 Our Chicken House The
Chicken House
This is our chicken house. The house includes the main chicken house, a seperate brooding house for rearing chicks, and two outside pens. The main chicken house and pen were built in the spring of 2007. The brooding house and pen addition were built in the spring of 2009. In early 2010, we will be adding solar power to the chicken house using a small solar power generator. The energy produced by this set up will be used to run small fans in the summer and prevent the bird's drinking water from freezing in the winter.
The dimensions of the main house are 8ft by 8ft, which provides
ample room for the entire flock. There are two 8 foot roosts in the
house, as well four nest boxes (two on each side of the door).
Above the chicken's living space is a 4ft by 8ft loft space which
is used for storage. One large north facing window and two smaller
east facing windows provide adequate ventilation during the warmer
months. During the winter months, the windows are covered to
conserve heat produced by the birds. A ramp and chicken door
provide access into each of the two outside pens. The chicken ramps
are hinged and can be closed to keep the chickens indoors when
needed.
The large pen on the right side of the house is 8ft by 10ft. This
pen is always accessible from the main chicken house. Located to
the left side of the house is the brooding pen attachment. The
brooding pen is 4ft by 8ft and includes a 2ft by 4ft brooding
house. When the brooding house and pen are being used in the spring
and early summer for rearing chicks, it is closed off from the main
house. During the remainder of the year, it is open to the entire
flock for addition outside space. Both pens are contructed of
pressure treated lumber, surrounded with galvanized hardware cloth,
and topped with galvanized livestock fencing. The hardware cloth is
buried six inches to one foot below the ground to prevent predators
from digging into the pens.
Together, the main chicken house, the two outside pens, and the
brooding house provide 176 square feet of living space for the
chickens. Below is the floor plan of the
chicken house,
the brooder house, and the two outside pens. As you can see, the
grey areas represent the actual houses whereas the white areas
represent the pens. To view more photos of the chicken
house, simply click on
the 'photo gallery' link below.
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