Pet Chicken Coop

raising chickens in a suitably designed chicken coop requires some pre-planning. There are many floor plans and layouts to choose from. We’ll look at the different types of chicken houses plus their uses.

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Considering a few things ahead of time can help determine what coop is best for your purpose. For instance: number of chickens, useable space for structure, the need for portability. These are all significant things to conceive. An example would be if you only have a few hens and want to be able to move your chicken cage, then you would probably want a portable chicken arc.

First we’ll examine the small coop. Small coops work best with a miniumum number of hens. They hold anywhere from two to six chickens. These small pens are used for keeping chickens as pets. Small coops are usually constructed like little playhouses or sheds with fencing all around. Thus preventing your hens for flying out and wandering onto the property of your neighobors.

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Medium chicken coop designs are about the same as the small chicken coop designs except they hold more chickens. Mid-sized chicken houses can hold twice as many hens as small coops, but are still not large enough to raise chickens for profit.

Moveable chicken cages lend themselves to small and medium sized coops. Large chickens coops are too hard to move, build several small to medium coops if you want to raise numerous hens.

lastly the large chook pen designs. Large hen coops, have no limitations. The number of hens you want to keep will determine the size of the coop. The standard for the run is 6 sq ft per chook, but enthusiasts urge 10 sq ft. This means that for twenty hens, you should be sure that you have 200 sq ft of space outside of the coop’s footage, for run space.

A good chicken house design for people who live in an urban setting is an enclosed portable chicken coop. Closing in the pen area will prevent your chickens from becoming your neighbor’s pests, as well as reduce the chances of them getting loose and getting hit by passing cars or neighborhood pets such as dogs or cats. But if you live in the country this may not be such an issue.

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