Hen House Plans

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Speaking to Willow Tree Cottage Hen Houses and chicken coops at Bloom in the park. This company has a very good range of hen houses to suit all gardens.

I had an idea the other day to do this, even though the money spent made it a luxury item, I think it will pay out more in time saved and less damage to the plants in the garden from trying to run the hose in it. I lost some branches off of some tomato plants the other day due to dragging the hose over them and I’m sure this will help

I build a very simple little chicken coop out of free wood shelving in about 15 or 20 minutes for the little chicks. The way I ended up placing it only the chicks can fit through the hole to enter it none of the larger chickens. This gives the little ones a place to run and hide when the big ones get to rough on them.

As I mentioned in another video, a friend of mine had this dog kennel in his yard and asked if I could use it for anything, he would’nt take any money so I traded him a cup of coffee for it, I think I did alright

A cheap and simple henhouse, run and portable fencing system that went up in a weekend. For about 5 minutes of work a day and 25 cents worth of chicken feed and electricity, I get three eggs a day!

If you are only looking at keeping have 1 to 2 chickens, then it may be a good idea to build a chicken hutch  instead of a full-size chicken coop or run. This will certainly save you time and money. Some people who have larger chicken coop actually decide to put a hutch inside the coop itself as well.

This is also the perfect option for people who are just getting started at raising chooks.

Firstly it is important to make sure that you put a large door into your build. Although your hutch may be small, a decent sized door is necessary to your chickens to have easy access.

Next make sure that it is raised off the floor. Whilst hen houses and chicken coop’s bill right on the ground a hutch needs to be raised by about 1 foot or thereabouts. Then simply add some kind of ramp or ladder for the chickens to gain access.

Ensure that you create a lid that you can fetch off easily. This will give you quick access as cleaning is always necessary. Remember that a smaller hutch can get dirty fairly quickly, so keeping your livestock in good health and a clean environment is absolutely necessary.

Having a roof or that you can take off enables you to clean the chickens out very easily.

Here is a link to my recommended resources – click here- How to Build a Chicken Hutch