Chicken Coop Plans

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There are tens of dozens of unique chicken coop plans available for your coop project.

How you design your chicken coop will, of course, depend on its purpose. If you are planning to have a tiny flock of chickens and need a smaller coop constructed, you may want to think about a portable chicken coop. These are also called "chicken tractors". They typically do not have floors and can be moved every few weeks or months from one part of your yard to another so the grass does not get beaten down. This is great for raising chickens in cities where there may be limited space for them to roam. It's also helpful for your chickens and lawn. The chicken poop provides a strong fertilizer for your yard and, by moving the coop often, the chickens get access to new grub and nice grass. Plus, you don't have to worry about cleaning up the droppings!

You can use any design you want, or create your own - the chickens won't likely care. But remember your skill level when building it. I used a blueprint of my own design - and it worked just fine in the end, plus I had fun building it. But I didn't have a lot of experience in wood working or construction so it took me a little longer to come up with a good design that I could construct. I also encountered problems while building my chicken coop since my blueprint wasn't perfectly polished and ready to go - so the construction process didn't always go smoothly either.

In hindsight, I wish I would have simply used an one of the already available chicken coop plan s that I found online since it would have saved me a ton of time and energy. But like I said - I do take great pride in my little 4'x8' creation and the chickens seem perfectly happy in it! You'll figure out what will work best for you.

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