RSS FeedIt's important to realize that chickens do need the fresh air so you need to make sure that their chicken yard is a safe haven for them while they are out enjoying their day without any fear of animals digging their way up under the fence. The chicken yard should be a fenced in pen that will allow them to come out during the day for fresh air when they want.
If your yard is small you can still keep chickens but you may want to consider purchasing or building chicken houses on wheels. This will allow you to wheel the chickens from one place to another while they grass grows back in the chicken yard. These are the most popular chicken houses on the market today. You can simply push the wheeled chicken house wherever you want it, place the outdoor yard fence securely in the ground and open the door to the chicken house so they can come out and enjoy their new grass. The grass will have a chance to grow back when you move the pen and the chicken house together.
Chicken houses should have boxes inside for the chickens to lay eggs. It may only have a couple of boxes inside; it depends on how big your flock is. Hens will generally use the same boxes to lay their eggs in every day. Chickens usually lay eggs in the mornings but there may be an occasion that a hen will lay in the afternoon.
If you are unable to find the right chicken houses for your back yard then you may want to consider building your own house so you can design it to better suit your needs. These plans are usually free and are located on all the home improvement sites. You will be able to find the directions step-by-step online. You will have a huge selection to choose from.
When you have completed the project you will have chickens roaming in your back yard and farm fresh eggs to pick up every morning. The number of chickens you get will depend on the demand for eggs.
