Comments on: Chicken Coop Design – 3 Essentials For Building A Chicken Coop Yourself? http://www.chickencoophq.com/chicken-coop-design-3-essentials-for-building-a-chicken-coop-yourself/ How to build and maintain a Chicken Coop Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:24:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: NewDay http://www.chickencoophq.com/chicken-coop-design-3-essentials-for-building-a-chicken-coop-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-259 NewDay Sat, 13 Jun 2009 07:32:28 +0000 http://www.chickencoophq.com/chicken-coop-design-3-essentials-for-building-a-chicken-coop-yourself#comment-259 1. Build your chicken coop in a way that nothing gets in at night (racoons, dogs, cats or other chicken feeders). Make sure you can lock the doors and that they open inwards, not outwards #2. Use concrete to build the coop flooring. They're easier to clean and prevent predators from digging under the walls to get into the coop #3. Ensure that the coop design includes proper ventilation and a source of light. Insulated walls help keep the chickens dry when the weather is cold & humid 1. Build your chicken coop in a way that nothing gets in at night (racoons, dogs, cats or other chicken feeders). Make sure you can lock the doors and that they open inwards, not outwards

#2. Use concrete to build the coop flooring. They're simpler to clean and prevent predators from digging under the walls to get into the coop

#3. Ensure that the coop design includes proper ventilation and a source of light. Insulated walls help keep the chickens dry when the weather is cold & humid

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that's why they sell chicken wire
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]]> By: sensible_man http://www.chickencoophq.com/chicken-coop-design-3-essentials-for-building-a-chicken-coop-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-261 sensible_man Sat, 13 Jun 2009 07:32:28 +0000 http://www.chickencoophq.com/chicken-coop-design-3-essentials-for-building-a-chicken-coop-yourself#comment-261 Security from predators, nesting boxes, and a large enough area for them to scratch and eat during the day. Make sure the floor is easy to clean since disease can happen quickly with chickens. Security from predators, nesting boxes, and a large enough area for them to scratch and eat during the day. Make sure the floor is simple to clean since disease can happen quickly with chickens.

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