New Large Portable Chicken Ark - What do you think?

[drewva]

I just saw that Handcrafted Coops are now offering a large version of their Portable Chicken Ark for $799.
Does anyone own or have experience with one of these? I'm thinking of getting one. Thanks for your help.
see:
http://handcraftedcoops.com

 

[Chicky Tocks]

That's really pretty, but I'd build it myself for probably $350-400

 

[homeschoolmama]

You can buy plans for something much like that at

www.catawbacoops.com/.

I was thinking about building one as a grow out housing for new pullets after the brooder but before they are ready to go in with the big girls. I think I've decided on something else. Witht he plans they are supposed to be really pretty easy to build and I bet you can do it for more like $250ish or so. I asked about it last week and there is a thread going at

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=302348

You might want to check that out.

 

[chickenwhisperer]

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Id say $150 tops . . .

OP, send me $800, and Ill make it for you.
Even with shipping, Ill make a mint!

 

[Celtic Hill]

I have plans for something like that in a book my mother got at TSC, i could scan them in to the computer and send them to you if you would like!

 

[tcap]

I just built one very silmilar and am only in about 80 bucks or so. I did have some scrap lumber laying around, but I did purchase 2x4s and a sheet of plywood. I dunno - seems like a good chunk of change - but if time is short for you may be worth it.

 

[mikecnorthwest]

As the others are saying... that is outrageously priced.

 

[O(akly270]

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We are building a Chicken tractor. So far a rough est. Ive got about $40 in treated wood $30 in wire...... I found an old lawn mower and got the wheels off of it. An I had some leftover metal roofing. I will try and up/load pictures when it is finished.