People Are Choosing to Build Hen Houses Themselves

People Are Choosing to Build Hen Houses Themselves

Lately many people are choosing to build hen houses themselves instead of having to pay a professional do it at a great expense in todays economy. Of the advantages of building your own hen house you can design and personalize it however you want. If you do purchase a type of a kit it will comes unassembled and you are going to have to put it together anyways.

The biggest moat important desision you will need to make is how many hens in your flock. To have a happy, roomy hen house you need a minimum amount of space and a good formula to use is 4 sq. ft. per hen. This will give them the nesessary room to move around freely and not get stressed out and stressed hens won't lay eggs.

Another thing to think about is air quality keeping hens in a enclosed area with improper ventilation will smell terrible and be unhealthy for the hens. Design alot of open space and a ventilation system that allow the air to flow freely. Equaly important is that your hens are comfortable. They need to be cool in the summer and warm in the winter.

Light Source: You will want to do your best to keep your hen house warm during the cold months and yet have a generous sourse of ventilation during the hot months of the year. Placing your hen house facing the South would be a good idea, This will allow the hen house may get plenty sunlight and air through-out the day.

Also you might like to consider an electrical light source which will help the chickens produce great eggs all the year round. This light could easily be installed at the height of the hen house's ceiling, and this would also assist in the helping of keeping the hens warm and lay better eggs through out the year.

Properly positioned Water and Chicken Feeders:

You must always see that the water and hen feeders are placed in the right places, and the birds have easy access to those areas. You should also take care in placing the containers knowing that the hens like to make a mess of everything they eat. If you can try and place the feeders at the back of the hen house or area at a height where the chickens have to stretch their necks to eat and would not be able to reach the feeders with their feet.

One of the reasons to build hen houses yourself  is that you will get it done right. If you feel comforable doing it on your own then you are on your way. If you are a little uncertain some good plans can help you immensely.

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