The Convenience Of A Portable Chicken Coop

Chicken meat is a good source of protein and if you intend to raise chickens especially hens that can provide you with fresh eggs every morning, then you can start off with a few of them in your backyard.

You can use a portable chicken coop but make sure that you comply with the governing standards and guidelines being set by the regulating agencies in your local area concerning breeding chickens.

The chicken coop must comfortably contain at least eight chickens. It must provide 4.5 square feet of space for each chicken and 3 nests to be shared among them.

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There must be a storage area, a chicken hatchway, a door that can open inwards, and adequate ventilation and lighting. It must be big enough to allow easy access and cleaning.

The floor must be designed conducive to the deep litter method which involves a minimum of 3 inches of wood shavings, pellets and some other type of bedding being placed on the floor.

Advantages Of A Portable Chicken Coop:

If you are allowed to raise chickens in your backyard and prefer to start off with at least eight of them, then a portable chicken coop is enough. It is often called “chicken tractor” for you can move it every few days from one specific place to another.

The chicken droppings need no cleaning up for they will serve as great garden fertilizer, giving you more savings in that regard.

Chickens love to freely roam around to hunt for their insect meals and get some fresh air. They can enjoy feasting on bugs, weeds and other insects as you transfer the coop at different places in your backyard.

Then you and your children can feed them, even play with them under the shade of trees especially on hot summer days. To keep them from talking flight, you must clip their feathers.

The mobile chicken coop provides easy access as you collect the eggs and you can move it anywhere where you can keep a watchful eye on the chickens especially if there are predators that serve as threats to them.

Features Of A Portable Chicken Coop:

Unlike the traditional chicken coop that is built and fixed firmly on the ground, its mobile version can be moved anytime from a certain place to a new desired location.

The portable coop is normally smaller in size compared to the immovable ones.

Chicken Coop Designs – There abound hundreds of designs for the chicken coops that you can choose from either from your local store or the web. You can even make your own preferred designs if you decide to create the chicken coop instead of merely buying it.

Animal predators like raccoons, rodents, foxes and domestic cats consider the chickens as tasty meal and would stalk on them continually. Therefore make sure that the portable chicken coop is sturdily built and the floor is secured with wires.

The hungry predators could therefore not get to the chickens even if they have dug the ground in their effort to find their way to their prey. Also, place locks on the coop at night to prevent the chickens from coming out and readily become helpless victims to their devouring stalkers.

Chicken Coop Materials – Wood is certainly the most common material being used in building chicken coops. Ready-made products are normally expensive, so making your own coop is a wonderful idea. You can use recycled materials like scrap lumber, a revamped old shed, PVC pipes, and a lot more, resulting to more savings on your part.

Chicken Nest Boxes – It is strongly suggested that the ideal size for a portable chicken coop is 15 inches for both the width and the height, and 11 1/8 inches for the length. They can be filled with straw, or any piece of padding can be stapled on the bottom. This way, the eggs will not crack when they are laid.

Chicken Roosts – These are optional items, but you can make them nonetheless. A 2” by 4” board would nicely make a roost.

Chicken Feeder – You can buy it from any hardware store or a nursery in your area. You can even make one by securing a free 5-gallon feeder from your local grocery store.

Chicken Water Container – You can buy it ready-made from the local hardware store, or you can make one using a 20-inch plastic planter base.

Conclusion

When you are starting to raise chickens through backyard breeding, a portable chicken coop is a convenient necessity. It will serve as a sanctuary for the chickens, where they lay eggs and stay protected from predators and the harmful elements.