My less then $100 chicken coop. Building in progress!

[p1gg1e]

Money is tight and well chickens aren't a priority as far as the budget goes. We though needed a coop for a flock that I was given.
This is what Ive built so far:

1st day building. I used free pallets from carter lumber.

2nd day:

I used barn siding. 2 pieces , Lowes cut them to fit $17 for each panel.

3rd day:

I used a kitchen cabinet my brother in law got from a job site. The chickens had been laying in it and love it. I reversed it and kicked out the back of it so that they can get in and I can get in also to take the eggs!

4th day:

Door added to let the chickens in and out of the pen. The roof shown is temporary till I get plastic roofing and it will have more of an over hang. The holes left will get heavy duty hardware wire for ventilation and protection from coons.

I should have the coop finished in a couple weeks and will update when I do!

 

[joebryant]

Very good for a hurry-up, make-do coop. Looking forward to seeing the finished one.

 

[Byrn]

Sweet! Thats what I'm talking about, cheap and practical. Your chicks will love it.

 

[Mamaperreca]

Nice. we are also going to be building a pallet frame coop sometime this fall.

 

[MjChickens]

Good thinking. Great idea.

 

[joletabey]

I used the cabinet for a nesting box for the coop I am almost finished with too. It works great, doesn't it? And I used that same barn siding. Do you like it? I can't make up my mind about it. Too hard to screw through it sometimes.

But you have been creative and kept it inexpensive and that is great!

 

[p1gg1e]

yeah I'm not sure how the barn siding will hold up. So far though this coop is what I needed.
I'm thinking of keeping this coop in the barn so that its not rained on and then putting my rabbit hutch ( the chickens LOVE it) out side.

The final touches will have to wait till next pay day though...I need staples and the roofing. Poor chickens

 

[OregonChickenGal]

That's all they need, something to keep them out of the weather, and a place to lay eggs. Good job!