Can I do this myself? DH isnt as excited about building a coop

[Buttercup902]

I want Guinea's. I want them yesterday. LOL We just moved and DH is not really interested in starting this project.

I want to do it myself. I am sick of waiting for him.

Can anywhere link/post a pic of a coop they built by them self? I have a little building skill. I want it to look nice. Not like a woman slapped some wood together.

Thanks!

 

[Pyxis]

If you're not set on a wood coop, you might look into a hoop coop like what I have. They are inexpensive, easy to build, and go together fast. You can see mine if you click on the "My Coop" link under my post count.

 

[bigmrg74]

depending on just how many guinnaes you get, you might be able to get away with just a large dog kennel. But you might want to check in with more guinnea people about that idea.

 

[odave]

Home Depot and Lowes will cut for you! I am no builder and look what I did... my parent where amazed!

 

[needlessjunk]

This is what I'm modeling my coop after. It's kinda pain because I'm taking apart old fencing panels but it's cheap! I originally was going to use an old dog house but I ended something bigger for more chicks. The free section of Craigslist is my friend.

Oh and am doing this all on my own. Im pretty handy but have to work around my 2 young kids so I'm going very slowly! It's really simple thought. I do want a table saw and I'm trying to talk my hubby into buying one. A circular saw will work but cutting all the old planks would be way easier with a table saw

 

[Buttercup902]

That is awesome! I'm starting with 7-15.
I'd like to start little but most send 15 minimum as keets.

 

[dmbnj]

I built this entirely myself without any assistance. You can do it.

 

[slingshotandLAR]

Coops are fun to build.....

They do take some time and planning but it's worth it. After I couldn't find a chicken coop I liked I built this chicken coop.

Than I decided to raise heritage turkeys, and again needed coop....

They are so much better than buying a pre built coop, my chicken coop cost was half of a Amish built 4x6 coop and it's 4x as big


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[Hummingbird Hollow]

Here's the first coop I built. I had some help in the begining from my handy friend Jennnifer, who showed me the proper way to use a chop saw. It would be prettier if I hadn't insisted on using as much recycled material, mostly leftovers from a house addition and a tree house we built for the kids years ago as well as some things I picked up from the Restore (Habitat for Humanity's thrift shop). Pretty much only the 2"X4"s, the hardware cloth and the screws and nails were purchased new...oh take that back, I also purchased 2 sheets of plywood for the floor and the roof.

I built it inside this open garage/outbuilding because we have extreme hail storms, plus heavy snows and high winds where I live. I have since expanded the run out from under the cover of the roof, but the hens still have a sizeable outdoor space where they are mostly protected from the elements.
Here are my pullets admiring my clever poop slide. When they roost at night, their poop slides down the plastic into the big Rubbermaid lid. I've been able to get away with dumping the lid every week and only giving the coop a complete cleaning twice a year (fall and spring).

 

[6of6chicks]

This is the coop & run that I built by myself:



And I'm a 5' 6", 130 pound woman! Getting the run built by myself took some creative uses of the ladder, but it's possible. The coop sits on the corner edge of the carport, and the run extends into the yard (under an oak tree for shade) and is anchored to the carport beams. I built this with only basic tools - 2 drills, a hand-held circular saw, and the usual hand tools (hammer, etc.). It took me about a month, working sunup to sundown, and cost about $900 total. Help is always nice, but even without it you can still get the job done!