Not so long ago keeping chickens was something that was pretty much restricted to farmers and land owners, mainly due to lack of space and knowledge.
But, these days there is nothing unusual in building a DIY chicken shed and keeping poultry in your backyard.
There is so much information available to help you make the right choices, and to avoid common mistakes and possible pitfalls involved in poultry keeping.
To be able to access the correct information at the touch of a button is not to be under estimated.
You really can tap into a wealth of knowledge that you can use to your advantage, especially when it comes to housing poultry.
Because, chickens have specific needs that need to be addressed, any help that make your choices easier has to be a bonus.
You could buy a ready-made coop for your chickens but they are very expensive to purchase and do not give you best value for your money.
They seem to adopt the one size fits all approach as they are mass produced on a large scale, the measuring and cutting of timber having been done by machine and this is where the hidden cost lies and this does not seem to make sound economic sense.
Where is the problem in making your money go further and getting quality materials for less than a fraction of the price that a ready-made coop would cost to buy and then being able to build housing that is more than adequate to keep your poultry healthy and happy? To be able to source your materials from a reputable DIY store knowing that you are buying quality that will be reflected in your end product, helping to keep long term maintenance costs down also and have the satisfaction of constructing the shed yourself really is something to be experienced.
A ready-made coop cannot provide the versatility or flexibility that you have by constructing your chickens housing, how can it? You can utilise the space that you have available in your backyard to really suit with no problem what so ever.
You can build ramps, walkways and perches to help keep your poultry stimulated and of course any number of bed boxes to suit so that they can roost warmly and safely at night.
Lighting and ventilation can all be taken into consideration with the minimum of effort too.
Because you have ultimate control from start to finish you have the luxury of being able to add any unique finishing touches and to customise in any way you like, so the finished coop will also be attractive and easy on the eye.
Why should you compromise your own or your chickens accommodation requirements? If you build your own DIY chicken shed you will not have to.
You can choose a design that is perfect for all your needs and construct a low cost, durable chicken house that will provide dry and secure housing for your poultry with the minimum of fuss.