My homemade chicken coop

[JoeChicks]

Chickens in their new coop for the first time!

 

[tnaval]

Wow! Your coop looks great!!! What are the dimension? Also, is there a way to build a nice size chicken coop if you don't own any power tools aside from a drill?

A circular saw (or skil saw) is the single most versatile power tool you can have. You can build just about anything with only a skil saw. A must have for any homeowner.

 

[LeroySouthpaw]

A circular saw (or skil saw) is the single most versatile power tool you can have. You can build just about anything with only a skil saw. A must have for any homeowner.

Good info!! Thank you!!

 

[Spanish]

Wow, great coop, can you come to Wiltshire, England to build me one or two please? looks really good, did you draw plans or just off the top of your head?

 

[flyin-lowe]

I am curious what breeds you have? 48 square foot is recommended for 12 birds of normal size, 32 nesting boxes is enough for 120 birds give or take??

 

[JoeChicks]

Wow, great coop, can you come to Wiltshire, England to build me one or two please? looks really good, did you draw plans or just off the top of your head?

I just kinda winged it the whole way

 

[JoeChicks]

I am curious what breeds you have?  48 square foot is recommended for 12 birds of normal size, 32 nesting boxes is enough for 120 birds give or take??

Ya, I never plan to own that many birds. I just had it I'm my head when I started that I would need at least 1 box per hen, but then I did my research and stopped with 1 side having 16 nests.
I have 6 Americana, 2 buffs, 2 barred rock, 1 silver laced Wyandotte, 3 meat birds, 3 unsexed banTamsin no clue what breeds and I forget the last 1. They also have a 12ftx6ft run that will be moved daily.

 

[JoeChicks]

Finally finished with construction, now touch up paint and I'm done!

 

[JoeChicks]

Everyone in their new coop

 

[Gridguru]

I swear i thought the title of this post was "My homemade chicken soup".

I wasn't expecting to find that in here.

But i clicked on it anyway, because....well, i like soup.