A chicken coop is a kind of fence made for keeping chickens. inside the house there are nest boxes to lay eggs and perches for the birds sleeping purpose. Straw or wood pieces cover the inside and outside of the coop so that the cleaning of the coop becomes easy since these things collect the waste.

A bantam coop requires good ventilation since enough air circulation helps to exhaust bad odours. a coop is usually built of 6 critical components. before building a coop make an outline of the plan as required.

The construction is not the only factor you have to take care, but you have to consider the colors of the roof and walls. the coop should not bring any confusion to your neighbour or any disturbance to your surroundings.

So the chicken coop should look elegant and should produce good opinion by your neighbours. on constructing a coop you have to apply good power of judgement. the materials used should be such that the cleaning would be an easier labour. the doors should open inwards and if they are sliding doors the better it would be.

The floor should be such that if you wash with water no puddles would be formed. a careful planning before construction makes the chicken coop a better place. the coop should be built in such a way that the chickens be protected from dangers like rain, wind, hail, snow, cold weather etc.

Also be careful of chickens being prey to other animals. Protect the chickens from being stolen. keep your chicken safe from rainfall by installing convenient windows fitted with mesh wires. good drainage system is important so that rain water may flow out keeping the area dry.

Let sunlight enter the area to keep chicken warm and dry. a good ventilation is necessary for free air circulation. another thing the chickens require is air to breathe. Carbon di oxide forming should be removed regularly and let enough fresh air to come inside. you need to keep chickens warm in cold season and ventilated during hot months.

Keep the coop facing towards south will provide enough air and sunlight throughout the day. the coop should be electrified properly so that good lighting source will help producing good eggs all year around. it will be better to install the light on the ceiling at a height. this will keep the chickens warm and lay better eggs.

Water for chickens and feeders should have been kept at proper places so that the chickens can reach to them easily. the containers should be placed carefully bearing in mind that chickens usually like to make a mess of everything they eat. try to place the feeders at the back of them at a height so that they have to stretch their necks to eat and they can’t reach their feet to the feeders.

You can make your coop comparatively at low cost. when designing the coop give primary importance to their safety. Also be prompt to keep chickens warm and dry during winter and properly ventilated during summer. so constructing a chicken coop will not be a difficult task if you take care of all the factors explained so far and the maintenance also will be an easy job when you follow all the maintenance routine.