I titled this oddly, but it was the best I could think of.
I have 1 rooster who will remain with the larger flock of 40 hens in the big coop for at least a while longer, so I don't need to worry about him. But I have 11 pullets(1 possible cockerel) of about 3.5 weeks age that I need to secure a coop for. I'm trying to go the cheapest route possible, which I realize sounds horrible, but I'm just starting out and I'm doing it the hard way by cutting corners now. I'm short on money and my budget is about $200. I figure I can either find a way to repurpose the old dog house that we just replaced, build one totally on my own, or buy one. But buying something of the appropriate size is way over the budget, and building one has been... doubted. What I'm also thinking of doing is starting with a small coop this year and expanding next year.
Long story short... HELP!
I have 1 rooster who will remain with the larger flock of 40 hens in the big coop for at least a while longer, so I don't need to worry about him. But I have 11 pullets(1 possible cockerel) of about 3.5 weeks age that I need to secure a coop for. I'm trying to go the cheapest route possible, which I realize sounds horrible, but I'm just starting out and I'm doing it the hard way by cutting corners now. I'm short on money and my budget is about $200. I figure I can either find a way to repurpose the old dog house that we just replaced, build one totally on my own, or buy one. But buying something of the appropriate size is way over the budget, and building one has been... doubted. What I'm also thinking of doing is starting with a small coop this year and expanding next year.
Long story short... HELP!