If the thought of having fresh natural eggs in the morning is something that makes your mouth water then you may want to consider raising chickens.
If you have concerns about where you would keep them then think about building your own chicken coop.
Before you begin you will want to do some reading and research that should help you with the actual mechanics of building the structure.
Naturally there are certain considerations you need to know about before building to avoid what may be costly mistakes.
Most mistakes usually have something to do with inexperience, such as the position of the windows or feeders.
Educating yourself before beginning your project and understanding how they may happen is one way to help avoid them.
Since the positioning of the windows is a common mistake you should learn about those first.
Your chickens definitely need natural light so the placement of the windows is essential, you want to put them where they will receive optimum light through the day.
If for some reason you do end up making this mistake, don't panic you can install additional lighting later if necessary.
One of the other most common errors is the placement of the feeders; they need to be at least 4 to 6 inches off the ground.
If the feeder is positioned too high the smaller chickens may not be able to reach it easily and if they are placed too low it will likely cause a huge mess.
With a little bit of research and patience you should be able to build a coop that will result in healthy and happy chickens.