Chicken Coops
Chicken coops come in all shapes and sizes and it really depends how many chickens you are going to have which will determine the size of your chicken coop. A small standard chicken coop will house a few chickens ( three or four) comfortably. If you are going to add to your flock, you might want to think about starting off with a slightly larger coop that will eventually house more birds.
There are coops out there that come complete with enclosed fencing, usually the smaller ones. These chicken coops are designed to keep your chickens in an enclosed area when they leave the coop. This is useful if you don’t intend to allow your chickens to roam completely free range. The bigger chicken coops are normally stand alone chicken coops which are raised above ground level. Certain breeds of chickens prefer the chicken coops to be level with the floor, buffs are a particular breed of chicken that like their chicken coop ground level and they also prefer one level with no perches. Other breeds will happily roost high and some chicken coops come complete with different floors for this reason. There is no hard and fast rule on the right chicken coop except making sure your chickens have enough room when they retire each night and a chicken coop with nesting boxes complete is always a good idea. Chickens like a place to lay their eggs and nesting boxes are an ideal solution for this.
All chicken coops are designed to house your chickens in the winter and summer months and they all must be well ventilated in the summer months and warm enough in the winter months to keep your chickens healthy. A good chicken coop will serve both purposes and it isn’t necessary to add any extra insulation in the winter months. Good bedding is important, either straw or sawdust is ideal in chicken coops. Hay should be avoided because if it gets wet it can give off a harmful mould which in turn can damage the chickens lungs.
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