Building Efficient Horse Barns

If you thought the horse barns you see on the countryside were meant for horses that lived in grandeur, think again. These massive structures are built to accommodate anywhere from 200-1000 animals and they need to be fitted with all the comforts of modern living. The bigger your barn is, the more expensive it is to build but there are some good tips that can help you be able to afford them. Regardless of how big or small your property may be, a good-sized horse barn should not exceed 20 feet in length by 100 feet in width.

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The biggest threat to a horse's health is a broken leg.

Chickens don't cold weather well, so the best time to coop them up is during the winter months. Chickens are very sensitive to cold; they need heat, so if they have access to an artificial heater and something on their feet they will stay warm enough in their coop.

Cleaning a chicken coop is a good way to encourage your chickens to clean their own coop. It doesn't always work but it's better than doing nothing.

When you're building a chicken coop be sure to check the size of your coop before adding it to your property in order to make sure you have enough room for all of them.

If you need more space for your chickens, have some styrofoam boxes on hand (available at Walmart) so that they can move around freely and exercise. Also, you can build an outdoor dog house for them so that they can get some fresh air and exercise whenever necessary. I hope everything is alright with you and your horses... I like you're way of thinking and the way you get information for your articles is impressive. I have a horse myself and I'm trying to make a chicken coop for my chickens. Almost everyday I look at the internet for information on how to build it, but it's tough to find good information, so good job. Thanks!

This is another great article. It's just what I need to help my parents as they are looking into building a barn, and getting some chickens.

Hey Jeff, great blog! You said: "The biggest threat to a horse's health is a broken leg. " in your previous article too. It's amazing to me that people don't know that broken legs can happen to even the best-running horses. I've seen a horse run races and take jumps, but once the horse broke his leg, it was over for him. My favorite race horse ever was a giant, black warmblood named "Barney". He had won several stakes races, but one day he broke his leg in an accident...not even two weeks later he broke it again. He had to be euthanized at just 12 years of age! That was 15 years ago...I've been a horse owner for 20 years, but my greatest fear every day is for a horse to break its leg. I think that's why I'm not able to sell my stallion...I don't want to let him go because I love him so much.

How many live adult chickens do you have? 1-2, or 10-20 dozen?

Regarding the cost of a chicken coop, it really depends on how much space you want. A 10 ft. x 12 ft. wood frame house with metal roof and siding would be around $1600-$2000 if you purchased all materials at Home Depot (I've done it myself). Also, it depends on how much money you want to spend for hardware. I would "rough" it out myself, get the wood cut and raised and then take it to the hardware store to purchase nuts, bolts, screws etc at a discount. Also remember that there are not enough sides in a 10 x 12 coop for 10 or even 20 chickens.

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Get a hold of your chickens. You can't force them in one spot for too long or they'll get bored, and if you don't keep checking on them every couple hours, they'll start digging up their coop and pecking at the wood and everything else in there.

May the memories of Barney live on forever. Rest in peace, little guy!

I have never heard of your kind of chicken coops.. May I ask how you made one?

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Hi Jeff, thanks for the article, great tips. I have just been building a chicken coop and it is not easy to find information on how to build one and where to buy materials from. I was wondering what you thought of the Super Chicken website? They seem like a good place to go. Thanks again

I think you are right that you need to build your own coop depending on what kind of chicken cages they will be using. If they will be using wooden cages, then you can get those made locally by a woodworker who has woodworking experience.