Is it just me?

[Katy_didnot]

Big Screen in the coop?? I jokingly posted that there was one in my coop, I can't imagine that anyone really would.

Oh I am TOTALY going to paint a picture of a big screen TV in my coop!

I don't have one in my house, mind you, but the chickies can have (a fake) one.
What would be good is to get one of those fake display TV's they have at the furniture stores and cut a hole in the side and make it into a nestbox!

 

[Imp]

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Oh I am TOTALY going to paint a picture of a big screen TV in my coop!

I don't have one in my house, mind you, but the chickies can have (a fake) one.
What would be good is to get one of those fake display TV's they have at the furniture stores and cut a hole in the side and make it into a nestbox!

Just make sure they can see it from the jacuzzi.

Imp

 

[ducks4you]

roosterjerry, you're looking a the wrong coops!

You should be looking at the "$0" "Cheap Build" or "Cost me next to nothing to build" posts.

Eventually, you'll get a return on your birds, but EVERYBODY spends something on them to start.

ALSO, some on the forum are craftsman builders-I can't POSSIBLY compete with that!!!!

I just enjoy doing the best I can with what I have at the moment, and I hope that what I build stays up!

 

[Terri]

i spent a couple hundred bucks on my coop(hardware cloth is outrageous) most everything else was recycled, that is why it took 5 months to build(we had to wait till what we needed was available or fell off the back of a truck somewhere. You can make something decent for cheap.

 

[chuckzoo]

Reuse. Repurpose. Recycle.
You would be amazed that almost everything you need for a coop can be got from scrap lumber piles at builing sites, or scap piles at the local hardware store. Some of my plywood cost me a dollar and the guy at Lowes cut it to size for free too!
Although my husband and I are not very good at carpentry (he's worse than me!) we built our coop very inexpensively yet had to have it blend into our garden as we live in a subdivision.
I applaud all who are recycling to built their coops - keeping things out of the landfill.

 

[Suburban chick farmer 09]

My coop looks exspensive but i've spent under $250. I'm a Union Carpenter and have came across alot of extra materials. I also wanted/had to build something that would complement my house.

I would also be willing to bet most of the folks on this site go above and beyond the call of duty when it comes to giving.

I've been laid off 4 months now, so I feal your pain.

 

[leearealake]

certinly could not afford any thing fancy either,

 

[georgialee]

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I think different people is what makes the world go round. Why bother yourself with caring what other people spend? You need to be happy with YOUR life and everything in it... it doesn't do any good to

about what others are doing. Our coop will be completely free b/c we used to breed dogs... so we're coverting a LARGE dog house for the coop and a couple smaller ones for nesting boxes. We also have about 20 kennel panels (chain link). The only thing we have to buy are hinges.

You just make do with what you have and know you did your best.

 

[Grammahen]

georgialee,
I didn't think I was complaining, just making a statement that many people will spend money on a different kind or type of pet that they really, really want.
Some think it's strange to spend money on chickens. I didn't. To each his own right or am I missing something?

 

[GardeNerd]

I am sorry that you feel that just because someones coop is nice looking you assume they are not generous with their other blessings. I believe most of the folks here at BYC are very generous caring people. Look at how many people respond to questions from perfect strangers asking for "help" with emergencies, breeds, and other questions.

My husband and I give generously to charities of both money and time, but I don't believe there is any correlation between the coop and my generosity.

I spent less than $190 on my coop and tractor and 75% of it is recycled or salvaged. I think mine is attractive, but like many of the other city dwellers here, I didn't want neighbors complaining to code enforcement or animal control if it looked neglected. A little paint goes along way toward making a recycled materials coop attractive.