need cheap ideas

[corey mcafee]

my chicken coop is very very run down and i would like to build my chickens a new coop this spring but i dont have alot of money to spare so any and all cheap coop and run designs will help alot. Thanks

 

[BigDaddy'sGurl]

in the search bar, type "our hoop house" (minus the quotation marks). I am in the same situation as you and that is my plan for the near future.

 

[mgw]

What about a pallette coop out of salvaged pallettes. Type it into the search bar many BYCers have made them they work great>

 

[OkChickens]

The Hoop houses are great for areas with very little ground predators like coyotes, opossum, and coons. How many hens fo you have, the breeds, and also where are you located?

 

[catdaddy66]

The way to get the most for the least is to learn the art of the Scrounge! Ask everyone you know what they are willing to contribute to the cause (cause your broke!!

). The free section of craig's list is awesome as well, and be aware of all recycling sites. Pallets and shipping crates are great options. Lowe's and Home Depot usually have culled pieces of material that are cheaper. You need to get down and dirty to be Cheap!!

 

[Royd]

Are there any local small sawmills, near you?....You can get a load of slabs, with bark on them, for next to nothing...Great for a multitude of projects, if you aren't subject to termites and rot.

I've mentioned it before. You can get used bill board tarps for about $75. These are generally, about 15'x45' and 20 mil vinyl...Designed to last a full 5 years, in the sun.

 

[speedy2020]

The another cheap option is shipping box.

 

[Egg Rookie 2010]

I dont know where you are located but there are hundreds of local Yahoo groups called "freecycle". I LOVE this group. I have given away and received so much great stuff I cant even tell you. You DO have to give things away too. For example: I need some used fence wood for exterior paneling on my coop Im building this weekend (wild west theme) So I put a post to the group: WANTED: Hi group, I am building a chicken coop and need used fence wood. I would be grateful if you have any you can part with. and if anyone has what I need they respond to me and I go get it. FREE. And I would make a post for example: OFFER-working coffee pot. Pick up in the Clovis area. and if they want my coffee pot I put it on the porch with their name on it and they come get it. It is so great really. It is free stuff and recyling all together. Good luck with your project!

 

[KenLamWV]

try and search for wooden kids playhouses that some kids may have outgrown and the parents might look at giving away for selling for a cheap price. Just make sure its structurally sound. Thanks for mentioning this, I might try to find one in my area to repurpose.

 

[ams3651]

what I did when building, well I had the shed already just had to do up the inside and fence, was to buy a little of what I needed at a time. One week I bought the fence posts, a few weeks later I bought the fence, few weeks later I bought a roll of insulation, etc. I also used pallets and paneling my son got when someone was taking down a trailer. Ive seen on here people who started with a small camper, free shed from the newspaper or a large packing crate. It also depends on where you live and what kind of conditions your birds need to be protected from.