everyone's coops are beautiful but...

[akanalynnn]

I am having a hard time finding one that I think would work for my situation.... I only have 2 chickens, and a little backyard (which just got sodded

)Everyone's coops are so beautiful, but I can't seem to find one that would be small enough to be appropriate...I am SO not crafty...

But I do have a crafty friend... Does anyone have any actual plans for a small coop? It has to be visually pleasing as well, I didn't just landscape my backyard for nothin!

Thanks so much for any and all input.

I like the idea of a raised coop, but haven't seen any that jump out at me as working in this situation.

I am going to go ahead and order this one unless someone sees a good reason not to..... I'll build a run out in front of it... Also, which of these do you think would be best, size wise? They will have a good sized run attached...

http://dog2dog.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=32

or

http://dog2dog.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=30

or

http://dog2dog.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=29

 

[Henrietta23]

For a while I just had two hens. We took down our larger coop since it needed a lot of work anyway. We found a used dog house in the local freebie paper and the hens have been happy in that ever since. We got a second one through Freecycle that our two ducks are living in. We'll keep the hens' dog house when we finish the big coop to use in case of any that need to be separated for any reason.

 

[akanalynnn]

On a side note... Can two hens (a silkie and BR or polish, whichever turns out to be a girl) do serious damage to my lawn? It's hard to believe that they would.....

 

[ebaribault]

My 11 week old chics like to dig holes for a nice dust bath. I can't wait to see the damage they will do at full size.

Good luck,
Ed

 

[Timmo]

Did you see this little coop on the coop page here?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/coops/playhouse-coop.html

I've liked that little coop since I first saw it. It looks like the plans are sold on MyPetChicken, too. I guess it's the same person.

You could finish the exterior with any material you like, and the run is already attached.

For just a few chickens, this coop looks perfect. And it's so small, it surly couldn't cost more to build than you would spend on the doghouse and an attached run.

 

[akanalynnn]

i DO like that one, but it looks a little extensive for the carpentry skills I have to utilize....

 

[Timmo]

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You're crafty friend might be able to help. If not, have you checked Home Depot or Lowes for those little childrens playhouse kits? I know several people on here have used those as little coops, and I don't think there's very much assembly required.

I'll see if I can dig up that thread for you.

 

[A Carolina Chick]

My hubby and I are almost finished with the 8x8 version of Dennis' playhouse coup and it was very simple to build.

 

[tiffanyh]

I have dog houses as my coops. I have multiple runs/coops.

 

[Timmo]

Well, there seems to be several threads about the Lowes kit, but these two might give you a general idea.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=30278

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=33947

I guess you have to paint it yourself, but the materials look like they are pre-cut and ready to be assembled.