Our homemade chicken coop is a hybrid between two plans we liked in a book checked out from the local library. It cost approximately $125 to make the coop; however, it is much bigger than we need it to be. It could easily house 6-10 chickens. We are looking forward to this house being a home to many chickens over the next several years!
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| Nesting Box /Main Area |
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| Nesting Boxes |
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| Looking into Main Area / Nesting Box |
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| Back Door |
The chickens will also have an area to run around in outside of their pen. That is still being constructed.
I have seen coops made from wire and a plastic dog house. The coop could be made from whatever you want, as long as it keeps the predators out.
I like this design! I've got to build one for a breeding pen and have been trying to plan it out. I'll have to show this to my hubby.
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