recycled coop

They will sell any Idiot a Chicken For the last few years I have wanted to raise chickens. I am not sure exactly why but the thought of having chickens in the back yard really appealed to me. The problem is I was born and raised in Los Angeles and had no idea how to raise or care for chickens. I...

Hi! Here's our coop, built for 10 chickens almost entirely out of junk materials. Our design was mostly inspired by the availability of several landscaping timbers we took out of a decommissioned garden bed (for the basic framing), a couple kitchen cabinets (for nesting boxes), and several old...

My Hodge-Podge Coop (or, Turning a Doghouse into a Chickenhouse for $30) I just bought my first house so it's time for my first chickens. And having just bought my first house, it's rather important to go about accommodating my birds as cheaply as possible. Maybe some day I'll build my dream...

So a little about me and my family. My name is Josh, I am 27 and am raising two amazing little boys Aaron (7) and Nathaniel (4). We currently co-habitate with my sister, nephew and just recently her fiance and his daughter.Ugh>. But enough about us, meet my other family. Here is our first bunch...

Our First Chicken Coop! Made from reclaimed materials, mostly pallets Our chicken adventure started spring of 2010 when we got 10 pullets. We didn't have ANY chicken knowledge what-so-ever! We did a lot of research on BackYardChickens.com on every aspect of keeping chickens - and still do...

This is my second coop I turned a shed into a coop and this is the one I built from scratch. The coop is 5'x5'x6' tall it is made from shippng boxes 2 and pine wood pallets. All materials were free except the screws,less than $7 for them.First I built the frame from the shipping boxes and...

I just got the DH (Dear Honey) and dear brother to get materials and start building today, We have gotten many things for free from generous individuals. I will be thanking them at the completion of the coop!!! I am SO EXCITED!!!! I been wanting a coop since last summer!!! All of this...

Hen House: 99 square feet We began with the hen house design. Large enough to accommodate 20-25 hens. Two banks of nest boxes and a very open design. A wire divider can be added to create a small area for brooding chicks and includes one of the nest boxes for broody hens. Aviary: 63 square...