If you have never built a pen to house birds like chickens then you may want to get a set of blueprints for a chicken coop that someone else has designed.
You will want to be careful when you are choosing chicken coops to build to build if this is your first one, because you will want plans for building a simple chicken coop the first time you build.
If you go online you will find web sites with the instructions for how to build an easy chicken coop, and you can follow the step by step guide.
Some of these hen coops and runs blueprints are completely free for you to download and use.
Most of them are detailed to the point that they instruct you on what materials and tools you will need to have on hand for the construction.
Do not feel silly that you purchased a set of blueprints for a chicken coop, because not all of us were born with an architect's ability to design a structure, and a carpenter's ability to create elaborate details out of wooden materials.
The majority of people can build the structures.
We just need a little help in the design, and sometimes in how to use the materials they list.
We can follow instructions, and we get a great sense of pride out of constructing something with our own hands, and providing something to a lesser creature that will bring them comfort, and security.
Everyone should feel that sense of accomplishment at least once in their lives.
When you build a structure to house your birds think about the birds and what their needs are.
When you are building the roost poles inside the henhouse you want to make sure they are spaced close enough together that your chickens can go up them with ease.
You want the poles to be rounded, because this shape is easier for the birds to cling to while they rest at night.
You want to make certain that the roost poles are wooden, because metal poles can become very cold in the winter, and a chicken's feet are very susceptible to cold, so you can cause your birds a lot of pain if you make their roost poles out of metal.
If you will go online you will find several web sites that are devoted to selling the supplies you will need to properly outfit your animal cage.
Many of these sites will sell you the construction plans you need, and some of them will even have free plans for you to download and use.
You will also find a large number of items for sale that will make the henhouse more comfortable for the birds you are going to place in them.
Remember when you are setting the new pen up that chickens require a lot of water, and they can use automatic water systems if you start them using these when they are young birds.
Good luck with your chicken coupe designs.