In order to find out how to build a chicken coop, just read our article.
Under the chicken coop, you can equip any free available room, it is important that it be dry, bright, without cracks, warm winter and cool summer.
In the chicken coop, there must necessarily be attended for chickens. They are made rounded so that the bird is convenient to sit on them. Nessts are located from each other at a distance of 35 cm. For one chicken it is necessary to have at least 25 cm.
In the chicken coop, make a ash bath in size 100*70*20 cm. Hang on a wall at a height of 30 cm feeder for mineral feed.
It is also important that the chicken coop is attended by drinkers for chickens. It can be ordinary capacities with a capacity of 1.5 liters.
In the chicken coop you need to make nests for chickens. They need to be hung near the walls so that the chicken feels protected. The dimensions of the nests for meat breeds are — gender 30*35 cm, the height of the nest 35cm. For ordinary chickens — gender 20*30 cm, height 30 cm.
One nest should take five chickens. The nest is made of straw litter. As the nest becomes pounded, it needs to be cleaned and the litter is changed.
Chickens can also be kept on the floor on the litter. Littering, straw, moss, dry foliage can be litter. A straw as a litter in a chicken coop should be used chopped up to 3 cm.
In the summer, sand can be used as a litter, but necessarily dry. The sand layer should be 15-20 cm.
Chicken litter is well suited to use it as a fertilizer for the garden.
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