Provide them with a proper shelter: After selecting the breed, you must give the chickens a good shelter. To provide for optimal security, it is highly recommended to build a chicken coop. These give protection to the birds by keeping them safe from predators. The coop will also give them warmth, as long as it is equipped with enough lights. It is best, if the shelter has a nesting area with nesting boxes where the chickens may lay down their eggs.