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Raising chickens and farming their eggs is a great decision, well done! Hens make great pets, they are really user friendly, painless to raise, the kids love ‘em and the birds also have great personalities.
Many of those that rear chickens do not want to spend too much on the project either, but fortunately most chicken coops are put together really easily without spending a fortune.
Now I know that there are plenty of cheap chicken coops available through second hand dealers, online auction sites or in your local paper or rural news. The trick is to find low-cost chicken coops that are efficient, easy to use, good looking and built to last.
There are also new chicken coops that don’t seem to be too expensive, but bare in mind that you get what you pay for and while these coops may be cheap, they may also be completely useless for your situation. You may actually end up paying more to fix these flaws.
So where do you go?
Ever thought of building one yourself?
Seriously. If you can utilize a hammer and a tape measure, if you can add, use a spirit level and know what a right angle is and have a high-quality set of plans then constructing your own cheap chicken coops is not only easy, but it is a fun and relatively safe activity that you can get the whole family involved in.
Building a chicken coop yourself also means that you can put as much of your own personality as you like into it – the chooks won’t mind if they have rainbows and roosters all over their coop!
I know that this will be a pretty frightening idea to any of you who aren’t very practiced at construction or doing DIY projects. But it is Okay! There are three basic steps that you can take that will make constructing your own low-cost chicken coops a breeze!
Step 1. Get a plan!
If you only do one thing, make it this. There are so many great plans for chook houses available, many of these are available online, some are free, some will have a small fee attached. Getting directions that will show you through the process step by step is a terrific way to take the stress out of the job
Step 2. Replace materials.
Most chicken coops are built using a basic wooden frame. This is where it is especially simple to conserve some money as you can use used wood and hardware. There are often cut-offs or recycled timber available from local businesses or I bet that you have cast off bits left over from old projects that you have finished!
Step 3. Choose the right plan.
There are so many chicken coops and hen house plans available but not all of them will be suitable for your site, climate or chickens. One of the best ways to save money on your coop is to make sure that you get the right plan and build the right home for your hens first time. Take it from me, life is a lot easier and stress-free if you build a hen house that meets all of your needs from the start!
By using a decent plan, making sure that it meets all your needs and recycling materials it is straightforward to make chicken coops economically yourself. Go to www.HenHousePlansOnline.com for a great selection of plans that are cheap and easy to build.
A Chicken Tractor is a great way to circulate your crops with your livestock when you use raised bed gardening. In this full-length video, Patti will show you step-by-step how to make customized, light weight cages that fit your garden perfectly! Learn more at www.GardenGirlTV.com and www.UrbanSustainableLiving.com.
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HOW TO EASILY MAKE $1000 A MONTH RAISING CHICKENS PART TIME
These birds in the video are just some of the birds I have for sale.
You can see them all at http://www.chickenauctions.com
Duration : 0:4:42
it starts! let the free range era at the produce garden begin!
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Chickens like to be free of charge to move around and peck at the dirt for food or minerals. Adequate chicken runs are open spaces enclosed by wire or some other form of fence to maintain the chickens penned in although keeping predators out. They’re generally attached directly towards the coop to permit the chickens simple access.
Regular doses of fresh air and sunshine are necessary for chickens to produce healthy eggs. They are not designed to live in the dark all the time, all cooped up. An outdoor enclosure allows the chickens to roam about. They get exercise as well as sun and air. Build the pen nice and solid with plenty of room to keep chickens safe and healthy. Make sure predators are kept at bay.
They’ll use their pen for other points, too. Chickens don’t bathe in water, they bathe in dirt, so they require lots of it. Any roosters you’ve are going to require room to strut their stuff or do battle having a potential rival to impress the ladies.
Your design might change depending on the breed of chicken you choose to raise. Heavier birds are not as likely to fly the coop, so they will not need as high a fence. Maybe just some wooden posts with wire stretched between them. Lighter birds, more capable of flight, will usually require a roof of some kind. You can stick with the chicken wire or switch to bird netting for this purpose.
Look into the laws in your area regulating chicken raising. If you are out in the country, you probably will not encounter any difficulties. In more urban areas, however, there are often strict laws about how many chickens you can keep and some municipalities outlaw home flocks all together! Better to find out what legal restrictions might affect your efforts before you go out and buy a large flock of chickens.
Discover a great spot. You’re likely to be building both a coop along with a chicken pen, so make certain there’s room for them. It’s greatest to place the run correct following towards the coop. Chickens are up with the sun and go down at night. If they are able to move freely between coop and run, they are able to put themselves to bed at night.
Chicken runs can be dangerous places if you live in an area with a lot of predators. Stray cats, wood rats, raccoons and foxes are all eager to make a meal out of your flock. If you live in the country, some form of roof is going to be necessary. Predators are all to ready to climb up and over even the highest fence.
You are now ready to build safe, secure chicken runs. By providing an adequate outdoor environment, you are sure to raise healthy, happy birds.
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HOW TO EASILY MAKE $1000 A MONTH RAISING CHICKENS PART TIME
These birds in the video are just some of the birds I have for sale.
You can see them all at http://www.chickenauctions.com
Duration : 0:4:41
I converted a lean-to (shack) into a chicken coop. The coop is approx 5′ x 9′. I have a book called “back to basics” that we got at a garage sale. It had some guide lines and measurements that I utilized. I used mainly old plywood and wood we had laying around so I didn’t have to buy much wood. The hens will be six months old in a couple of weeks, and that’s about the time they start laying eggs. We got 4 – Rhode Island Reds (brown eggs), 2 – Buff Orphingtons (brown eggs), and 4 – Americanas (blue or green eggs)
Duration : 0:5:9
my coop
its gettin there!
On candling eggs: http://www.backyardchickens.com/LC-candling.html
Best hatcheries in the USA:
http://cacklehatchery.com/
http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com
Music is “A Time For Peace” by Joseph G Vincent http://freemusic.freeculture.org/media/files/anonymous/2255
If you like eggs then you really should be raising them yourself! It’s so healthy and fun for you and for the chickens.
Welcome to my chicken-filled yard. What will it be?
Scrambled? Over-easy? Omelet?
YUMMMY natural safe and healthy cackle-berries!
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