| Backyard Chicken keeping is becoming more and | | | | sized coop will cost at least $200. However if you |
| more popular these days, and why shouldn't it; raising | | | | decide to build a smaller one then the investment will |
| chicken is a fun, engaging and rewarding thing to do! | | | | be minimal. |
| If you are considering keeping chicken in your | | | | Materials needed: |
| backyard then you would want to know all that you | | | | This will depend on the kind of construction you will |
| can before you get started. | | | | want to make. Going by your requirements you can |
| Deciding on what kind of a coop to make for | | | | go in for a Chicken Ark (the smallest), a medium |
| yourself | | | | sized coop, or a large sized one with a chicken run. |
| Essentially there are 3 kinds of chicken or hen houses | | | | Generally speaking all you should require, some |
| that you can make for yourself. A Chicken ark which | | | | lumber, plywood, chicken wire, nails, hammer, straw, |
| is typically meant for 5-6 chicken; a medium sized | | | | poultry feeders, and yes a measuring tape. |
| chicken coop for about 8 or 10 chicken; and finally a | | | | Making a coop can be a fun thing to do. Apart from |
| large sized or premium chicken coop for anywhere | | | | making a home for your birds, you get to engage |
| between 10 to 15 chicken. | | | | yourself in something which is constructive and |
| Another consideration that you must make take into | | | | definitely worthwhile. Building a coop is not only fun it |
| account is how much space that you have to offer. | | | | is also lighter on your pockets. Ready-made coops |
| If your back yard is not big enough to accommodate | | | | can be really expensive often costing more than 500 |
| a big - sized coop, then you might want to go in for | | | | dollars per piece. Even when you do buy a |
| a smaller one. | | | | ready-made coop you still have to assemble the |
| Finally you will want to weigh your pockets before | | | | whole thing anyways. |
| you can decide your investments. A good premium | | | | |