Show me your coop... PLEASE

[jackhorn01]

Good idea Guy. I live in North Louisiana so I too am in a very mild climate. I am looking for all the thrifty ideas to be able to have more chickens due to a limited budget. I kinda like what you have there.

 

[dwegg]

we live in the city and stuck this out back in the corner of our fence...we built it ourselves without any plans...and we are not handy!!!!












Then I painted...added on a silkie coop.....and changed over to sand for the floor

 

[TXchickmum]

Here are our two coops constructed of recycled fence material. We have a normal suburban lot, and these blend well. -pics were taken in early spring (Texas), and have since done a bit of landscaping around them.







We have 3 standard and 4 bantam chickens. (recently purchased 4 more standards, and will eventually be upgrading to an 8 x 12 shed-style custom coop.....the hubby has wonderful carpentry skills!)

 

[Rhey]

Thanks for the replies! I really appreciate y'all...
@TXchickmum I'm in the Sugarland area... where are you?
I really like the fencing idea, I think that will fly by my HOA!

 

[TXchickmum]

We're just north of Dallas. We really wanted something sturdy, simple, and aesthetically pleasing - blending into the landscape. (recycled/minimal expense was a plus!) -just started our flock this past March and have really enjoyed the journey! -no complaints from neighbors at all! -best of luck to you on your coop design and chicken endeavors!

 

[phelpcd1]

I am in the dallas area also in a regular city lot. Here's my coop - it is 6x10.

 

[jackhorn01]

Like that one.

 

[Rhey]

phelpcd1 I like the storage in that!

 

[ChickensRDinos]

I live in urban Los Angeles so I needed something simple, space-saving and easy. We build the coop below out of pieces of an old bookshelf, leftover lumber from my neighbor and those premade fence slats from Home Depot (they were cheap and could fit in my tiny car). Built it in two weekends.

Top is two nesting boxes and roosts, bottom is a small run. I usually let the hens free range during the day.

 

[3 Blonde Ponies]

There was a book that my local tractor supply sells a book on coop designs. The one I liked best was made outta straw bales. Buy a truck load of straw bales. Make a box outta the bales. Fashion some sort of door and roof. That's it. No hammer, lumber and nails and it sounds really warm in the winter. Anyone tried this????



Devon