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I was lucky to have built mine in 2020 and I "stimulated" the economy by buying building materials for my coop.
I don't need much in the way of materials, windows, pop door of some sort, roosts, feeder/water, and run materials. As I mentioned, my best friend is giving me some of the materials for the run, so that will cut down on cost. I think the hardest part will be in the planning. We have coyotes, raccoons, possums, skunks, cats, dogs, owls, and hawks in our area, and the occasional wayward black bear. So predator-proofing will be a big concern. We haven't seen any black snakes for a number of years. We. have geese and ducks that have made our neighbors pond their permanent home, and they use our old wood shed as a maternity ward each year. I am hopeful that most of the animals in the above list have moved on to greener pastures and that it stays that way, but I am preparing to fend off what I know has been seen around in the past. Honestly, the skunks worry me the most. I know that sounds weird, but my husband went to start his bus for his morning school route about a week back, and there was one eyeballing him like it wanted to spray. I don't relish the thought of having to call into work because I upset a skunk and got sprayed. As silly as that sounds, it is a legitimate concern around my little abode.
 
As the saying goes Get chickens and the Predators will come.
That was my main concern too. One of your big expense will be hardware cloth. Don't even bother to buy chicken wire.
And I would strongly suggest investing in an auto door. It only takes 1 time to forget to shut the pop door or be out to dinner after dark to find something made dinner of your flock.
 
As the saying goes Get chickens and the Predators will come.
That was my main concern too. One of your big expense will be hardware cloth. Don't even bother to buy chicken wire.
And I would strongly suggest investing in an auto door. It only takes 1 time to forget to shut the pop door or be out to dinner after dark to find something made dinner of your flock.
The automatic door is one of my plans. I am not sure they type of fencing she has yet. Depending on the type I may have to change gears, but at least I would have fencing for a garden lol.
 
The materials were a bust; her hubby had already gotten rid of it, but her son saved a few pieces from a run he took down, a feeder, and some other odds and ends. I plan to turn an unused tent into a brooder in our spare room. My DH and I discussed the best location for our coop, and he thinks a move would be needed for the shed we plan to convert. Because Let's Face It. EVERYTHING likes chicken.
 

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