How to build a chicken coop for laying hens

Laying hens need the right amount of space in the chicken coop and enough chicken nesting boxes to lay eggs consistently. Whether you’re building a new chicken coop and run or thinking of expanding your flock, consider the materials and space requirements of your backyard flock setup.

Join Dr. Mikelle Roeder with Team Purina and Hank Will, editor of GRIT Magazine, for tips on building a chicken coop to keep laying hens comfortable.

Topics covered include:

• 0:25: Chicken coop and run sizes: How much space do chickens need?
• 1:10: How many chicken nesting boxes do you need?
• 1:26: Tips for building chicken nesting boxes in the chicken coop
• 1:50: Chicken roost materials and mounting considerations

Check out the chicken coops at the Purina Animal Nutrition Center and learn more of our tips for building chicken coops: bit.ly/2KAiiqu.

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