building a coop

  1. C

    Please ! need all the help: converting a child’s house bed into a chicken coop.

    Hi all! We are just beginning and I found this child’s house bed used and thought this would be great for the chicken coop ! These are the dimensions: 78.5 × 46.5 x 74. We are looking to house 6 chickens in it. I’m thinking nesting boxes on the left or back and a run attached to the right. Other...
  2. Recycling an Old Horse Shelter into a Turkey, Duck & Chicken Coop & Run with Repurposed Materials

    Recycling an Old Horse Shelter into a Turkey, Duck & Chicken Coop & Run with Repurposed Materials

    (This article is still in progress) It all began with adopting a Silkie Rooster, hatching 11 chicks and raising 7 ducks..... now we have a Large Coop, 2 turkeys, ducks and 15 chickens (all broody 🤣). This coop was a abandoned horse shelter within an old horse pen. Eventually it was turned into...
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  3. Rosekitten

    Coop designs (plan 6 to 8 chickens, lace cochin)

    Like the title says I'm looking to build a coop for 6 to 8 backyard chickens. My plan is to get lacr cochin so they'll be a bit bigger than average chickens. Now long term.. I know we plan to move in 4 or more years so I was thinking of trying to make the coop able to be taken apart again down...
  4. BloodyBumbleBee

    New to the thread but not the game

    Obviously I'm new to the thread but I've had chickens since I was 12. My father saw chickens in the front yard of somebody's home and said, "I want to do that some day, own chickens.". Me bein a kid asked, "Why not? Why don't we have anyway.". Which sparked a realization in his mind which was...
  5. chickennuggt

    Best way to make a coop secure ???

    Im planning on building a new coop for my chickens and I'm new to raising chickens can anyone tell me a ways to build a chicken coop to be secure from raccoons? And i live in Michigan
  6. chickenchicklady

    Coming soon... to my house!

    Building my dream chicken coop. And although it’s a crappy time to build with lumber prices being so high, I’m rather excited for the finished product. Stay tuned. I will post pictures as I go along. Some may say the finished product is over the top. If you’re one of those people, move along...
  7. floral_chickadee

    Building a chicken coop— waterproofing? +coop plans

    Ok so, I’m back once again with a new idea. Previously I was thinking about converting a playhouse into a chicken coop, but after talking with several users about how much “editing” would have needed to be done, I’ve decided against that since it would probably be cheaper and more satisfactory...
  8. chicken-dad

    Will Your Coop Stay Warm Enough?

    I constructed my coop in early fall, excited to house four new 28-week old red sex-linked chickens. However, with the coldest nights of the Maine winter soon approaching, I began to worry that the henhouse wouldn't be warm enough for them. I could have gone the easy route, and purchased a...
  9. Brooke_R

    Any DIY Duck/Chicken coop ideas?

    My ducks are currently living in a shed of mine during the night but I will need to move them out soon. I want to build them a coop for them to go in at night to keep them safe (mostly from Coyotes). I would rather not buy one because all that I’ve seen are expensive. I was wandering if anyone...
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  10. 5 Things to Consider when Building a Chicken Coop

    5 Things to Consider when Building a Chicken Coop

    Often times when people are building a chicken coop for the first time, they don't know where to start. Here is a list of the most important things to think about when you are building a coop. 1. Predator Proof Predator proofing your coop might be tricky, but is well worth it. Check through...
  11. Maddog_photog

    Night duck coop - size? Structure?

    Hey y’all! I’m lookin to build a duck coop for 4 ducks (2x Swedish, 2x Pekin). The plan in my head is an immobile coop against the back fence, wood/ 1/4” hardware cloth/plastic lattice going a depth into the ground on at least 3 sides. Gotta see if the cinder blocks at the base of the fence go...
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  12. Almost done Coop!

    Almost done Coop!

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    The Almost Finished Product

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  14. The Start!

    The Start!

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    The start!

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  16. floor surface done!

    floor surface done!

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  17. First wall frame up!!!!!

    First wall frame up!!!!!

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  18. Framing the coop

    Framing the coop

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  19. First Paneling up

    First Paneling up

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  20. Building the nesting boxes

    Building the nesting boxes

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