Building a Chicken Coop- Which Style Is Right for You?

There are a few different styles of chicken coops that can be built.  When building a chicken coop for your personal use, you’ll need to consider each of the styles to choose the one that’s right for you.  If you’re thinking about building a chicken coop, take a look at the three different chicken coop styles below so you can decide which is right for you.

Small, Portable Chicken Coops

Portable chicken coops are usually small coops that only house a few chickens.  These coops can be moved pretty easily around your yard to give your chickens new ground once the previous area has been worn down.  The downside of building a chicken coop this small is that you probably won’t have the option to expand if you decide you’d like more chickens.  So, you’d have to build a new larger coop later on.  If you have the budget, it may be best to build a bigger coop the first time.

Medium Sized Chicken Coops

Medium sized chicken coops are great if you’re building a chicken coop for the first time.  They can house more chickens than the small coops but are easier and more affordable to build than the larger coops.  Also, medium sized chicken coops can usually be expanded pretty easily if you decide you want more chickens in the future.  So, building a chicken coop that’s medium sized is probably the best option for most people.

Large, Permanent Chicken Coops

As the name implies, permanent chicken coops can’t be moved around your yard.  Typically, these coops are quite a bit larger than portable chicken coops.  If you’re building a chicken coop for several chickens, then a large, permanent coop may be the best choice for you.  Of course, it’s important to carefully decide where you want to place a permanent coop since you won’t be able to move it around once it’s built.  However, the benefit is that your chickens will have plenty of space to run and nest.

As you can see, when building a chicken coop, you much first decide which style will work best for you.  While this depends on many factors, the simplest but most important factor is how many chickens you want to house.  Depending on the number, you may have no choice but to build a large chicken coop.