Keeping Chickens On A Roof Terrace

Measure the space you have available for the chickens which may be only a small yard or deck since you live in a city.

Keeping chickens on a roof terrace.

If you re short on space you should only keep 1 or 2 chickens. I have been keeping chickens for over 30 years since i was a small child. A chicken wire roof is included in all somerzby chicken coops and some of the somerzby range e g. While it s true that real luxury is being able to afford the purest best ingredients most people can afford to eat a fresh egg every morning.

A roof of chicken wire over the chicken run will prevent chickens escaping. All you need is a balcony and you ve got enough room for a mini hen coop. Welcome to my beginners guide to keeping chickens. Maximum taste for minimum space.

Chickens need 3 4 feet 0 91 1 22 m of space each. There s nothing new under the parisian sky where the real novelty is raising egg laying hens on one s terrace. Many sites however note that in theory it is possible to keep chickens on a roof. It s an attempt to solve the problem of raising happy chickens in the city but perhaps this cage like coop could be combined with the chicken running free range in the apartment while wearing.

For as long as i can remember before that my parents used to keep 40 or so hens at the bottom of our garden.