Building a Chicken Coop Means More Cash In Your Pocket

Raising chickens in your backyard is a great investment for you and your family. Not only does it help your family save money and/or make money, it also ensures your eggs are GMO and steroid free. There is also a sense of pride and relaxation that comes from caring for your chickens. But in order for you to get the most out of your investment, your chickens need many things that an open outdoor space cannot provide. Aside from a place to rest, feed and breed, your chickens need protection from predators. Without these things, you will find that you are not getting the most out of your investment. If you are experiencing any of these 6 signs below, then it is time you invest in building a chicken coop before your investment turns into a liability.

1. The Chickens Are Running Out Of Space To Lay Their Eggs

This may typically not be too much of a problem if you only have 1 or 2 chickens, but if you are raising more than that, you will notice that your chickens are running out of space to lay and protect their eggs and rest. If you are beginning to find eggs all over your backyard, and so much so that they are becoming more difficult to keep track of them. This is a sign that your flocks are experiencing difficulty finding a comfortable place to lay their eggs.

By building a chicken coop, each chicken has their own nest to call home and a safe place to mate and lay all of their eggs. Female chickens who have a nest to lay their eggs in, tend to lay more eggs and do a better job of protecting them, as they feel comfortable at home inside the coop, in their own nest. This will also help you to better keep track of the eggs since they are all in once central location.

2. You Are Losing Too Many Eggs

Do you find that you are stepping on eggs or too many eggs are going bad before you can get to them all? Have you noticed a slowdown in the production of your eggs, those are all signs that you need to invest in building a chicken coop. Chickens need a place where they feel comfortable, otherwise, they do not lay as many eggs as they would. In addition, without a nest to place them, chickens will lay their eggs all over the place, leaving you at risk of stepping on a few accidentally. If you happen to overlook a few eggs or are unable to keep track of all of them efficiently, many of your eggs will be rotten and unusable.

By building a chicken coop, you will always be able to keep up with the production of your eggs, and when you find rotten ones, you can remove them quickly and easily without contaminating the other eggs by neglecting them. You can also minimize, if not eliminate, the number of eggs you accidentally damage. Finally, you can encourage your chickens to produce the maximum amount of eggs because they feel safe.

3. Your Chicken Eggs Are No Longer Safe From Pests

Chickens and their eggs attract insects like fleas and wild animals like bears who are looking for food. Not only are the eggs endangered by these intruders, their presence is counter-productive to your chickens living environment. Building a chicken coop not only protects your chicken and their eggs, it also allows you to build safeguards around the coop that will deter intruders altogether.

4. The Chickens Have Nowhere to Go In Bad Weather

When your chickens are forced to live outside, they are not protected from the rain, cold weather, and other weather conditions. You will find that your chickens get sick and even die if they do not have shelter. Therefore, if you start to notice that you do not have enough protective space to shelter the chickens from the wetness of the rain or the push of the wind, then it is time to invest in building a chicken coop.