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Construction plan for free range chicken coop

Construction of a simple chicken coop
The construction of free range chicken coops is a key link in the process of free range chicken farming, which directly affects the quality and breeding efficiency of chickens. In order to provide a better growth environment for chickens, a simple chicken coop facing north and south is built in the free range area on flat land with windward and sunny sides, using materials such as oil felt, canvas, and thatch. This chicken coop can be directly designed in a pyramid shape, with the south side open and the other three sides grounded or surrounded by walls. The specific methods are flexible and varied. It is important that the chicken coop has insulation and windproof functions, while ensuring no leakage or accumulation of water. In addition, you can also choose to build a "human" shaped frame with bamboo and wood, with drip eaves on both sides at a height of 1 meter, covered with thatch on the top, and surrounded by bamboo strips to achieve a warm winter and cool summer effect. The size and length of the chicken coop should be determined based on the number of chickens raised.

In addition, the design of the plastic greenhouse chicken coop is clever. The outdoor part of the chicken coop is enclosed by plastic film, fully utilizing the transparency and sealing of the film, effectively preserving solar radiation and the heat emitted by the chicken body, thereby increasing the temperature inside the coop.

Construction of temporary shade shelters
Utilize temporary shelters in barren mountain forests to provide windproof and rain proof places for chickens, while equipping them with equipment for storing materials and water. The duty room and warehouse should be built near the chicken coop for easy management and work.

Characteristics of ordinary chicken coops
In terms of building structure, ordinary chicken coops adopt a sloping roof and large window design, which has excellent ventilation and warmth retention. The slope faces south, with a 2-meter-high wall built on the north side, larger windows on the east and west sides, and nylon or wire mesh used on the south side. This chicken coop has a moderate area of about 16 square meters, which can fully utilize sunlight and has excellent insulation performance, making it suitable for both northern and southern regions. This type of chicken coop is also equipped with a spacious sports field, which is very suitable for adopting a semi open feeding method. Chickens can freely move around in the orchard, feeding on pests and weeds, while providing organic fertilizers for the orchard.

▣ Plastic greenhouse chicken coop
The design of the plastic greenhouse chicken coop is clever. The outdoor part of the chicken coop is enclosed by plastic film, which enhances insulation and improves the growth environment of the chickens. The left, right, and rear sides are all designed with walls, while the front slope is made of curved arches made of bamboo strips, wooden poles, or steel bars, covered with plastic film, forming a ridge style chicken coop with one plastic film and three walls. The interior of the wall is designed as a sandwich to enhance its cold resistance and insulation capabilities. The raw materials can be soil, brick, or stone. The construction of the back slope adopts conventional methods, such as using materials such as oil felt paper and straw, and laying rice husks and other materials to enhance the insulation effect. The size of the chicken coop has also been carefully designed, with a rear wall height of approximately 1.2 to 1.5 meters, a ridge height of 2.2 to 2.5 meters, a span of 6 meters, and a vertical distance of 4 meters from the ridge to the rear wall. In order to prevent the invasion of thieves, the contact between plastic film and the ground and walls should be tightly compacted.

At the same time, ropes are installed on the film to secure it and prevent strong winds from blowing it away. The ground inside the shed can be raised by 30 to 40 centimeters for drainage and ventilation. In addition, there is a drainage ditch in the southern part of the shed to ensure timely drainage of water dripping from the surface of the film. In order to adapt to seasonal changes, the north wall of the greenhouse is equipped with adjustable windows, which are closed for insulation in winter and gradually opened for ventilation and cooling in summer. The door is located on the east side of the shed and opens outward, making it convenient for personnel and chickens to enter and exit. At the same time, lighting facilities need to be equipped inside the shed to ensure the light demand at night or on cloudy days.

▣ Open online flat chicken coop
This chicken coop design is suitable for raising chicks and raising adult chickens and chicks, increasing ventilation and lighting. Its span is usually 6 to 8 meters, and windows are installed on both the north and south walls to facilitate ventilation and lighting. The height of the south window is 1.5 meters and the width is 1.6 meters, while the north window maintains the same height but the width is 1 meter. The inside of the chicken coop is isolated into several small natural rooms by metal wire mesh, and each natural room is equipped with a small door for easy feeding operations by the keepers. The mesh will be installed at a height of 70 centimeters above the ground.

▣ Renovation of old facilities and chicken coop
Using old facilities to renovate chicken coops can not only reduce costs, but also achieve comprehensive utilization of resources. But during the renovation process, it is necessary to improve ventilation and insulation performance. Due to the fact that old farmhouses are usually shorter and have smaller windows, their ventilation performance is poor. Therefore, when renovating, it is necessary to increase the size of the windows or add windows to the north wall to improve ventilation and lighting conditions. At the same time, in order to maintain a dry environment inside the building, drainage ditches can be set up outside the building, and the humidity problem in low-lying areas indoors can be solved by laying concrete or other methods.