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We want our chickens to be happy, but safe. In our region there are many predators that endanger free roaming chickens. Besides coyote which are prevalent in the area, there have been sightings of both mountain lions and wolves in the vicinity. Several of our neighbors have lost hens to these predators, even chickens that were thought to be protected by fenced-in yards. …

Hi, I’m Judy Pangman, author of Chicken Coops. I want to thank Thomas P. Schoenborn and M. Boettcher for reading my book and posting reviews on Amazon.com. In response to their comments, we are correcting the description of the book to make it clear that the building plans in the book do require some construction knowledge on the part of the reader.

I wanted to clarify what the book is and …

Before starting to build the coop, you need to make sure the land you want to build on is level and landscaped properly. You have two options here, you can either landscape an area of land that you really want to build the chicken coop on or you can look for a piece of land that will already work well to build on without having to landscape at all.

The latter option is going to be cheaper …

CHICKEN COOPS GENERAL INFORMATION So you’re thinking about building a chicken coop but don’t want to spend a fortune on coop plans and building materials? This was my thought when I built my own coop a few years ago. I’ve read that the average person spends $300.00 to build their coop and I didn’t want to spend that much – I scoured the internet to find free (or cheap) but well made …

A chicken house or a chicken coop is a structure used to keep various chicken breeds. Chicken houses generally have nest boxes for hens to lay eggs and perches for these birds to rest on. Coops meant for breeding meat birds are different as they don’t have these features of a chicken coop. Though you can make a chicken house from a wide range of materials, ranging from PVC pipes to ready made …

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Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of Part 1 of our guide to building chicken coops, which starts on this chicken coop guide. We’ve previously discussed chicken coop size requirements, the basics of chicken coops, and chicken coop ventilation. If you’ve missed the first part, …

If you are going to keep chickens for profit or as a hobby, then having the right housing for them is an essential part of raising healthy poultry. If you don’t want to invest a lot of money, free chicken house plans that you find on online can provide you with an economical way to build the chicken house you need. However, choosing the plans is only the first part of your venture and the …

Do you want to build your own chicken coop? Well, you may think that such a thing is quite easy, but you’d be surprised to learn that chicken coops aren’t as easy to build as one might think. If you’re considering building a chicken coop, you may want to find some chicken coop plans. These plans can be found online or ordered from other sources. The best chicken coop plans will guide you …

Once you have decided to build a chicken coop or run, the next decision to be made is where to build it. As with everything a little planning up front will save you some heartache at the back end, so here are some tips for you.

Build it close to your house if possible. You want to do this because it enables you to keep and eyes on the chickens (and if you are like me ensure that your 5 year …