5 Critical Facts about building your Own Chicken Pens!
So You are planning to build your own Chicken pens?
I understand you – I build my first Chicken house something about 3 Years ago – and It wasn´t easy, but after getting some professional advice it started to make real fun!
Did you know that there are some critical secrets you should know before building your own chicken houses?
Here they are:
1. Chickens are following a pecking order. That means chickens at the end of this order must wait for the other chickens to eat – Integrate this in your planning by using a feeder with enough room for all chickens at once or simply use more than one feeder at different places of the chicken houses!
2. Depending on your neighborhood you should invest some time and work in the design and appearance of your Chicken Pen – Maybe its also a good Idea to use some kind of Sound Judgment to avoid any trouble with your neighborhood – especially if you plan to use your backyard to keep your chickens!
3. The number one function of a chicken house should be the protection against predators and bad weather – Surround your Chicken pens with a solid fence made of chicken wire – be sure to bury a part of the fence around your chicken houses to ensure the protection from predators.
4. Look for a sunny and well drained place to build your chicken pens. Install windows and doors with well working screening systems. Avoid using normal glass, instead be sure to use security glass or even better translucent plastic.
5. Chickens need fresh air and oxygen so it´s important to install a proper ventilation to ensure the neseccary air movement inside the chicken house. This is essential in keeping your chickens healthy and “productive”!
Warning : The points above are critical if You want to keep healthy chickens and to avoid the most common chicken keeping mistakes.
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