I thought I may as well post up my progress so far having seen the thread on ideas for economical coops. I have spent nothing so far - well I am using some nails I must have bought at some time though I am re-using nails too. The coop is 7ft high at the front, 6ft at the back and the base is dictated by the door sizes - 6 1/2ft wide and 5 ft deep.
I haven't bought any timber and think I won't have to; it has all come from skips and freecycle. The flooring is made of two internal doors and the roof from three. I am using old kitchen flooring on top of the roof which looks waterproof - plastic I think - but will have to add to it if not.
The end result will cost about £100 though as am going to use new mesh for an additional pen which will be more secure than the one I have at the moment with mesh on top. This additional pen will surround the coop and back on to the existing pen which will be linked by a chicken sized hole.
The pen:
The coop started (ground is very uneven but decided to cut the timbers the same length and build up with bricks where needed):
I haven't bought any timber and think I won't have to; it has all come from skips and freecycle. The flooring is made of two internal doors and the roof from three. I am using old kitchen flooring on top of the roof which looks waterproof - plastic I think - but will have to add to it if not.
The end result will cost about £100 though as am going to use new mesh for an additional pen which will be more secure than the one I have at the moment with mesh on top. This additional pen will surround the coop and back on to the existing pen which will be linked by a chicken sized hole.
The pen:
The coop started (ground is very uneven but decided to cut the timbers the same length and build up with bricks where needed):
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