Building a Easy Chicken Coop building plans
1. Easily followed plans.
2. Economize building yourself.
3. Download as many plans as you want.
4. No elaborate tools needed
Building a chicken shed can be simple if you have all the materials you want in front of you, and naturally some straightforward plans to follow. Here’s how I built mine. The chicks were due to arrive on Mon. morning, so I headed out to the ironmongers on Saturday with my kids to purchase a chicken shack. We looked round the store for a design we liked. Chicken coops come in numerous sizes and styles, so we settled on a simple triangular one with a run attached. When I turned over the price tag and saw that it cost 0, I just couldn’t believe my eyes. we were unable to afford to spend that sort of cash. I thought I’d have to spend 0 at the most. My kids were disappointed that we did not go back home with a chicken coop then and there, but they accepted that we were not made from money. However, the chickens would live somewhere. that’s’s when my wife advised building a chicken coop. I have done some basic carpentry before, and the design we’d selected at the store was not a complex one. I went into my tool shed to see what I could find. I already had the tools required : a hammer, saw, screwdriver and some nails and screws. All I would need to buy was some wood and chicken wire. Maybe some hinges in order that I could make a latched lid for getting to the eggs. By now I was quite excited about the project. After rooting around in my shed, I went surfing to get more information about building a chicken shed. While searching I found plenty of useful stuff about chicken welfare and the way to get them to lay the most eggs. I assume this is all stuff I need to know now I could be a chicken farmer! The plans and designs I found varied in quality, but ultimately I found some with pictures of what the coop should look like at the end of the process. With my plans downloaded, I felt confident about building my chicken coop. This time, I was actually pleased when I saw the price tags of the things I needed from the hardware shop. The wood and chicken wire came to less than 0. I had enough left over to buy some hinges too. When I got home I set out everything on the grass in the garden. My children said I had it all organised like an army operation. I’m aware that I was only building a chicken cage, but you can never plan these things enough with a chicken coop. First it was time to chop the lumber to size. I measured the wood with a tape measure and marked where it required to get cut. Then with an easy saw, I made the wood the right size. Next I wished to fix the planks of wood together according to the plans. Before my eyes a chicken house started to take shape. The chicken wire run was the next step. My kids helped me stretch the chicken wire round the run, to keep out foxes. I was happy with the design I had chosen as it meant that we could move the coop round the garden to give the chickens access to different environments. This also means that no single piece of garden will be ruined by their pooping and scratching! Building a chicken coop was way easier than I thought. Having top quality plans is the key. Happy building! .
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Building a backyard chicken coop will be one of the best investments you will ever make.