Chicken coops plans

In this post, I want to share with you what you need to consider in terms of space and money, if you would like to raise your own chicken. What kind of space do you need? How much budget do you prepare?

Space

Roughly each adult full-size chicken requires at least 2 square feet of floor space for shelter. If the chicken is not going to be running much, then 3 square feet for running space would be needed. So you want more space if you have more chickens. You also require a little more space to store feed and maybe you need a space to store the used litter and fertilizer.

Where should you put the chicken coop? The location is the next thing to consider, besides the genuine size of the space. You probably will not choose your front porch to line up the coop and if possible, you’ll need the chicken coop to be as far from your neighbors as practicable so as to reduce the possibility that they whinge.

Money

It relies on what type of chickens you would like to keep, but usually the price of buying chickens will not break your financial position. For instance, adult hens usually cost less than $10, and chicks cost one or two dollars each. Sometimes, you could even get free chickens.

Another major cost is the price of housing. Although they’re highly variable, they are one off cost. The least expensive option might be to use a corner of a barn with an old shed as a house, making your chickens free-ranging almost all of the time. A fancy chicken shed might cost lots of bucks. In addition, when you look for a ready assembled structure for some chickens, you might have to spend a pair hundred bucks.

Decide what you can afford before you come up with a housing plan and cost. Next, learn about different sorts of chicken housing and then compare the costs of different housing for the best deal. Do not forget to include the shipping cost for pre-built materials.

Like some common brands of dry dog and cat food, commercial chicken feed is reasonably priced. The amount you need to use is decided by how many chickens you have. In general, half pound of feed is necessary for an adult, full-size chicken per day. Your estimated price of feed for 3 to 4 layers can be less than $20 a month.

There is plenty of information out there that can help you on how to build a hen house. More info at Hen House Plans.

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