1) Automatic waterer.

Just like any pets, chicken needs lots of water. This is particularly important during hot summer months.

A coop hen house design should have automatic waterer. Use a watering system that waste less water, take up little space in the coop and doesn’t fill up with dirt, feathers, shavings, leave etc easily.

2) Good lighting.

Putting lighting in a chicken house is a special trick that poultry farmers use.

The light will encourage the hen to lay eggs and brood chicks all year round. Make sure you have proper supply of electricity into the chicken coop.

3) Automate the chicken feeder.

Use an automatic chicken feeder. Sometimes we tend to forget to feed the chicken. Or it might be too troublesome to constantly filling the feeder container.

The best option is to use a feeder with a large container that will dispense the chicken feeds automatically.

4) Have wire fencing.

If you want to have lots of organic eggs and chicks, make sure the chicken coop is fenced up.

Due to their small size, chicks are very susceptible to urban predators such as cats, dogs, large rats, raccoons etc.

Consider their safety and use a fence around the chicken housing when you are making the design.

5) Protection from the environment.

A good chick coop design should protect the brooding hen from the environment.

The hen should be kept away from extreme cold or heat.

Make sure the coop is well ventilated in the summer and a heating source during cold winter period.

6) Food reserve.

If you do not want to use an automatic feed dispenser, you can feed the chicken manually instead.

When you are designing the coop, make sure the food storage is relatively near.

A simple solution is to use a bin or a metal trash can with a lid placed near the chicken housing.

7) Bedding.

To encourage the hen to brood, provide them clean and dry bedding. Fresh dried straw or wood chippings in a chicken nesting box will do just fine.

8) Easy excess to tools.

When you are designing the hen house, allocate some space to keep some tools.

You’ll need space to keep a rake or broom nearby to clean the inside of the hen house.

Easy Chicken Coop Design Plans

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Bill is an seasoned chicken farmer with more than 15 years experience. His manual will show you step-by-step how to build a functional chicken house.

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Related web pages:
1) Homemade Mobile Chicken Coop Video

2) Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens: Care / Feeding / Facilities (Paperback) – Click here