Making A Chicken Coop Floor

Want an extra nesting box perch or more floor space.

Making a chicken coop floor.

I butted up the joists to the stringers and shot two 3 ring shank nails through the stringers into the end of each joist. The first of which being you can build a coop to your and your hens exact needs. And next to the chicken coop floor has been set in the air a little higher from the base level. More things to consider when building a chicken coop cleaning the coop.

Before we start to the free plans it s important to know what makes a good chicken coop. Chicken coops get stinky and dirty really quickly. At the same time the nesting box frame has been made. Still some chicken keepers swear by the dirt floor method and have discovered numerous ways to deal with the inherent problems.

If you want to build a basic chicken coop plan at least 5 square feet per chicken plus a nesting area of at least 1 square foot per hen. Build chicken coop foundation to start off with i tackled making the floor for the coop from pressure treated 2x4s. Chicken coop checklist before you start building when it comes to building your own coop there are many advantages. Fill stable the chicken coop using extra wood and fill the sides with chicken wire to gain a chicken.

How to build the right chicken coop. It ll take you around 1 days to build. This small chicken coop will house 2 3 chickens and costs under 150 to build. Having a chicken coop without a floor can come with many challenges including infestations of mice and rats.

For roofing plan the rafters place them flat and next cover the roof with the fabric glass. Fast cheap and easy to build this all sounds good in theory but do a quick search of wire floors in chicken keeping forums and you will find that most people who have wire floors dislike them. It has two hinged doors one for access to the main area and the second to collect the eggs from the nest box. Place your chicken coop so that it is partially in the shade but still gets plenty of sun and add windows covered with chicken wire to ensure plenty of fresh air.

Easy build it yourself. Every night your chickens will deposit another pile of droppings in their coop and i find the easiest way to keep a chicken coop clean and fresh is to use the deep litter. A coop isn t just a shelter it s a house where your chickens live. The first consideration will be cleaning the coop.