24 thoughts on “DIY – $50 Chicken Coop / Buying vs. Building, Self Sufficient Living – BE CHEAP!!!”

  1. Thank you so much. I really needed to see this! I am trying to figure out how to do mine out of reused shipping crates and this is exactly what I was thinking of! Just for about 3 birds 🙂

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  2. I just subscribed we just bought land in TN mountains and plan to do the same as you are about trying to be mtg. and util. free. Well you already have most of the plywood for the coop. You are doing great! We are in our 60’s just getting started. You have a lifetime ahead so just don’t let the world distract you. Bless you and yours!

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  4. to keep screws from splitting wood—turn over screw with point looking up-on hard surface -tap screw with hammer-to peen the sharp end=no splits

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  5. I get it…but you have to have the drills, table saw, screws…etc. That is the cost of building it yourself other than time. But I do agree…if you can build it yourself then that’s best. You will enjoy it more. We just built ours. We call it our chicken Palace.

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  6. I don’t know if anyone mentioned this but chicken wire is meant to keep chickens in our out – but it doesn’t do the job for controlling predators… Raccoons and dogs or foxes can get through chicken wire pretty easily. If you want protection for your chickens then you want to use hardware cloth and heavy duty staples or what did was use some roofing nails. hope this helps! I’ve lost a few chickens to raccoons – they are vicious!

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  7. Lol, loving it mate,you are certainly getting into the “make do and mend” mindset.Something for you to think about for the longterm,if you have a greenhouse sorted,try and get it to match up alongside your chickencoop, and set an air vent from it into the greenhouse,that way you can get the heat from your chickens,to extend your growing season,all important when you are self reliant.Plus you have the added benefit of letting the hens into your greenhouse before you plant,to eat the bugs.nice job

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  8. Hey, I am a new subcriber to your channel. I enjoy it a lot but if you don;t mind me giving you a suggestion.I suggest you look on craigslist for free skids or wooden pallets, theres you free wood for the rest of the coop right there. Also if you have a wood chipper pallets make great mulch.

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  9. With the way that looks you want us to believe you’ve NEVER built anything before?? RIGHT!!
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    You’re a funny man athatcher85
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    The engineers will be out to inspect the modifications you made to their blueprints. I think they’re jealous.

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