• Last updated 2/5/09 by Pullet Pimp

Layer's Lodge     When my wife agreed to let me have chickens the only rules given to me was to make sure that I kept the odor under control, they were not to have the run of the entire yard, and the coop would have to look nice since it was going to be part of the yard and she didn't want to be looking at an eyesore.     No problem I instantly knew the type of structure that I wanted to build a lodge retreat or cabin type of feel to the building.  I wanted something that would challenge me since building construction is sort of a hobby of mine.  So I drew out a sketch... read more

• Last updated 1/9/10 by Msbear

Our Cochin Duplex consists of two 3x5 ft. coops with 5x6 ft. runs attached to the side.  It is elevated to allow more scratching room underneath.  It is a good size for breeding pairs or trios.  Small doors in the runs allow for alternating free ranging.  Each side has an auto feeder and two bantam-sized nesting boxes.  Barn style doors in the back give easy access for egg collecting, feeding, and cleaning.I love it when Rusty makes my drawings come to life.  If you are in the market for a coop in the MD VA WV PA area, please check out our site,... read more

• Last updated 10/15/11 by ecocheapomom

 Our Recycled Shed Coop  It Starts With an Idea and a Run-Down Shed: When we first started to discuss our chicken adventure this winter, I guess we just assumed that my handy hubby would build a coop. But as spring grew near, the cost and chore of our endeavor began to weigh on my mind. When I was out with the dog one day, the raggedy old shed in the woods that had come with our property (purchased a year and a half before) suddenly looked like something that was calling out for a new life. It had yet to find a use other than rock throwing target practice for our son... read more

• Last updated 7/23/12 by Gallo del Cielo

Building a Treadle Feeder I like wild birds.  I used to feed them on purpose, but now that I have chickens the wild birds have become a cost and potential risk.  The wild birds were eating more of my chicken feed than were the chickens.  I dealt with the doves with a shade cloth curtain over the chickens' door but the little sparrows were undeterred.  They wormed their way straight through the layers of cloth and get inside.  Then I worried about all the pests and pathogens vectored by the little beasts.  I reduced the risk by feeding outside where they free-range,... read more

• Last updated 3/13/12 by brounii

The Triple C (The Crouches Chicken Coop)   Hi everyone, I decided to post some pictures of our adventure building our coop. It's been a trying experience, but a rewarding one. The structure is an 8'x12' with the coop part being a 4'x8'.  We have 8 Plymouth Barred Rocks, and I can't wait till we get the coop done so we can put our girls out in their new home. Here goes: Dug out 8'x12' area to put treated 4'x4's as framing:         Notice our supervisor, lol....that's Butterball our 16 yr old cat.     Next we decided to put a full hardware cloth... read more

• Last updated 1/17/09 by SewingDiva

 Coop Du Jour - A Playhouse Coop We built a Playhouse Coop, and pretty much stuck to the plans.  The roof is corrugated plastic called Tuftex; you can get it a Lowes.  We live in an urban area and could not find metal seam roofing for a reasonable price, so we had to substitute materials  The ridge is just aluminum flashing.  The stones around the bottom are there to create an additional critter barrier.My daughter painted this rock; we use it as a doorstop when they free range (always supervised because we have hawks.)My husband has intermediate construction skills, and... read more

• Last updated 9/26/08 by BYC

The Kreitz Family "Poulet Chalet"Submitted by Steven, Mary, Ben, Joe and Josh Kreitz in Rosemount, MNHere is my "creation" for the 5 chickens that my family "inherited" from my kindergartner's class in May. The class watched the chicks hatch, but they grew far quicker than the teacher expected, and so they magically "appeared" on our doorstep one Thursday morning!We knew nothing about raising a chicken, so your site was very helpful early on. Really! We kept them in the laundry room in a kiddie pool with poultry fence around it, while I started to work on the coop. Since... read more

• Last updated 10/18/12 by MrSteamyKitchen

  The Palace Chicken Coop     When my wife brought home 5 fluffy new friends in July of last year, I knew a chicken coop was in our future. I also wanted to design and build it myself as a fun exciting project. Little did I realize that 5 months go by very quickly when you move into a new house!   When I first started doing research on our new coop I spent a great deal of time on BYC looking for ideas and suggestions. I owe a great deal of credit to the following coop's as they formed the basis of my plans. Wichita "Cabin Coop" Cptbahama's... read more

• Last updated 11/22/11 by Schroeder

Schroeder's BYC Coop I'll start with the final product:   I'd be remiss if I didn't include BYC in the name.  I was lucky enough to find this site before I started construction.  The coop is 6 x 6 by 6ft inside height.  The run is 16 x 16. I insulated the floor, and walls with styrofoam, rather than to spend the big bucks for the good stuff. The ceiling is insulated with foil covered rigid pink foam.  I bought minibarn sliding windows, and covered the outside with hardware cloth.  The glass can be removed completely in the summer.  You can see the vents in the top... read more

• Last updated 9/26/08 by BYC

The Chicken Village! read more