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Chicken Coop Questions

Questions Urban Chicken coop designers need to answer well if they want a good urban chicken coop

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Why do you want chickens?

Why do you want chickens?

If you have a definite plan going into chicken care you will be far ahead of anyone who makes an impulse decision to get a flock. Most new owners tend to want eggs and pets. If you haven't had experience with animals as livestock or hunting and processing game, it may have quite an adjustment taking on the birds for meat, or culling for productivity.

Each breed influences behaviors, and has physical characteristics that can make keeping them easier or harder given the design of their coop area.

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How are you going to shelter the chickens from the elements?

How are you going to shelter the chickens from the elements?
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How many chickens do you need?

How many chickens do you need?
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What are you doing to make a good-looking coop?

What are you doing to make a good-looking coop?
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How does the coop aid in food collection?

How does the coop aid in food collection?
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Can you stand up in the coop?

Can you stand up in the coop?
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What is your plan for old/damaged/sick chickens?

What is your plan for old/damaged/sick chickens?
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What keeps chickens safe from predators?

What keeps chickens safe from predators?
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How many eggs a week do you eat now?

How many eggs a week do you eat now?
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Are you designing cleanability into the coop?

Are you designing cleanability into the coop?
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Are you going to move the coop when you move?

Are you going to move the coop when you move?
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How much space do you need to allow the birds?

How much space do you need to allow the birds?
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Are the birds going to free-range?

Are the birds going to free-range?
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Will they be able to fly out of the run, or yard?

Will they be able to fly out of the run, or yard?
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How are you making getting rid of manure easy?

How are you making getting rid of manure easy?
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How are you storing chicken feed?

How are you storing chicken feed?
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Can you make the coop provide more of it's own needs, like water, heat, airflow, cooling,waste managment, food supply...

Can you make the coop provide more of it's own needs, like water, heat, airflow, cooling,waste managment, food supply...
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How to keep mice, and rats away.

How to keep mice, and rats away.
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Can you automate rodent control beyond prvention?

Can you automate rodent control beyond prvention?
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Are we providing adaquete roosting space?

Are we providing adaquete roosting space?
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Can the coop provide for the reproductive, and development needs of the flock? Roosters,incubation,brooding,hatching ...

Can the coop provide for the reproductive, and development needs of the flock? Roosters,incubation,brooding,hatching ...
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Can the flock be manipulated for sick or new birds?

Can the flock be manipulated for sick or new birds?
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What is your chicken coop budget?

What is your chicken coop budget?
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You can have any two of the following, Low cost, Quality build, Quick or immediate build. Wich two do you want?

You can have any two of the following, Low cost, Quality build, Quick or immediate build. Wich two do you want?
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If not how do you get to the far side to clean it or catch a bird?

If not how do you get to the far side to clean it or catch a bird?