How To Build A Chicken House

Well, I seem to be busy here today at chicken nesting boxes. Although this site has been directed primarily at the nesting box side of raising chickens, I am finding myself drawn more to the housing side of things as well. I learnt how to build a chicken house myself a few years ago, and to be honest it was not the tidiest thing I have ever built. That's not to say that it isn't very sturdy and will probably last for years to come. The more I keep chickens, and the longer I spend collecting eggs and cleaning them out, the more I wish that I had put a little more thought in to the design. I should have waited until I had plans a little more like those below.

I think things would have been slightly different then. Don't get me wrong, I learnt how to build a cheap chicken coop with no guidance and it keeps the hens warm and dry and they all lay an egg practically every day. Some detailed plans may have just made the chicken coop a bit more practical.

If you have been following the recent posts here at what I think I will rename how to build a chicken coop, or how to build a chicken house, you will know that I have been talking about the book that you can get by clicking on the big banner. It is exactly what I should have bought before I began my construction. It gives detailed plans for all manner of chicken houses and teaches how to build a chicken house in a vast array of different sizes.

What does my chicken house look like?
As you can see, it is sturdy but messy. I should have given a bit more thought to siting the nesting boxes and a few other things. At some point I will build something a little more aesthetically pleasing from the book.

Anyway, if you want your chicken house to look a little tidier than mine, have a look and see what you think. Learning how to build a cheap chicken house can be fairly straightforward, especially if you have lots of very good plans to work from.