Establishing A Chicken Coop Checklist
If you are seriously considering raising chickens in your yard, it is best to read and carefully appraise every one of the following factors prior to getting your feet wet.
This is to be certain that you’re prepared, ready, willing and able to do what needs to be done so as to get the most out of yard chicken raising.
Space: Though you don’t have to build chicken coops as big as your house, chickens do need sufficient space to ramble in. Make sure that there’s enough space in your yard where they can do their thing.
Time: Although chickens need little care you need the time to lock then in their coops safely at night and let out again in the morning. They also have to be given water and feed daily. Coop cleaning can be done on a weekly, bi-weekly or regular basis depending on the quantity of chickens you have.
Cost: Though the opening investment may appear high due to feed costs and bedding expenses, chickens usually pay for themselves many times over with their daily eggs, birds meat and the hours of pleasure they bring as pets.
How Many: The amount of chickens actually depends upon the space you have available. The rough guide is to have 3 or more because of the quirky group mentality of chickens! And if you need roosters too the recommended proportion is 1 rooster for each 10 hens but you have got to know that roosters aren’t required for hens to lay eggs!
Neighborhood limitations: Check if your city or town has restrictions on keeping chickens in your property before you start to build a chicken coop. As a pleasantness to your neighbors, it is a good idea to inform them of your intention (especially if they are next door neighbors, more so if you’ve got a rooster).
Free Ranging: As much as is possible, make sure that your chickens can enjoy free ranging but ensure that their free ranging area is secure from predators, including your neighborhood dogs. If your chickens do not have a huge enough area whereby they can free range, build them a secure pen since they need the unpolluted air and exercise.
There you are! These are the 1st steps towards raising chickens and building a chicken coop in your yard.
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