25 thoughts on “$25 DIY Chicken Coop”

  1. Thanks for posting – Looking about for inspiration, everything is all about
    building an expensive coop which will cost more than all the chickens ever
    housed in it… Our first coup was a cupboard cut in half and stuck back
    together. Cost £5 from a charity shop plus a few screws. This time I am
    thinking about making one from some excess chicken wire and bamboo canes
    fro a frame…

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  2. Awesome design. I’m building mine soon. Hey what breed of chickens are
    those? They are very quiet which I like.

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  3. Building a chicken coops yourself is simple and interesting task. I’ve made
    an easy to follow help guide for constructing your very own backyard
    chicken house. 

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  4. I really like your coop! I’m currently using a repurposed bunny hutch but I
    have 13 chicks and 2 ducklings that are a few weeks old, so I need to have
    something bigger built by the time they come of age.

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  5. I did something similar – had to buy a few 2×4’s for support and some 2×2’s
    as well – had some fence pickets left over as well as some wood shelves and
    a cabinet door, even used some snap together wood flooring to make the roof
    – bought wire hardware cloth for added protection – cost me about $50 (most
    expensive was the hardware cloth) and some hinges – had some old paint
    around too to paint it – other expense for me will be the closed in run –
    thanks for the ideas 🙂

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  6. Thank you. I did end up hanging the feeder and water inside the coop and
    ended up rasing the fence to 8 feet. now the leg horns could jump out but
    none of the other chickens can.

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  7. no not for heat mainly to keep them awake so theyll keep laying. my biggest
    thing was keeping the water from freezing without buying the hot pad for
    it. good luck on your coop

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