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Raising Your Own Flock Of Egg Laying Chickens How To Build A Chicken Coop

Deciding to come to be more self reliant and raise a flock of egg laying chickens is a great idea but it does mean that you have to frame out how to build a chicken coop.

When I first decided to start raising egg laying chickens, I was wholly unprepared and I think I made every mistake you could make. I of course decided that I would love to raise chickens in my backyard after spending one afternoon watching my friends chickens.

I came home that afternoon all excited about having chickens running around in my backyard and conveniently forgot that I had no idea how to build a chicken coop! I ordered my first batch of chicks online and eagerly awaited their arrival. Lets just say that it was a disaster from the start.

At any rate, once I got straightened out, I realized that I needed to frame out how to build a chicken coop and I panicked! I like to try and frame out how to do things on my own but honestly, I had never built anything as large as a hen house or anything you want to call it.

So I went to my local hardware store where I found a few kits that I could order. But after looking at the basic designs, I decided that I wanted something more original. I didnt want my chicken coop to look like everyone elses. Not that I wanted anything big and fancy but I wanted it to be unique and I of course liked the idea of looking chicken coop blueprints online and Building Chicken Coops and runs because I was all the time needing someplace to keep bickering chickens or new chicks or injured hens, etc. I even have one hen house that I use to raise my chicks in once they are ready to go outside.

Raising your own egg laying chickens is a great way to come to be more self reliant and less dependent on your local grocery store. You will never get rich from raising chickens in your back yard but I love knowing where my food is coming from.