If you are desperate to be the proud owner of some chickens and keep them at home in your backyard but are a little uncertain as to how best go about housing them.
Or, maybe you are having trouble finding the kind of quality poultry housing that you know they deserve, have you thought about building something for your hens yourself? It really is so very simple to provide some pretty awesome quality poultry housing with minimum of fuss and I think that you will be proud and really pleased with your finished result.
You could go down the road of buying something readymade for your poultry to live in but, I really am not sure that you get the quality that you are looking for with this option.
They seem to be mass produced on a large scale and attention to detail in finishing can be somewhat lacking.
It also adds insult to injury when you see how much you are going to have to pay for the privilege of the timber having been measured and cut for you; boy can they be so very expensive.
I really do not think that you get best value for your money, especially not for the quantity of materials involved that is for sure.
At least with the DIY option you really can ensure that you get both the quality and the economy you want, which is a fantastic combination.
If you think about it, as you are in ultimate control over every single piece of timber or smallest screw that you buy; you know that everything will not only be perfect for the job you need it to do but, your finished coop will be exceptionally durable too.
This will save you money in any long term maintenance costs which will be almost nonexistent or at least kept to a bare minimum.
If you look at quality in a different way, you also benefit by being able to be flexible and versatile with taking on a DIY project.
If you build a simple DIY chicken coop you can make 100% sure that you are taking care of all of your chickens needs very easily which is invaluable, so quality on the care front too.
You will be able to get your housing just right and depending on how many chickens you decide you want to keep you can build your chicken accommodation accordingly.
By providing adequate ventilation you can help keep the coop dry, light and well aired which is especially necessary in the summer.
In the winter too, the more air you have going through the drier it will be and any ammonia build up is reduced considerably.
Your chickens will not appreciate being in an environment that is overly damp or smelly.
So, just because you part with a lot of cash for something readymade, it does not necessarily mean you are getting the kind of quality poultry housing you are expecting.
In providing a DIY home for your new feathered friends, you get all round quality poultry housing not only for them but you too.
After all, if you make it easy to clean quickly, efficiently and with minimum of disturbance to your hens they get a good quality environment to live in and you get the delicious, nutritious quality free range eggs.
Quality comes in all forms and you will definitely tick all of the right boxes by picking up your screwdriver, for sure.