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For An Easy To Build Chicken Coop - Use Easy To Build Plans

2016/5/4 10:28:15

You want an easy to build chicken coop, Right?

Well, you aren't alone. All over the world people have embraced backyard chicken farming as an interesting and fun hobby and with good reason; folks are tired of eggs and poultry products tainted with growth hormones, antibiotics, E. coli and salmonella.

To avoid these dangers raising your own chickens allows you your own food supply. What a concept-- a fresh, clean food supply within steps of your backdoor.

Raising your own gives you the advantage and knowledge of knowing where your food is coming from, how fresh and how pure it is. Also Chickens make great pets, but unlike dogs or cats will give you more than just love in return for the care you provide. They'll give you daily fresh eggs.

Raising your own chickens does require some effort on your part. Number one being you need to provide a home for your birds.

You either need to buy or build a chicken coop. If you choose to purchase you will need to lay out a fair bit of money and in many cases you will still have to assemble it in your yard.

Building your own has several advantages. One is a much lower cost. Two you can use recycled materials and three building you own allows a closer bond with your flock.

Building a simple, sturdy, quality coop will be as easy as the plans you use allow.

Good quality plans make it easy to build a chicken coop. They answer all questions, they point out where most folks go wrong and how you can avoid that. They will lead step by step in any easy to read and understand format.

They will help you make an easy choice of many of the great designs available. They will show you what tools and materials you'll need to finish the project. They will cover issues like the best location and orientation in your backyard.

They also cover things most of us when we begin wouldn't think of--like where to position nesting boxes, roosting areas, feed, water supplies and windows. How much room will be needed for the number of birds?

See, planning is the key to an easy to build chicken coop. If you are aware of what you need, where you need to place it, and how much space is required, in advance of your project, it will be become an exercise in perfection. (Well maybe not that, but it will be pretty darn close).

Do it right the first time and your chickens, neighbors, friends and family will be very impressed.

Want to learn more about an easy method for building Chicken Coops? Visit my website at www.chickencoopcenter.com for helpful tips and information on planning, building, and maintaining a great chicken coop.