• Last updated 12/9/09 by joebryant

My BLUE ORPINGTONS at six month old Tristan Isolde Tristand and Isolde roosting with the two black hens, Aida and Leontyne MY SILKIES Victoria and her chick. Victoria with her chick inside their south coop MY TWO COOPS If not for so many people on this forum, this two-section coop would never have been made. The only idea that's mine is making an 8x8x8 coop in two 4x8 sections each comprised of six modules that can be taken apart easily and reassembled as one 8x8 coop if I ever want to move them/it. Also, using a tunnel to... read more

• Last updated 12/9/09 by geosheets

Another Wine Cellar Incubator The vision: To build an almost automatic incubator that was as easy to maintain as it is enjoyable for me & my 4 yo son to watch. I am lazy so I desire as much automation as possible. I could probably go out and buy exactly what I want (maybe even more cost effective to buy one) but building it myself is simply my style.After weeks of searching on local craigslist, I found it... a large wine cooler with a glass door for 45.00. This was the start of the perfect (for us) homemade incubator. I was hoping to find a thermoelectric cooler so that... read more

• Last updated 12/8/09 by accio! chickens

The Henhouse RenovationWhen we moved into our farm in June 2008, we decided we definitely wanted some chickens. At the time we were so busy with moving in that no one could really see there being an advantage to building a coop from scratch. Instead we looked around the property for something to use as a hen house. At first we had our hearts set on using an old coop attached to the barn for our hen house but I was just not that into cleaning it out, and fixing any problems there might be with it [and trust me, there are lots wrong with it]. Rather than build something,... read more

• Last updated 12/8/09 by WisconsinGardenChick

THE "SMALL SPACE, BIG STYLE" CITY COOPI once started a thread on the BYC message board asking, “Is a chicken coop ever really finished?”  It was, in part, a rhetorical question. Most posters echoed our sentiment that, of course it’s never finished; don’t even expect that!  Rick (aka DH) worked the entire summer on our coop, modifying it as we learned what our chickens needed and what worked for us in managing and caring for them.  Here, then, is a description of our process and photos of our coop.  We hope it will be useful to other newbies keeping very small flocks of... read more

• Last updated 12/6/09 by RobsBaby324

Our new coop and run that my husband and I designed. My husband build this almost entirely out of lumber and materials from an old workshed he tore down a few years ago. The Girls seem really happy in their new home.This is the coop after some "embelishments." :)This is the run access gate. It is really handy!Side access door, great for cleaning.View of nest boxes - we removed the dish pans, the Girls didn't like them. There are 3 more nest boxes above the shelf for future use, we just remove the panel in front of them and make dividers.Rear access to nest boxes,... read more

• Last updated 12/3/09 by anojones

Chicken "Tractor" Coop This coop was initially designed to be a tractor, but as it developed it got much bigger than could be moved by hand like a tractor.  You'll notice I built it inside, again- the plan was for it to move on wheels- not so much by the time it was done.    This is the frame with the raised coop portion in back.  I used redwood on the bottom and fir for the rest of the frame.  The frame is tied together with Simpson ties (available at any home improvement store).  The coop portion is built of cedar fencing attached to a 2X4 frame with a metal roof. ... read more

• Last updated 12/2/09 by KinderKorner

Kinder Korner CoopsAfter I was prompted by Nifty to make a page. I've decided to compile my coops together for the other members to see, and get ideas from. I currently have 3 buildings. Each of which are split into two. I also have plans for several more coops. So keep checking back as I update progress. Although,I may not start on the new one until spring. Because the rainy/cold/snowy season is here, and not a good time to build a coop in. Layer CoopFirst off I have the layer coop. When we purchased the abandoned farm it had a 100 year oldchicken coop already built. We... read more

• Last updated 11/30/09 by thechickonthehill

Here are some pics of the "Bronerized" coops and pen.  The two coops are on the back of the shed.  The front part is used for storage . . . right now.   This is the little (original) coop for the "few hens" I started with.  Its 7' x 8'.  It has two nest boxes and two roosts.  I couldn't get pictures of inside because the chickens kept trying to escape!  This is the big coop which is on the back right side of the shed.  Its 7' x 11'.  I can get lots more chickens in here!   This is the interior of the big coop.  The nest boxes were my first attempt at carpentry "all by... read more

• Last updated 11/29/09 by BYC

Maurice, The Car Chicken Coop (A note from the BYC Staff:  If you are visiting us and don't yet have chickens please visit our how to raise chickens section to see how fun and easy it can be!)Michael Thompson lives in the heart of the Norfolk Broads, and has just finished converting a dead 1970 Morris Traveller into to a hen house and four ex-battery chickens now call it home! Michael (who is also a 1970 model) explained "I was looking for something a little unusual to make into a hen house and had asked a friend of mine who owns a body-repair shop to keep his eyes... read more

• Last updated 11/29/09 by Barred Rocker

The condo duplex coopThis project began simple enough, build a coop separated in two to keep my buff orpingtons on one side and barred rocks on the other. Once I got into it, it evolved into a 2 month project that met my requirements of what I felt a coop should be. It first had to be predator proof, easy access, easy to keep clean and plenty of ventilation, as well as sturdy enough to weather all conditions and last a long long time.ConstructionStarting off with 6 cedar posts I cut out of the woods I framed the floor with 2X6s and 3/4" plywood and the roofing with... read more