| It's not hard to build a chicken pen, especially if you're | | | | the elements, and will also boost your egg yields by |
| not fussy about what it looks like. However, if you're | | | | providing an enclosed nesting area. Great when used |
| a person who likes to do DIY jobs the right way, | | | | in conjunction with the Chicken Run. |
| you'll be happy to know that a high quality, attractive | | | | 3) The Chicken Barn - This is the biggest of the big. |
| chicken pen can be built rather easily without | | | | A complete hen house style coop that is enclosed in |
| expensive materials. This article gives you some | | | | a Chicken Run. If you're thinking about breeding a |
| options, and guides you to the next step. | | | | large flock, this one is for you. Easier to construct |
| Chicken Pen Plans | | | | than you may think. |
| There are hundreds of DIY books on the market | | | | Cheap Building Materials |
| that provide basic chicken pen plans. Still, if you know | | | | There are 2 ways of obtaining good quality lumber: |
| where to look on the internet you won't even have | | | | 1) Buy wood from your local lumber yard. |
| to make a trip outside your office. There are plenty | | | | 2) Recycle old wood. |
| of digital schematics available at the click of a mouse. | | | | Chances are you've got some old furniture stored |
| Some popular, inexpensive, simple to build designs are: | | | | somewhere on your property. Sofas, chairs, desks, |
| 1) The Chicken Run - This minimalistic design is made | | | | and any other kinds of woodwork will come in really |
| up of 4 poles and some chicken wire. Definitely not | | | | handy. Also, ask your neighbors, friends, and family |
| the most secure of structures, but it's a start! | | | | about any "junk" they may have. Chicken wire is |
| 2) The Chicken Ark - Yes, you guessed it - an | | | | another quite common material people seem to have |
| ark-shaped coop that will keep your flock safe from | | | | laying around. |