How To Build a Chicken Coop

With the right chicken house plans, you can make sure your chickens don’t suffer too much this summer.  Down here in Texas it has been especially hot this summer all across the state.  But, because we designed our coop using good chicken house plans that took into consideration the heat, our feathered friends have a cool area to take their afternoon naps.

It was pretty funny the first year we had chickens because Ramona would put out heat lamps in the winter for them.  I gently explained they did not need heat lamps, that their feathers keep them warm in the winter and it was summer heat they did not like as much.  How true that was.  Plus, I have ‘accidentally on purpose’ let the water run over and give them some cool dirt to lay in during the afternoon.

Be sure and download our book, The Fantastic Chickens of Sherwood Ranch to learn more about backyard chickens and chicken house plans in general.  If you find that interesting, you can certainly order the book about building your own chicken coop.  It gives lots of good plans and tips and even though you will probably alter the plans some, there’s lots of good stuff there.

We were in Austin this past weekend and we always enjoy touring our nephew Michael’s chicken coops, and seeing how he provides a few different things for his chickens to keep them healthy and happy.  For example, I intend to add some old ladders in my coop to give the little rooster a place to crow.  Don’t know if Lucky the big rooster will like that, but we will let them establish their own  ‘pecking order’.

Get your copy of Building a Chicken Coop today and get started with your Chicken House Plans and your backyard chickens. They are fun, entertaining, and they eat tons of bugs in our yard….that’s a big plus for us.

I’m David

Enjoying our backyard chickens

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