Archive for ‘May, 2009

Building a Chicken Ark

Chicken Arks - the Ideal First Hen House

OK, so you’ve been toying with the idea of keeping chickens, but you’re unsure whether you’ll want to commit long-term - and reluctant to invest too much in a swanky chicken coop. Chicken arks can be great for beginners because they are cheap, are just right a small flock of three or four hens and [...]

A Chicken Ark Keeps Your Chickens Clean

Chickens are naturally clean. If their living conditions are ideal with enough space and the coop is kept clean, your chickens will usually look pretty good.
Because a Chicken Ark is designed to be moved around, the chickens get new ground to peck and graze, and to find dry spots to take a dust bath. [...]

Building a Chicken Coop

Bill Keane's excellent book has complete sets of plans and instructions for a chicken ark, a medium size hen house and a chicken coop that will house a larger flock. Click here to download

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