• Last updated Today by Aussie-Chook

   Before ... we have a walk out basement, under a narrow deck.    Cleaned out all the junk & started construction on coop ... floor approx. 4 ft x 4.5 ft. 36" high.    Coop box nearing completion ... before paint.    Painted inside & out. Inside ... 2 nesting buckets (4 gallon) in a 2x4 frame. Can be extended to 3 buckets if needed (only 4 chickens.) Pop door in back corner with hook latch on outside. Vent window needs chicken wire on it yet.    Roost bar next to window. About an inch of sand on the floor.    Ready for the chicks/pullets (now 4... read more

• Last updated Today by EagleChickens

  I used a combination of new, used, and scrap materials to build the coop. The coop was also built in more of a rush than I wanted. We had bought four pullet-sized birds and they were living in a dog-crate in our garage. I did not have schematics drawn up prior to building this coop. I had an idea in my head and designed the coop as I went. Some aspects may have been better if I implemented them better, but I was building the coop by myself so I constructed it in a manner that made it easy for me to assemble myself. Other than those areas in my narrative that... read more

• Last updated Today by hairco

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• Last updated Today by ftroop

I created this little pen as a brooder for when they are young or for quarantining a chicken when they are older. I'd love some feedback.     It is 31" wide so that it fits through doors. It is 48" long and about 30" high.I have attached hardware cloth with screws and washer to stop predators when I use it outside. It has a shelf beside the door on top to place stuff that I'm taking in and out of the pen. It has a solid floor of 3/4" pressure treated plywood.The back and sides have a 12" boards to stop drafts. The front has a 6" board to stop scattering of... read more

• Last updated Today by stuckinvtown

  I started with a pretty simple design, and the Man took things to a whole new level.  I love how the coop doors can be opened to reveal hardware cloth.  read more

• Last updated Today by softblooper

  Yes, baseball fans should have chickens!   The plan was to build a coop that looked like this:     Many of you will notice that this is a very similar design to that of the infamous Wichita Cabin Coop. I owe the owner of that coop many thanks for providing me the Google SketchUp plan. If anyone would like my slightly modified version, please contact me and I'll send it along. I really recommend playing with that software if you're serious about designing a chicken coop.   This is the spot in the yard where we decided to build our... read more

• Last updated Yesterday by ShamSham

The Cozy Coop in Cape   We've always wanted to have out own hens so one evening we went out and did it.  We picked up 7 chicks, 4 red ones and 3 white ones from Tractor Supply along with all the starter equipment.  Our chicks lived in our downstairs bathroom in an old wooden toy box while the pressure was on to build their coop.  Boy, they get big fast and soon we had to put a screen over the top of the box so they wouldn't fly out.  And so the coop was started.    The location is just on the outside of our yard and backing into the woods.  I cut down a... read more

• Last updated Yesterday by IceAngel

My pullets were getting too big for the little tool shed but I couldn't put them with the main flock yet because those dudes are vultures and they would have pecked every feather off their little heads. A friend of ours wanted his old camper hauled to the dump and VOILA! there was my new chicken coop. I covered the overhead bunk opening with chicken wire and put my new fledgelings in there. Then I used chicken wire screens to covered the holes left in the counter where the stove, sink and fridge had been and I put my baby chicks in that area. They only need the brood... read more

• Last updated 5/17/13 by 12chickenlover3

IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE BLUE AND WHITE DELIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!     So I got my chickens unexpectantly, when we went to tractor supply 2 years ago. We brought them home on my and put them in a cardboard box. I really wanted chickens, but my husband said, "No", "Nope", and "Never. We built this coop in a weekend in my garage. We currently have 8 chickens, 1 black Silkie, 1 gold Silkie, 3 Buff Orpingtons, and 3 Leghorns. Sorry I don't have any in progresses. This is the overview of it. I need to cut the grass!!!! These are the nesting boxes. We... read more

• Last updated Today by GabeStalker

I'm new to the chicken world so i figured i'd make a little thread on how i got started. I eat eggs a lot so i figured i'd try to get some free eggs and have some new pets. I did a lot of research on coop designs and almost spent a lot of money on a coop but then i realized i could make one for free out of pallets. Luckily I have a place near my house where i can get pallets for free. I began tearing them apart and constructing a coop. It's not the prettiest looking coop but it will do the job and I like the look of a old beat up coop. And it was... read more