Feb

Building a Chicken Pen, What You Didn’t Know.

If you looking to build a chicken pen, you should know that it does not have to be a tough, endless project. Like any project, chicken pens can become more work than you anticipated, without the proper planning. To get you started, I have gathered up a few factors that you possibly didn’t know about, that will help you get the chicken pen right the first time. Here are some things everyone should know when it comes to building chicken coops.

What a Chicken Pens should NOT do:

Consume your life
Cost excessive amounts of money
Take you an entire season to complete

What a Chicken Pen SHOULD include:

Design
Protection
Ventilation
Lighting

These are just few of the very important things that go into buiding a chicken coop, both of which should be taken very seriously before you begin your project. If those are some certain factors that go into building chicken pens, and these are a few things that you may not have known about raising chickens. Maybe you realize what goes into building a chicken pen, but do you know what goes into raising chickens? Below is a list of common things people often overlook until they have their coop all set up and their new pets already home.

First off you should understand that each hen will lay on average ONE egg a day given the right environment.
Hens do not start laying eggs until they are 6 months old.
Just like people, chickens have their own personalities and do not always get along.
Roosters are loud and they do not stop crowing after the morning sunrise.
You do not need a rooster to lay eggs.
Chicken can fly.
Chicken will go potty in their food if they can which can make for a messy clean up job for you.

It’s possibly you have already decided against raising chickens, but I should tell you that most of the problems that come with raising chickens can and will be eliminated with a good set of chicken pen plans. You can find a good set of plans online, you can choose to pay for them, or you may find them for free. If you happen along a good set of free plans, just make sure it included the items discussed, this will aid in making your life and your chickens lives less stressful in the long run.

If you’re still a little concerned and have a few more questions, check out Building a Chicken Coop for more information on building a chicken pen, and raising chickens as pets. Happy Egg-laying!