steps, it really becomes something that you can easily handle over a few hours.

- James.

P.S – If you’re interested in building a chicken coop quickly and easily for just a couple of bucks (instead of the hundreds that other merchants charge) by using a step-by-step blueprint, check out the complete guide by clicking here.

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