Chicken Coops

Chicken coops are designed to house chickens. Whether you are a backyard chicken farmer or commercial chicken farmer you will need a chicken coop where your flock can live. 

Commercial chicken farmers have between twenty five chickens to hundreds of chickens. They grow chickens for the production of eggs and chicken meat which in turn are sold to the public for consumption. There are strict guidelines for commercial chicken farmers and the chicken coops they use to house their chickens.

For the backyard chicken farmer the main thing of concern for them is whether their local government has any restrictions on owning chickens or chicken coops. If their city, county or neighborhood allows chickens, then they can build a chicken house that will fit their needs. A chicken coop built in a neighborhood should meet with that neighborhoods standards and should always be well maintained by the owner to avoid neighborhood complaints.

Backyard farmers have an advantage in that there are many styles and designs available to choose the best chicken coop to meet their needs. Once a design is determined and your chicken coop is built its time to add your chickens. Selecting a certain breed of chicken and be confusing. Depending on the chicken breed you select can determine the chicken coops needed. Larger breeds of course need more space so your will need ample backyard area dedicated for your chickens and larger chicken coop to house them.

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Chicken coops can be made from all types of materials, for re-cycled materials to brick and mortar. Most chicken houses are made using various types of lumber, siding, roofing material, chicken wire and PVC pipes. Chicken runs, nesting boxes, perches, roosts and brooding boxes are all part of a coop.

Chicken runs are the outside area of a chicken house. The chicken run is normally surrounded by chicken wire to help keep the chickens in and predators out. Nesting boxes and roosts are placed inside the coop and are made from lumber, plastic barrels or tubs, and are filled with straw, hay or wood shavings. This is where the chickens rest, sleep and have their eggs. The chicken perches can be made from PVC pipes, lumber or other materials that provide a place for the chickens to rest and sit above the ground.

Brooding boxes are used for the baby chicks. Baby chicks need to stay warm and brooding boxes are the place to do just that. The chicks stay in brooding boxes until the temperatures inside the brooding boxes are reduced to that of the normal outside temperature. Brooding boxes are sometimes attached to the chicken coops for easy care and monitoring.

Nesting boxes need to be visited each morning to collect eggs from laying hens. A thorough search through chicken coops for all eggs is important to ensure all eggs are collected each day. This helps reduce disease and egg breakage.

After collecting your eggs for the day enjoy them with family and friends by inviting everyone to breakfast. After breakfast show off your chickens and chicken coops. Maybe your neighbors will join in the fun of backyard chicken farming.

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