Everything But The Weed

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Linda Maze, a Wedding photography Gainesville FL in Gainesville Florida

What a fantastic decision! Farming chickens for their eggs is a great choice. Hens make great pets, they are certainly user friendly, straightforward to raise, the kids love ’em and they are also great characters.

Most of you that want to raise chooks do not want to spend too much money on the plan either, but happily most chicken coops are really easy to put together without spending a fortune.

Cheap chicken coops are pretty easy to find through local newspapers, online auction sites or internet stores. The trick is to get discounted chicken coops that also meet the needs of everyone while being good quality and efficient.

Some new off the shelf chicken coops are relatively inexpensive, but bare in mind that you get what you pay for and while these coops may be cheap, they may also be completely useless for your situation. You may actually end up paying more to fix these flaws.

So where do you go?

How about you build one yourself?

Seriously. If you can apply a hammer and a tape measure, if you can add, use a spirit level and know what a right angle is and have a good set of plans then building cheap chicken coops is a really easy, fun and safe activity that the whole family can get involved in.

By building it yourself you can also put as much personality as you like into your coop – go on, let the kids decorate it, the chickens won’t mind!

I know that this may seem a pretty scary concept to any of you who aren’t very experienced at building or doing Do-it-yourself jobs. But it is Okay! There are three simple steps that you can take that will make building your own low-cost chicken coops a breeze!

Step 1. Get a plan!
This simple act could be the difference between a fun project or a nightmare. There are so many great plans for poultry houses available, many of these are available online, some are free, some will have a small fee attached. Getting information that will lead you through the process step by step is a terrific way to take the stress out of the job

Step 2. Substitute materials.
Most chicken coops will be built using a plain wooden frame. This is where it is very simple to conserve some money as you can use second hand lumber and hardware. There are often cut-offs or recycled timber available from local businesses or I bet that you have cast off bits left over from old projects that you have finished!

Step 3. Pick the right plan.
There are so many chicken coops and poultry enclosure plans available but not all of them will be fitting for your situation, climate or hens. One of the best ways to save money on your coop is to make sure that you get the right plan and build the right home for your hens first time. Take it from me, life is a lot easier and stress-free if you build a hen house that meets all of your requirements from the start!

By using a decent plan, making sure that it meets all your needs and replacing materials it is easy to make chicken coops cheaply yourself. Go to www.HenHousePlansOnline.com for a great selection of plans that are cheap and easy to build.