How To Build A Small Chicken Coop…Without Taking 10 Years Off Your Life

Have you ever tried to build a small chicken coop? If you have, you will know that there is more to it than meets the eye.

Unless you are super handy and just formulate plans in your head, it is really hard to start hammering away and buying parts when you are not 100% sure about what you are going to need and how much. This is where I burnt my fingers. The thing is, constructing anything without a proper plan is simply setting yourself up for failure.

It took about 3 weeks before I hit check mate, and I had to decide whether to cut my losses and stop the project all together, or go and find some proper designs I would be able to work with which won't frustrate me to the brink of insanity. And so the quest began...it was not easy one I assure you. The main problem I was faced with, was that the majority of instructions and guides were written for experience carpenters or diy experts - my limited knowledge and understanding of the industry simply was not sufficient to comprehend all the terms, tools and requirements.

I decided to set down some criteria which I know I would be able to work with:

1) Simple, day by day instructions

2) Simple adjustable designs to suit all yard spaces and sizes

3) No specialised tools required

4) Parts and materials which are easily available

5) Logical and practical results in terms of egg collection

6) Easily accessable support if I get stuck

With these requirements in mind, I set off to see who could meet these demands. I will have you know, it was not simple. All the different guides and authors met some of the requirements but not all of them.

After a long and tiring search, I did find a design program that met my needs...and then some. In fact, some of the additional information it gave me, I only realised later, I would not have been able to succeed without. If you are contemplating building a small chicken coop, make sure you research the different options available and make sure that which ever plan or design you go with, is one that is workable for you. The secret of success is in the plan!

If you want to save yourself a lot of time and money, make sure you check out Gary Goldman's blog called designachickencoop.com, and chicken coop pictures to give you ideas and more than 50 designs and other money saver tips.

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July 11 2010 | Home Improvement | No Comments »