Did you build your own coop or buy one already made?

[TK111]

Tried for a few months to find a pre-fab coop we liked to save me the trouble. Most were too small, and the cost generally increased exponentially with small increases in size (and quality). Really glad I ended up making it myself. The biggest advantage I think was that I got to make it just how I wanted, with much higher quality, and still saved a few bucks.

 

[SemperChicken]

Ours was a prefab, but compared to a lot out there that we ran into this was very cheap (but still very good quality). We are very happy with ours. I put the run together myself and still have some things to tweak on the coop and run.

 

[SunHwaKwon]

Mine is a combination of both. I bought this


This is how it looks now (still a work in progress)

 

[Tomhusker]

My first time I built my own. It started out 4x4 and I later added a 8x4 extension onto it.

This time I cheated. I bought a pre fabricated 10x16 shed and added 4 more windows to it. It was way too expensive, I'll never earn enough in egg sales to recoup the cost. But I do have a nice, solid shed with a steel roof that will last for many years.

 

[Bush Farms]

I built my own ..it is a 8x8. ....I'm finishing it up....I can't add pictures. Why?

 

[SunHwaKwon]

I built my own ..it is a 8x8. ....I'm finishing it up....I can't add pictures. Why?

Are you on your phone or computer?

 

[Bush Farms]

I am on phone

 

[Bush Farms]

I have 6 Rhode Island Reds......4 Golden Sex Links.and 3 Buff Orpingtons....The Buffs are 1.5 weeks old..they are my picture

 

[pdirt]

I built my own ..it is a 8x8. ....I'm finishing it up....I can't add pictures. Why?

I think you have to post a certain number of messages to BYC first before you are allowed to post photos. Not sure what a that number of posts is, though.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

The 40x40 pole shed and barn was here, my husband built me a couple of nice coop pens, he also built me my turkey shed, well I helped, I call myself nurse Betty during any construction.