Although you are ready to build a chicken coop, there are some important factors that you need to consider before building.
Ignoring these factors may cause you either to rebuild your coop again or to have unhealthy chickens in your chicken house.
So, you must do it right the first time, in order to save money (may be hundreds of dollars.
) Now let's see what those factors are.
Predators.
This is also important since these predators will hurt your chickens.
You need to consider about any predators that might be around your area.
This factor has something to do with your chicken coop's design also since your chickens have to be safe in their new house.
Windows.
Before you build a chicken coop, you need to plan about the position of windows first, because they will be the light source for your chicken house.
So, you need to make sure that all the windows are placed in the right position by thinking about the natural sunlight direction.
Ventilation.
Don't forget about the ventilation of your chicken house.
You need to make sure that your coop always has fresh air.
This is not just for your chickens, but for you as well.
Imagine that even you don't want to go into your chicken house, that means your chickens will not be well taken care of also because you have less time spending with them.
Light Source.
In case that your chicken coop location doesn't get much of sunlight, you should know that chickens aren't healthy when they live in the place that doesn't get enough light.
So you need to solve this problem by wiring in some electrical lights into the chicken house instead.
However, choosing the location that get enough sunlight should be the best solution since electrical lights can cost you more money to install.
If you don't overlook all of these mentioned factors, I believe that you will have a great chicken house in your backyard.
So, good luck with your first chicken coop.