• Last updated 7/7/11 by cluckridgefarm

Cluckridge Farm Chicken Coop Unfortunately we did not create a blueprint ~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~ We spent less than $20 on this brooder and light for 5 chicks   We began our coop project in March of this year, about a week after we got our chicks from the local Hay & Feed. My husband finally gave into owning backyard chickens, based on the fact that he got to build something. We researched BYC coops for about a month and came up with our own plans. We (my husband did most of the digging)... read more

• Last updated 7/6/11 by chicksntexas

Here's our coop progress!  DH is an awesome builder of great things! So of course, our chickens will have a palace    We scoured the fabulous BYC coop pages & the internet...DH bought the Chicken Coops for Dummies book & we came up with the basic design and adding alot of making up as we go along... The coop is 8 x 10 & about 7' high in the front and 5' in the back. The run is 8 x 24 (including the area under the coop)             After several arguments, we finally decided to put the coop where I want it...hehe  Added some dirt to level a bit...ran a water line from... read more

• Last updated 7/6/11 by hensandchickscolorado

The Chicken Lounge! After years of deliberating, I decided that it was time for my four year old daughter and I to have a few chickens in our small backyard in Englewood, Colorado, a suburb of Denver.  I started out thinking that I'd get a little Eglu or something similar, have a nice pair of hens, and that would be it.  However, after delving deeper and deeper into chicken world, well, here's what we wound up with!  The process was a lot of fun.  I started out with this space behind my garage: After realizing I wanted a decent-sized coop, and admitting to myself... read more

• Last updated 7/5/11 by Stevenson

and so the insanity begins...  You can follow my progress at http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=456460&p=1 I was offered this old building that my grandfather built years ago.  It is approximately 8'x12' in size. The exterior is rough, but the interior and roof are in fantastic shape.   My design concept for how to convert the old shed into a coop.  I am not sure Ihave shown enough ventilation.  I am sure I will add more, although I am concernedabout too much to the high winds that we get.  Unfortunately the AutoCAD drawingdidn't copy... read more

• Last updated 7/5/11 by bscorpio73

Bleu Scorpion's Page I am a mother to 3 wonderful boys.  We have 2 cats, and 7chickens.   I also have a wonderful husband that tolerates us all.      Our Family Coop               Our Chickens     Ladies sitting in window.                                                                                               Ms. Marley - Black Copper Marans.          Rose - Rhode Island Red.                                                                                                                Daisy - Easter Egger.... read more

• Last updated 7/2/11 by Hoosierchickens

  Raised Duplex Chicken Coop Welcome to my chicken coop design and construction page.  First some Specifications: Width:  10 ft.  Depth:  8 ft. Height:  11 ft. Coop Square Footage:  80 ft2 Run Square Footage:  160 ft2 each run Number of Runs:  2 Style:  Raised Duplex with Gabled Roof Here's the frame made out of pressure treated 4x4's, 2x6's, and 2x4's.  I chose to join the frame with dado joints.  My initial thought was to set it on piers so it could be moved although it's become too heavy to realistically move.  The piers were set and leveled prior to... read more

• Last updated 7/1/11 by happyclams

I have been asking and trying to get chickens for at least five years.  For my birthday this year my wife decided she was ready for chickens!    We got two Ameraucana (Hemingway and Mr.Greene) and one Plymouth Barred Rock (Imelda).  After the ladies were a couple weeks old, I got to work on building a coop (later than I should have).  I was going to build from the ground up, but then we got the idea to convert an existing "box structure" to a coop.    An old hutch/entertainment center seemed to be big enough for us, with existing doors to clean it out and side... read more

• Last updated 6/27/11 by <3ChickenS<3

6, day old pullets Black sex-links Enjoying their first time outside, 2.5wks old Tragedy occured a couple days ago, the above bench wall fell over and squished and killed my (just found out) plymouth barred rock. May Rosie R.I.P. New and improved outdoor pen for them to let them explore outside. 3 wks old. Dogs thoroughly checking them out... Outgrew the little rubbermaid brooder... Found an extra woodbox so it has been transformed into the new brooder for the next 3 weeks til they move into their coop Little man Brayden checking out the chicks   COOP... read more

• Last updated 6/27/11 by WA4-Hpoultrymom

Our Pallet Coop we built in the spring of 2008. It is approximately 4' w x 18' long, with two seperate coops (each approximately 9' long) as it's divided down the middle. Each side is a mirror copy of the other, except for the outdoor runs, which were built around an older smaller raised coop. In the photo above, we turned the pallets on the right side sideways so they were not as tall as the pallets standing upright on the left side. The pallets run continuous on the left side, and the pop doors will be cut out later. On the right side, we left a large enough... read more

• Last updated 6/27/11 by Cranchick2011

Chicken Bed, Breakfast and Beyond!     Here's the site for the new chicken coop!   Here's the foundation. Done! It will be a 12x28 building with the front 12x10 used for storage. I'm so excited! I'm starting with 3 Light Brahma females, 3 Partridge Rock females, 1 Partridge Rock male and 3 Araucana females and the FREE rare exotic chick. I'm combining my order with a friend. All will be shipped between July 10 and July 13! I want to "get all my ducks in a row" and be fully prepared before my new brood arrives! June 14, 2011 That's the dog rolling around in... read more