In today's note, we'll talk about portable or mobile chicken coops.
There are many reason why you might want to have moveable coops.
- Chickens can quickly scour a small area of all
grass and other foods very quickly - so they need to be
moved often to have fresh food to scratch at.
- So they can't get into your garden and other plants
and eat them. (When they are cooped up in a mobile coop,
they can't do that)
- You can quickly and easily fertilize different
areas of your yard (chickens are well-known to be great
organic fertilizer producers).
One of the easiest ways to make a coop portable is to use 2 x 2, or
1 x 2, framing lumber, instead of larger 2 x 4 lumber. This makes your framing light, but sturdy enough to handle your flock.
Here's a picture showing you the type of lumber pieces I'm talking about:
The most important thing about portable chicken coops is...
it is probably best if you can move it by hand. Some are built to
be moved by cars or farm equipment, but unless these are easily accessible,
you most likely will never move the coop.
So... easily moveable, by hand, with 1 or 2 people is your best coop
plan.
Portable coops also have disadvantages as well. Dr. Larrison talks
about disadvantages in his 67 Question interview at www.ChickenNews.com
Table of Contents:
Free Chicken Coop Plans
- This is our #1 Most-Popular, 'Most Downloaded' Free Chicken Coop Plans ...
and you'll find out how you can get your own copy to download, print, and use
for ideas.
Chicken Coop Ideas
- Some of my favorite chicken coop ideas that you can use for inspiration and
'hopefully' you'll also avoid some of the mistakes I've made when you use these
ideas.
Chicken
Coop Online Product Reviews
- A review of a few of the top chicken coop products online. Check this page
out to see if there is something that can work right for you, your flock, and
your family.
Mobile Chicken Coops
- Here are a couple of my TOP tips for building Mobile chicken coops. Don't
follow these simple ideas, and you risk having a mobile coop that grows roots
... NOT GOOD.
Build a Chicken Coop
- The 2 most basic supplies you need to get started with, when you build a chicken
coop. Pay special attention to the second one - it could cost you more money,
but it could save you from losing your hens so easily.
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Chicken Coop Shopping
4 Chicken Coop Questions
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Chicken Coop Pictures
Coop Drawings
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Chicken Runs
Chicken Sheds
5 Biggest Chicken Coop Mistakes
Mobile Chicken Coops
A Frame Chicken Coop
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A-Frame Chicken Coop
Build a Chicken Coop
How to Build Chicken Coops
Build Your Own Chicken Coop
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