My Camper Top Coop

[Lulu1218]

I have never raised chickens before and decided that I wanted to give it a go. After searching for coops online I was shocked at the prices for new coops. I just finished remodeling my house and had a lot of building materials left over. My Daddy also had an old truck camper top that had been laying in his backyard for years. The wheels started turning! I built the coop and then purchased 12 "mixed" breed chickens straight run (God please help them to not be all roosters!) I also made the waterer and feeder using five gallon buckets . The rear hatch opens for easy egg access. The windows also open if needed in the summer.

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The chicks are 6 weeks old and love their coop. I will be posting pics of them soon for advice on possible breeds and opinions on if I have males or females. I keep a light on for them at night as it is still cold here in the evenings. That should end soon. The fencing may seem extreme, but I also have a fox problem here in SC. So far, so good. They seem very happy!

 

[Aunt LoLo]

Love it!!

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[sumi]

Hello and welcome to BYC

I love this coop! What a great way to recycle a camper top

 

[theoldchick]

It's a chicken camp! Too cute! Good luck with them!

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, Lulu1218, and

! Happy you joined our flock! Awesome looking set up! Chickens look happy and healthy! I love the ingenuity of folks on BYC!!

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC!!

Glad you joined us!

 

[thasista]

Hi from Kentucky

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[Lulu1218]

Hi everyone and thanks for the warm welcomes! I LOVE this site and really appreciate the wealth of knowledge in the forums. The support is so that I assured myself that I could do well raising chickens with the help of a few BYC members and their knowledge. Thanks again

 

[jenniferbowlin]

I am honestly about to do something very similar! It's a great idea and you can't beat recycling something!