Need help!!! First time preparing to build a coop!!!

Hi,
First, you need to determine how many chickens your are going to have. This will really help set the budget. Also, would you rather buy a ready-made coop, or do you want to build it yourself? If you are going to build it yourself, do you have access to any free building supplies - either from your own stash or someone else's?

I built my own and it was/is really fun (still in process - but the chickens are in it), and I used a crazy mix of repurposed things, free things, and things I bought new.

 

A lot depends on what materials you have available and how big you want to go. I tried to use things laying around already or any kind of short cuts I could do. I attached my little coop to the side of my shed, so the shed become the back wall. I used the chain link fence just behind the shed as part of the run fence. I used 16 left over cememnt blocks to as a foundation for the rest of the run fence. I used wood screws instead of nails, nails will pull out. I installed gutter on my shed and it drains into a flower pot for water. I used left over wood for the egg boxes. All I can say is plan plan plan! Draw a plan and do lots of measuring and when you think you have it figured out measure again. Have fun!