Build a Backyard Chicken Coop - An Introduction

When you build a backyard chicken coop, there are four main elements that you want to keep in mind. In this article we will explore these and other important aspects of building a chicken coop, and when you're completed you will be ready to take things to the next stage, purchase some high quality plans, and breaking out the hammer and nails.

The first step we will cover is size. The size of a coop directly effects the number of chickens you can raise. And building a coop that is too small can have drastic effect on your birds happiness. From there you will be able to choose a style that you will be happy with and more importantly fits the location you have chosen for it.

Once you have this information, you will want to look at building both a safe and health coop. More on that in a moment.

The final step will cover the importance of building an aesthetically pleasing chicken coop. But you may be surprised when you find out how important this step really is.

I see that you of you are already to get the plans and get building, so I had better get started!