| Before building an urban chicken coop in your | | | | areas are easy to access and easy to clean. Your |
| backyard, there are several things you need to | | | | city neighbors will not take kindly to smelly air and |
| take note of first. It is important to understand | | | | you don't want complaints lodged against you and |
| that keeping chickens in your backyard if you live | | | | your flock. |
| in a city would not be as easy as if you live in the | | | | 5. Consider the space you have in your backyard. |
| country. | | | | Reserve a place for your chickens where they |
| There are rules and environmental factors that | | | | can roam during the day without them having to |
| should be addressed if you are to build an urban | | | | go beyond your fence. |
| chicken coop. Not to mention the higher prices of | | | | 6. Keep the telephone number of the nearest |
| feeds and maintenance supplies that city stores | | | | veterinarian on hand. Your chickens should always |
| offer. | | | | be disease-free; not only for the sake of your |
| But not to worry, this doesn't mean you should | | | | returns but also so that neighbors cannot complain |
| be discouraged. Below are some guidelines that will | | | | that you are creating an unhealthy environment |
| help your city poultry venture. | | | | for the whole neighborhood. |
| 1. Before deciding on what breed to raise, check | | | | 7. Survey the feed stores and animal supplies |
| regulations in your city regarding backyard poultry. | | | | stores in the area and compare prices. Most of |
| Certain cities prohibit having roosters in the | | | | the time, city prices are higher than prices in |
| backyard due to noise. | | | | countries and rural areas. You don't want to |
| 2. Before looking for coop design plans in the | | | | overshoot your budget by just buying from the |
| Internet, study the rules of the city. There are | | | | first store you find. |
| regulations governing the size of a backyard coop, | | | | 8. Talk to neighbors and other area residents who |
| materials used and even the color of paint. | | | | already have chickens in their backyards and get |
| 3. Expect the need to build a fence around your | | | | tips from them. Their experiences will greatly help |
| yard. Chickens are not allowed to roam public | | | | you avoid potential mistakes and troubles. |
| roads in the city. You should be able to keep your | | | | Urban chicken coop plans and design are different |
| chickens within your private boundaries and also | | | | from rural area ones. There are more factors to |
| protect them from predatory animals and humans | | | | consider and more regulations to follow. But if you |
| looking for free dinner. | | | | know what you're doing, you have nothing to |
| 4. Build your chicken house in such a way that all | | | | worry about. |