A good chicken shelter is one that properly house’s your chickens, giving them a home safe from predators, rain, wind, sleet, snow, excessive cold and heat, with features chickens prefer.
Unlike a shed or doghouse there are certain ‘must-have’ elements that will make or break a hen-house. Like well-designed perches (roosting areas), nesting boxes, and water and feed systems plus adequate space for each bird.
You need to know about those elements are before you begin building the coop.
Different re-cycled materials can form a backyard chicken shelter, which is a great way to use up stuff that would have… Continue reading