subject: Build A Chicken House - Raise Your Own Chickens! [print this page] Build A Chicken House - Raise Your Own Chickens!
Eating healthy is on everyone's mind these days. So we grow our own vegetables, try to eat grain fed meat, but what about eggs? So, if you are considering raising chickens, but don't know where to start. Then the internet just became your best friend!
The first thing you have to do is build a chicken house. A chicken house can be as big or as tiny as your backyard can accommodate. You need to allow room for the chickens to move around a bit, so it wouldn't hurt to allow for a small wire fence around the chicken house. You need to watch out for predators, such as foxes and coyotes. Build a chicken house that will make them feel secure.
But do you want to build a chicken house? If you have the time and energy, you can download plans from all over the internet, but another good choice is to purchase rather than build a chicken house. You can get a portable chicken coop kit, that you can put together in a weekend, and it has been designed by people familiar with chickens!
So, get yourself online, and check out Amazon, Ebay, Kijiji, USfree ads just for starters, and key in portable chicken coop for sale. You will see many pop up, and now you can compare prices.
You can get a portable chicken coop for anywhere from 3 chickens to a small farm!
So, if you have been thinking of raising chickens and had wanted to build a chicken house, why not consider getting a portable chicken coop for sale in the want ads or at your local farmers' co-op store and this way you can move it around if you have to.
You could also consider purchasing a used chicken coop for sale. This would work out well if you have some way of transporting it, like a truck. Since many of the used ones are more permanent and can't be taken apart. You could get a great deal if you can find one this way. But if you have to pay to have it moved, you may be better off searching for a portable chicken coop for sale and start fresh.
