The true cost of building your own coop -

[mrbstephens]

Hen house is 4x6:

$100 for 2x4s and plywood.
Recycled pallets - free
Hinges, latches, locks - $50
Hardware cloth $50
Other fencing, door - free reused material
Bird netting $15
4x4s and 2x6s for the run - free reused material
Paint- Primer $20, outdoor paint - free from a friend
Roofing paper - free leftovers donated
Roofing shingles- don't have yet

Total cost $235

 

[first time farmer]

Mine was free from the hospital that my grandfather was the maitnance(sp) manager at for like 50 years lol I got almost all of the wood (except for 2 sheets of 1/4 plywood) I got 5 3/4 plywood sheets a ton of 2x4a and 2x6s all i had to buy was the chicken wire and the 2 1/4 sheets of plywood.

so i built mine for about 60 dollers

 

[jus1jack]

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I say I say some folks jus can't see the woods fer all the trees a bein in the way...

 

[lovemychix]

I'm a bloodhound when it comes to a bargain. I never pay what I should for anything. I have been known to be a schemer. Had another work in mind but I don't want to offend anyone.

I got this building for $700. 10 x 12


I just purchased a 4yr old playhouse (built by a carpenter for his daughter) for $250. I am going to go get it today!

It's 8 x 8. What a steal.

 

[2txmedics]

Main coop

Lumbar for chicken coop: FREE
went around picked up fence Hurricane Ike knocked down

Main corner post: FREE
Hurricane Ike

Chicken Wire 40.00
new home depot few rolls

Nails: 5.00 box

Hinges, used off door from the Fencing

Dog Kennel for run: had 2yrs not using org. cost Cl ad 120.00

Tin for roof: FREE found thrown after Ike

So less than 170.00

big fence front door used, so we would have a wide entrance, has come in handy...we use an old large wired dog kennel to seperate news one once quartined for meetings...bad weather can carry dog kennel into the coop for protection from weather and also from chickens until they know each other. and door locks also

THANKS HURRICANE IKE!!!! HIT US SEPT 12TH 2008

 

[lovemychix]

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I've got that same chicken welcome sign.

 

[2txmedics]

Do you really!!!! DH found that in a resale shop for .50cents...I have another on the side of the coop screwed in, real pretty colors...I say it looks like a eagle...in a cartoon sense and DH says its a duck...but it says WELCOME 1.50...I want to cover my coop in signs like antique or farmer signs....

 

[lovemychix]

I love chicken decor. I bought mine for like $2 at Hobby Lobby.

 

[HappyHatch'en]

$110,000 for my 3'rd and last back surgery w/titanium rods
$800 for lumber and stain
$12,000 John Deere Tractor to move it to this site.

 

[canada-goose]

Wow! After reading those prices, a Henspa sounds reasonably priced! Precut wood, feeder, waterer, top floor, sliding roof... But sometimes homemade is the only way to go!