If you are going to have more than a few chickens you will want an 8x8 coop at least. Building one will be cheaper but still probably $800-1000 if using all new materials. Recycling windows, doors, hinges, all of it will save $.
Pallets are a lot of work and in my area they don't give away the nice ones.
Do you have a ReStore or some kind of place that sells discounted/used hardware?
In my area the Lowes puts together cull packs of imperfect/damaged lumber and sells them 50% off. More than once I've found bundles of 2x4 and 2x6 that are still perfectly good for coops and sheds.
Just for reference. A couple of the local feed stores here sell coops they build. Not kits, real solid coops. They are $1200 and up.
Pallets are a lot of work and in my area they don't give away the nice ones.
Do you have a ReStore or some kind of place that sells discounted/used hardware?
In my area the Lowes puts together cull packs of imperfect/damaged lumber and sells them 50% off. More than once I've found bundles of 2x4 and 2x6 that are still perfectly good for coops and sheds.
Just for reference. A couple of the local feed stores here sell coops they build. Not kits, real solid coops. They are $1200 and up.