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chicken coop or hen house   A chicken coop usually has a an
indoor area where the chickens sleep and nest, then there is the
out door area where chickens will feed and spend the majority of
the day. Inside the chicken coop are dropping boards or litter
(such as straw) to collect chicken poop. A chicken coop should
be clean every two to three weeks and the litter shifted every
day, like a cat's litter box. A coop should be locked at night
with all the chickens inside of it so that the chickens are
protected from predators.   Eggs in a chicken coop. A chicken
coop in a smallholding.   The purpose of a chicken coop is to
protect chicken from bad weather - hot, cold, wind and rain. In
areas where the climate requires a chicken coop,. One method to
protect chicken is to put an isolation material between two
layers of wood or bricks. Because chickens don't like heat,
windows should be oriented in a way to