My homemade chicken coop

[JoeChicks]

Working on the coop today, maybe have some more pictures later.

 

[tnaval]

Wow! Your coop looks great!!! What are the dimension? Also, is there a way to build a nice size chicken coop if you don't own any power tools aside from a drill?

A circular saw (or skil saw) is the single most versatile power tool you can have. You can build just about anything with only a skil saw. A must have for any homeowner.

 

[JoeChicks]

Everyone in their new coop

 

[Gridguru]

I swear i thought the title of this post was "My homemade chicken soup".

I wasn't expecting to find that in here.

But i clicked on it anyway, because....well, i like soup.

 

[Eggsoteric]

Looking good!

Gotta love those chicken tractors.

 

[JoeChicks]

 

[LeroySouthpaw]

Wow! Your coop looks great!!! What are the dimension? Also, is there a way to build a nice size chicken coop if you don't own any power tools aside from a drill?

 

[JoeChicks]

My coop is 6ft wide by 8ft long. I have 16 nesting boxes with potential to have 32 all together, but I only put nesting boxes on 1 side, and chicken wiring the other so I can use the other side to add chickens to the flock so they can see each other for a few weeks but not hurt each other.
As for tools I had to have a skill saw and a compound miter box (under $100 from Harbor Freight Tools). I also went with a metal roof so had to have tin snips, but those are cheap and you will need them if you put any flashing on. Usually between neighbors and friends you should be able to borrow the tools you need and maybe some helping hands. I have noticed everyone is very interested in my chicken project, but this coop was all my 3 year old and me.

 

[ChickenMammX4]

[quote name="JoeChick I have 16 nesting boxes with potential to have 32 all together,op is 6ft wide by 8ft long. I have 16 nesting boxes with potential to have 32 all together, but I only put nesting boxes on 1 side, and chicken wiring the other so I can use the other side to add chickens to the flock so they can see each other for a few weeks but not hurt each other.
As for tools I had to have a skill saw and a compound miter box (under $100 from Harbor Freight Tools). I also went with a metal roof so had to have tin snips, but those are cheap and you will need them if you put any flashing on. Usually between neighbors and friends you should be able to borrow the tools you need and maybe some helping hands. I have noticed everyone is very interested in my chicken project, but this coop was all my 3 year old and me.[/quote]

Wow, that's a a lot of nesting boxes, how many chickens do you have?

Love the red with white trim!

 

[JoeChicks]

Wow, that's a a lot of nesting boxes, how many chickens do you have?


Love the red with white trim!

Lol thanks.I have 18, but 3 birds for meat and I am pretty sure I have at least 2 roosters that I can tell so far, their stay will be pretty short.