Many misconceptions about building a chicken coop often deter a person from enjoying the simple pleasures of building one. These misconceptions are not only false but are based on outdated and non-applicable assumptions. The fact is this: building a chicken coop is not only an enjoyable experience, it is easy, cheap and quick to do, and it will make you proud knowing you built it with your own hands.
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Building A Chicken Coop Is Hard To Do And Takes A Long Time
While it does require a few hours and a little patience to complete, building a chicken coop is neither time-consuming nor difficult. In fact, once you have your materials and plans, your coop can be complete in less than one day as long as you follow the instructions of your chicken coop plans.
However, what would be even better, the plans are detailed step by step, in clear language that makes the plans easy to follow. So not only do you have a guide that walks you through every step of the process when following the plans, you will get the project done quickly.
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If You Build A Chicken Coop Yourself, It Will Not Be Of Good Quality
As long as you follow the instructions of the plan, purchase good quality materials and choose a dry patch of soil that is solid, stable, level and drains well, then you can feel confident that you will successfully build a high-quality coop that will last for years to come as long as you keep up the maintenance.
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The Materials Will Cost Too Much
Most people think that the plans and the materials need in order to build a chicken coop are expensive. The truth is actually the opposite. In fact, not only can you find very inexpensive, even free plans online, you can also buy the materials you need for less than $200- even less if you already have some of the materials like nails and plywood.
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Building A Chicken Coop Does Not Benefit You Or The Chickens
Chicken coops, as attractive as they are, are assumed to serve very little purposes if any. Chickens are indeed safe without a coop, as long as you have alternative space to house and protect them. Not only that, chicken coops are not just a place to keep the chickens inside and protected from the weather.
Aside from that, chickens produce more eggs and are healthier when they are raised in a coop. The chickens are comfortable, they are protected, and in the end, you get more and better production from the chickens. All in all, not only is a chicken coop valuable to the chickens, it is an investment for you.
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Building A Chicken Coop Is An Unnecessary Expense and Waste Of Time
Even when a person already realizes the value in owning a chicken coop, they assume that building one is a waste of time and incurs unnecessary expenses. They assume that a store bought coop is of the same quality of a self-built coop. They also assume that the costs of the plans and materials are a waste of money. Both of these misconceptions are untrue, especially since a chicken coop should be considered as an investment. Not an expense.
Furthermore, while it may require more time out of your day building one as opposed to just simply purchasing one. A store-bought coop is more expensive and costs more than the cost of the materials and plans would add up to be. That is because you are paying for someone else’s labor in addition to the material costs when you buy one pre-made. You only pay for your materials when you build one yourself.
It is also less expensive to build the coop yourself. Mainly because you are able to build a customized coop that is created exactly to your specifications without paying the markup a professional would charge you to produce the same thing. All in all, not only do you save money by building a chicken coop yourself but after only one afternoon of building, you’re done. You have created a masterpiece that will perform exactly as you intended it to.
