What would you spend on a chicken coup?

[Kathryn4629]

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We are almost neighbors! Would have been even closer neighbors before I moved from Priest Lake, ID!

I like your idea of charging per square foot!

 

[AtholCoop]

http://spokane.craigslist.org/grd/1632248129.html

Here's what I've been building/selling.

All total about 250 dollars for materials, but by the time I figure out my hourly rate I'm only probably clearing 10 dollars an hour. Still we're talking about time I would have spent doing something else that wouldn't have paid me anything so take it for what it's worth.

 

[Kathryn4629]

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I have seen your add, lol. It looks really close to how mine is built and what I want to sell! Only difference is that I have a large window on one wall, got a whole bunch of windows from a friend who owns a glass shop in Spokane (I love friends with free stuff

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Dont worry, I will be selling most of them in Lewiston, have to help my mom out down there for a month or two. So I wont be completion

 

[AtholCoop]

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I have seen your add, lol. It looks really close to how mine is built and what I want to sell! Only difference is that I have a large window on one wall, got a whole bunch of windows from a friend who owns a glass shop in Spokane (I love friends with free stuff

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Dont worry, I will be selling most of them in Lewiston, have to help my mom out down there for a month or two. So I wont be completion

Funny I had someone from Lewiston who was interested, but she kind of freaked out at me charging her for mileage.

I don't mind the competition, heck there are three or four others selling coops in the area right now. Heck maybe we ought to form a coop co-op.

 

[Dogfish]

I have probably spent $300 out of pocket on my coop in the past month, and it is nearing completion. If I hadn't had all of the excess material after building our house, I would probably have spent well over $1,500. Time into the project right now is about 80 hours.

Mine is extremely overbuilt, and you certainly could get away with a lesser built structure.

 

[Kathryn4629]

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I was just reading your thread! You have a wonderful coup, I love the loft idea. I am glad that I do have a few materials laying around, like windows, 2x4's and 2x2's.

Oh, and your insulated nest boxes are great! I like the rolling egg idea, have you tested it yet with the chickens?

 

[Dogfish]

The chickens are 3 weeks old, so no test other than rolling an egg. Working on the idea of padding it, and I'll be experimenting with materials.

 

[nancypo]

Are you sure they won't eat the styrofoam? I hae thought of using some insulation in mt nest box also, but was afraid they'd ingest it....

 

[Dogfish]

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The stryrofoam is out of their view and reach. They see only wood.

 

[nancypo]

Good idea, I thought I saw some exposed...