Good afternoon, dear readers of the Construction School. Today we will analyze with you a step-by-step and the most detailed instruction on the Internet for building a chicken coop with your own hands. The coop that we will build today will look more like a real house of birds that will contribute to the effective and correct maintenance of the poultry in your summer cottage.
Building a chicken coop with our own hands
Determining the size of the chicken coop and its location
What should be the size of the chicken coop?this question is posed to itself by each summer resident, who conceived the construction of a bird house. This question should be approached from two sides:
- Ease of maintenance and care of bird houses;
- Comfort of a bird in the coop;
The size of the coop depends on your convenience. The smaller the chicken coop, the harder it is to clean and maintain it, except that it depends on the size of the hen house and the number of eggs that the chicken produces( egg-laying).For example, a bird that is kept in cramped conditions( to each other) produces 30-40% less eggs than a similar chicken located in a more open space.
It's best to place the chicken coop on a hill. We make the door on the east side, and the windows on the south side. Why on the south? The fact is that the heating of the greenhouse is very important for the bird and, of course, it affects its egg production. The location of the windows on the southern side in winter will contribute to a more rapid warming of the coop, and in summer it is worthwhile to make special shutters on the windows, becauseChicken with a temperature rise above 25 degrees Celsius begins to feel worse and almost ceases to carry the egg.
Creating a draft of a chicken coop
In order to make a comfortable and functional chicken coop, let's take a closer look at the important points to consider when designing.
- The floor should be made with a slight slant in the direction directed towards the entrance door. This is done for the comfortable cleaning of our coop.
- Installing doors must be opened inside, and not outside, so that the chickens do not escape from the house.
- Provide space for drinking bowls for chickens.
Video - advice for the construction and design of the chicken coop
Step-by-step technology for the construction of
First, determine the materials. Of course the most optimal option would be to build a tree, because wood is an environmentally friendly material. For the foundation, a bar with a diameter of 150 * 100 mm
is quite suitable for us. The bar for erecting the chicken coop
We trim the beam from the foundation of the chipboard
Next we begin to erect the walls of our coop. Walls also need to be made from a bar, for more information on the construction of walls you can look at the next photo.
Erection of the walls of the chicken coop
Roof erection
Next, we wall the walls with a metal wire netting on the sides of our bird house.
Wire mesh for chicken coop
Ready summer poultry house for chicken
Chicken coop cover - photo
Roof construction of chicken coop
Sample of completed construction
Video instruction how to make a coop yourself
Poultry photos for a bird
Interesting example of a chicken coop
Interesting example of a chicken coop
Photo - a poultry house with a poultry area
Summing up:
The technology of building a bird house, which we have reviewed, is suitable mainly for the hen house, which will be located in the warm climate zone or for the summer season. That your chicken coop could function in winter, then it must be insulated. Warming is carried out with the help of polystyrene or mineral wool. In addition, you can bring the heating or put the heater, but this is a completely different story.
