Hi Tera! I could let my coop go for $400. I have a lot more than that in it. The pics are of the coop when it was brand new. It looks pretty close now, just a little weathered. Let me know if yoyr interested and I'll send you an updated pic.
Wilbilt,
Great point. You are exactly right about the Roto-zip! If your not ready, it will have it's own plan for how things should turn out. I spent some time practicing before I used it on my "real" wood. Also, keep in mind that the speed of the cut is determined by the thickness of your...
Here's my chicken tractor. I probably have around $600 in it (all new materials) and I used more tools than I can list. The good news is I was forced to purchase a roto-zip (which I've always wanted) to finish out my custom-built chicken windows.
Let's provide insight to those who are thinking of quickly building a coop. Answer these two questions...
1) How long would you say it took you to actually complete your coop, start to finish?
2) Were you able to stay within your planned budget?
My answers...
3 months
Absolutely not!!!
I actually built this about a year and a half ago. Yep, those are custom built chicken windows! Pretty proud. Raising chickens was fun for our family, especially my two little girls, but we've decided to get out of the business. We gave our hens away to a friend yesterday. If anyone in...