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Chicken Hutches And Runs And Keeping Your Chickens Safe
It is unfortunate, but nonetheless a fact that even though your chickens are just going about their everyday business, there are dangers that might befall them if you, as their responsible owner neglect to see to them. Chicken Hutches and Runs as a centre of security can ward off several of these dangers. In this article I shall describe the potential dangers your chickens can face, and ways you are able to tackle these issues. If you do choose to add to your present chickens, my advice to you is that you make certain you do it safely. By this… Continue reading
Chicken Runs and Coops – A Simple Guide
Despite what you might be thinking, both chicken runs and coops can be built with ease. Some people have this idea in their head that it takes some sort of genius to build their own chicken coop, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Due to all the resources that are available on the Internet, the complete novice can have their chicken run and coop built in just a few days. Seriously. If I can do it, I’m sure anyone in the world can.
Before we get into the heart of the content where I tell you what resources… Continue reading
Materials Used in Chicken Runs and Coops
Chicken runs and coops can be thought of in two parts, one part the materials and design, or two the social make up and habits. I will review some material variations with some tips and recommendations for the new and seasoned chicken ranchers.
Basic Materials
Most chicken runs and coops are made up of lumber and chicken wire, fashioned in different shapes and sizes. There are some chicken ranchers that want to keep their chickens a little bit more out of sight, while at the same time giving the chickens their proper ventilation. The option the ranchers use is a… Continue reading
2 Options for Chicken Runs and Coops
In this article of chicken runs and coops I would like to cover different styles of chicken runs and coops. Most chicken ranchers think of the basic chicken coop for their chickens housing. I would like to cover some creative and fun options for your chicken runs and coops.
Option # 1 – Log Cabin
The particular design of a log cabin can be built for your chickens with a little extra TLC (tender loving care). The construction is a standard and very basic chicken runs and coops frame with some fascia upgrading. You still begin with a basic housing… Continue reading
Chicken Coops And Runs ? Tips While Installing Your Chicken Runs : chicken run
Do you want to install chicken coops and runs for your pets? Then you should be very careful about planning and installing the runs. The coops are just designed for housing for chickens in a safe and secure environment.
Chicken coops and runs are constructed in such a way that it provides proper shelter and safety to your chickens. Chicken coops for sale can be found in community newspapers and agriculture newspapers. A properly constructed coop always protects your chickens from predators as well as weather conditions.
Now the question arises that what types of materials are used for constructing… Continue reading
Chicken Breeds for Chicken Runs and Coops
In this chicken runs and coops article I would like to share some observations I made on the different varieties of hens I keep in my chicken runs and coops. They all have unique traits within their separate varieties.
Observation was done over a period of a week in the morning, noon, and evening. I observed the hens for about one hour each observation period to check for temperaments to see if they were friendly, skittish, noisy, aggressive, or docile. And in the evening observation I made sure to concentrate on the hen house coop area as well as the… Continue reading
Chicken Runs – Tips to Building a Better Chicken Run
Chicken runs are really essential for the health and happiness of all of your chickens. It will give them the chance to roam around, flap their wings and scratch about the place in a nice secure environment. Chicken runs are very easy to construct and they take just a couple of hours to build using basic materials. Below, I’ll outline some important things to consider when building a chicken run.
Space – It’s essential to give your chickens plenty of space to run about and scratch around in. About 5 feet for each chicken is fine, more is better of… Continue reading