diy chicken coop

  1. S

    Hi! I'm new here!

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Never really been around anyone with chickens. I got my first 6 pullets a couple months ago. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? Six (3) What breeds do you have? 1 Rhode Island Red, 1 Barred Rock, 1 Cinnamon Queen, 1 Brahma...
  2. C

    Show me your DIY Chicken Coops/Runs/Etc. (Please!)

    We are beginning construction of a better/larger/more quality coop for our flock and would love to see what you fine folks have built so we may pull ideas from your builds, if we may! Show off your work, please! Tell me why you built it the way you did, if it’s predator proof, what material was...
  3. D

    Greetings from Dubai - New Member Hello

    Hi all, I've had the pleasure to use this forum as a resource for the past month and the community is great. I used to have chickens growing up in Los Angeles and after 40 years, I've decided to build my own chicken coup for my family. I went with the western style saloon and have an awesome new...
  4. Ocean Flare

    Coop recommendations?

    A client of my mother's who I know called me recently with a sort of business idea. I have an incubator and she has Serama's and eggs, so why not raise and sell some? Now I have 1 egg in the incubator and 3 hens died, leaving her with a just rooster. We're trying to buy some more eggs to hatch...
  5. Coop Cod Estate: Our Charming and Eleggant Family Coop

    Coop Cod Estate: Our Charming and Eleggant Family Coop

    Not unlike pregnancy, building our chicken coop took about 9 months of hard work, worrying, waiting, and wondering. Along the way, we appreciated the journey for all its highs and lows, successes and disappointments, lessons and memories. There was blood, sweat, and tears...And with one final...
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  6. Flora Luna Farm ~ Inside chicken coop

    Flora Luna Farm ~ Inside chicken coop

    Built with privacy fence panels, new and reclaimed lumber and poly roof panels. Our flock ~ 6 Leghorn hens, 5 Barred Rock hens, 1 Barred Rock rooster
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  7. Flora Luna Farm ~ Chicken and Duck Coop and Runs

    Flora Luna Farm ~ Chicken and Duck Coop and Runs

    Overall dimension 8'x32' Coop is 4'x8' Built with privacy fence panels, new and reclaimed lumber, old swing set posts and poly roof panels Our flock ~ 6 Leghorn hens, 5 Barred Rock hens, 1 Barred Rock rooster, 2 Jumbo Pekin, 1 Mallard duck, 1 Khaki duck and 1 Cayuga drake
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  8. S

    New to backyard chickens!

    One of our granddaughters who lives with us turned 17 today. She wanted chickens for her birthday! In Evansville, Indiana, you're allowed 6 backyard chickens, so she just walked in the door with an Isa Brown, a Buff Orpington, a Barred Rock, a Black Australorp and 2 Rhode Island Reds. We have...
  9. Chickedee

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  10. ChickenMama1980

    We introduced our 6-7 week old flock to their NEW coop today!

    This is our first flock... this is our custom, DIY garage coop! I will be working on the run this coming weekend. Here's a YouTube link for the full tour of the coop: I will attach some photos too... my boys enjoyed picking a bunch of dandelions and presenting the girls with a big salad!
  11. 5B1029FA-D323-4C1F-A0E8-93DFED64A589

    5B1029FA-D323-4C1F-A0E8-93DFED64A589

    DIY backyard coop, shed conversion.
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  12. Gigi Gigi

    First Coop build almost complete!

    My husband and I are building our first chicken coop and I wanted to share what we have so far. Any ideas, comments, or advice would be greatly appreciated! We watched a lot of videos and decided to go with a 4’x8’ floor plan on a raised foundation with a sloping roof. We insulated the floor...
  13. leighjay33

    Young Sebrights Helping Me Grieve

    Hey y'all! I'm sorry to get off to a depressing start. My 29 yr old daughter recently passed away and I'm consumed with grief. My whole world fell to pieces and I want to die and join her in Heaven most days. I've been living at an RV park for the last year in a 2016 Gulfstream Travel Trailer...
  14. A coop story

    A coop story

    Chickies seen through the porch window ^ So. DH has finally decided that every coop suggestion I've made is worthless, and that he will not be satisfied unless he builds the coop. Since he doesn't know much about chickens, I have a great of design influence, but...
  15. LearninMyFlock

    Your favorite, easy, cheapest, long lasting DIY coop,

    What is your easiest to make, cheapest price not cheapest quality, study sturdy, long lasting coop? I am looking to make some coops for my babies that are growing out. Well, for when they are bigger and also full grown. I think there were some easy to make pallet coops and also some easy to make...
  16. Roley

    Need help building a coop

    Hi, I'm building (well, my husband will be doing the building) for 4-5 chickens and I have no idea what I am doing. I thought about buying something off the rack because it would be easy and hassle free, but the reviews don't seem to justify the cost -unless I spend $500+. I already have my...
  17. Cozy Rustic Pallet Coop

    Cozy Rustic Pallet Coop

    I thought some of you may be interested in seeing the coop I designed and built using old pallets. I'm petty handy so after looking at too many coop plans to count I decided to design and build my own incorporating the features I wanted for my small flock of 4-7 chickens. For starters, I wanted...
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  18. AnotherMeOhMy

    Im just winging it!

    No clue what I am doing. Just have ideas in my head and Im good at finding items I can repurpose. Im enjoying caring for my lil August,definitely a fun adventure!
  19. BigATC

    Chicks in hand... coop in progress!

    3 days old. Had a quick build type kit for a 7x8 shed so decided to just modify it to fit my needs, I hope! Use some left over stuff from my shop build so that helped. Still needs paint and working on the run. Automatic (timer) pop door using solar to charge the battery. Adding more roost...
  20. Building My Own Ckicken Coop

    Building My Own Ckicken Coop

    Hi, I'm B4chkns and on my introduction post I mentioned I was building my own coop. Since then, I have been hard at work on doing that very thing. My chickens which are almost half grown have all but took over my small shed. With the weather here in Indiana and some poor planning on my part I...
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