If you are one of the many that has decided to start raising your own chickens, you will need a chicken coop or a chicken ark.
Chickens require shelter.
Many people are unclear as to which is best for their particular situation.
A determining factor includes considering how much room you have to dedicate to the chickens.
If you have a large parcel of land an ark may be perfect for you.
If you have limited space, a coop would be ideal.
The difference is in the mobility.
Ark's can be moved from one spot to another relatively easily.
A coop is stationary.
Coops should include a window for ventilation and a sloped floor for ease in cleaning.
The floor should be sloped toward the doorway so that you can easily hose out the manure that does tend to build up.
Also be sure that your chicken coop includes an internal light.
This is used not only to assist you when you visit the coop at night, but also to provide heat for the chickens during inclement weather.
It is now possible to learn everything you could ever need to know about raising chickens and building a coop or ark online.
As the popularity of raising chickens increase the free information online increases also.
We are hearing more and more about the inhumane treatment of chickens and the health benefits of raising our own.
This knowledge is leading the way for people in the country, city and suburbs to jump on the bandwagon and raise free range chickens.