A chicken coop can be a great addition to any household. With many designs available one can easily get a coop which just needs to be placed at the right location. If one is interested and also wants to save on the money then they build a chicken coop just by using some simple tools. There are many plans available on the internet and many books are also available on the subject. There are many designs which one can choose according to the space and the time they have at their disposal to tend to the birds.

The first thing that is necessary for a chicken coop is the required permission. The basic thing that decides the design for the coop is the number of chickens that will be living in the coop. If the chicken coop is to be designed for a backyard then a small one would be a good choice. The backyard chicken coop can be designed in a simple manner just with a basic frame and wire meshes. This basic structure can be moved from one place to another and will be one of the easiest designs you can opt for. Each chicken require about 3- 4 feet of space and thus the design should be finalized according to the number. A portable chicken coop would also be a good design for the backyard as it provides for a great natural fertilizer as also the chickens can easily finish up all the bugs and insects.

A good chicken coop design should also have proper ventilations and for this a good number of windows and arches should be constructed. It is also essential to use, materials for construction which makes work easy. A number of recycled products like pieces of wood can be used to construct a chicken coop.

If one has a good budget and enough time then they can also get a double story chicken coop which provides for perch and a fenced space for the chicken to move about. For large space and more chickens the double story coop can be even build in large size and this design makes it utilize space to the maximum. Most chicken coops are A framed but barn shaped coops also looks good. The things that limit the size of the chicken coop are the budget, time and space. If someone has space and is an ardent farmer then they can go for a large automated chicken coop which can keep up to 50 hens.

Numerous designs for the chicken coop are available and one can also buy a plan to get a perfect design the first time.