Poultry Run
Having space for any kind of animals is incredibly important to their health, well being and of course there breeding. All species need to feel well adapted to their surroundings and so creating areas that feel as much like their natural habitat as possible is imperative.
Therefor building a coop or run of good quality is essential.
It should provide the animal with enough space to feed, interact with other animals and to mate as well as provide lots of safety from other predators. many roosters, chickens and hens have a natural status so giving them a good home will allow the pecking order to form naturally.
Sorry I had to use that phrase ‘pecking order’ I just couldn’t resist!
Many of the good runs will use wood that has not been treated with chemicals as this can obviously poison and often kill many of your residents. It is also necessary to use a strong enough wire mesh so that your birds will not escape but also to ensure that cats, dogs and even foxes are kept out.
Hey, if your in certain parts of the world you may need to deter the odd bear too. Mind you I am not sure what kind of construction could keep a bear out if he fancied some chook!
Many people like to build portable coops for their stock so that they can move them around to where they want. This is great if you have a lawn and want to rotate the parts off grass that are being covered. This is beneficial to both the chicks and your lawn of course.
Oh and before I go heres’ a great tip. The manure from inside your poultry run is great for your garden, particualrly if you grow beans – the plant absolutely loves it and your crop will be incredible. Amazing for roses too but great all over your garden or yard.
Click here and check out the same site that gave me all the instructions I needed to build my own chook building.
