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Free range, that was the idea when I bought my first chickens. Keeping chickens is very much about watching them as they graze and hunt. It didn’t work out quite like that. They started free ranging over to the neighbor’s yard, even getting on their bird table where they enjoyed the plump sunflower seeds.

A good solution was a moveable chicken coop. The hens would have a new area to graze and would be safe from straying. When I was out in the backyard they could roam free, to give them some extra space to explore. This was the ideal - a freestanding chicken ark that gave the hens shelter at night and alowed them freedom to graze a new part of the yard every time I moved it.

There were plenty of ready-made chicken arks, but they were expensive. The shipping on them added even more. The obvious thing to do was find some chicken ark plans. I wanted simple plans with clear instructions that a beginner could use. It was easy to find chicken ark plans, with clear instructions and additional plans for larger hen houses for when the flock expands.

As well as materials lists and clear diaframs to explain the construction process, there's loads of information on keeping chickens. All we need for plans and keeping chickens is in this one book.

Now I have a handsome chicken ark with handles at each end so I can move it around. My hens are very happy. There's a run to allow them to peck and scratch, as well as a roosting area and a nesting box. I can put the chicken ark anywhere in my yard that I want cleared, and the neighbor’s bird table is back attracting wild birds, not backyard hens.

Now I’m planning to add to the flock. Hmm - is the next project the simple hen house or the sophisticated chicken coop with eaves and nesting boses along the side? It does look splendid, and I feel confident that with the chicken ark plans, I could make it quite easily.

If you're looking for easy chicken coop plans then this article was written for you. In particular, we are going to talk about if it's really worth buying a pre-built coop, whether you should buy a do-it-yourself pre-made kit, and how you can build a coop from scratch. When you have finished reading this guide, you will have a better idea of the different ways you can go about buildng a chicken coop.

The first thing to consider is whether you should buy a prebuilt coop. Obviously, this is the fastest and easist answer, but it isn't cheap to do this. Something you may not have noticed is that building your coop from scratch is actually simpler than you ever thought.

Another option is to buy a premade kit. This means you'll have all of the required materials, but you'll need to use your own tools. This is a slightly cheaper option, but it's still costly. Many people who buy premade kits also have the skills to build their own coop from scratch - and save themselves several hundreds of dollars in the process.

But how can you build your own chicken coop from scratch? All you need to do is get hold of a high quality step by step blueprint which will walk you through each step. They should also provide you with a materials list - so you can simply visit your local home improvement store and get everything you need.

Not only will you save yourself lots of money, but it also makes a great afternoon project for the family.

To summarize, this article has shown you some of the options available to you if you want to build your very own chicken coop. Now that you have finished reading this article, you should know which option is best for you and your needs. So get out there and start building a chicken coop!