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Understand The Cost Prior to Building Your Own Chicken Coop

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It is true that building your own coop to keep your chickens can be a great way to save money and have absolute control over. However, if you are not careful in planning you may lose more money even though you have built your own coop.

To be able to identify the cost you will need for your chicken coop, the first thing you need to consider is how big your chicken coop will be.

The size of your chicken coop will of course affect how much money you will have to spend. Even though a smaller sized coop will save you more money, it is not recommended to build one merely to save your money. Of course you need to think about your chickens too. If you need to build a large coop but want to save money, the solution is that you can choose materials that are more affordable.

 

The next thing you need to think about is how you are going to use lighting for the coop.

Choosing electrical light over a large window for the coop will undoubtedly influence the cost you will need. You can build your own windows and save more money if you live in an area where the sun shines brightly every day, or if you build one in a shaded area. But if you live in a place where there is only little sunlight, you should use electrical light.

After that, one more thing that is also important is to consider about the type of floor you are going to construct. You can use sand or grass, but one type that many people use for flooring is wood. You should be able to make the appropriate decision because you don't want to be disappointed in the future.

Know the cost you will have to spend, and if you do it properly in the end you will make yourself and your chickens happy.