My DH laughingly says I need to sell eggs for $500 a dozen to make ends meet. Of course, we are in the age and income bracket where we find it more cost effective to buy things rather then scavenge around and look for materials to build a coop. Dog kennel panels make a great run as long as you line it with 1/2 inch chicken wire or hardware cloth. With chickens you just can't have enough chicken wire. A resourceful person who has their heart set on getting chickens could probably find enough appropriate materials to build a run and coop.
Make sure you do it right from the beginning. Your coop and run MUST be predator proof. If you do it half way you will have spent valuable time and money and you will loose your girls to predators and your parents will be upset because you are upset and because of the money they or you invested. I also agree with another poster-read everything you can about chickens and coops and runs. This website was and still is my saving grace with my 30 chickens. Have been doing chickens for three years now and I love it. I think my cost per dozen is down to about $25 LOL.
Good luck. If you want chickens bad enough you will find a way to make it happen.
Make sure you do it right from the beginning. Your coop and run MUST be predator proof. If you do it half way you will have spent valuable time and money and you will loose your girls to predators and your parents will be upset because you are upset and because of the money they or you invested. I also agree with another poster-read everything you can about chickens and coops and runs. This website was and still is my saving grace with my 30 chickens. Have been doing chickens for three years now and I love it. I think my cost per dozen is down to about $25 LOL.
Good luck. If you want chickens bad enough you will find a way to make it happen.