diy coop

A client of my mother's who I know called me recently with a sort of business idea. I have an incubator and she has Serama's and eggs, so why not raise and sell some? Now I have 1 egg in the incubator and 3 hens died, leaving her with a just rooster. We're trying to buy some more eggs to hatch...

I have several seabrights and want to make a smaller coop for them - since they’re so much smaller than my other chickies, I want to build a separate coop for them - I know how to add a covered run for them but I’m pretty much a novice builder and need plans that won’t require a lot of little...

I was thinking about making a coop out of a kids playhouse. They’re pretty cheap, large and have a lot of windows(i’m from florida so my coop needs lots of air). I’m thinking all I would have to do is put in some nesting boxes, wire screens, and some perches. Is this a common thing to do and...

Hi, I just want to share a few photos. We've had our chicken coop for 5 years, and had customized it with several touches inside and out in that time. We had 2 nest boxes inside. and they took up a lot of floor space in a relatively small coop. This past weekend we decided to remove them...

My ducks are currently living in a shed of mine during the night but I will need to move them out soon. I want to build them a coop for them to go in at night to keep them safe (mostly from Coyotes). I would rather not buy one because all that I’ve seen are expensive. I was wandering if anyone...

This is our first flock... this is our custom, DIY garage coop! I will be working on the run this coming weekend. Here's a YouTube link for the full tour of the coop: I will attach some photos too... my boys enjoyed picking a bunch of dandelions and presenting the girls with a big salad!

Hi, I'm building a chicken house to go in our fenced run in our back garden. However I would love to get some ideas and inspiration from those who have had chickens before (And knows what works and what you like or need). Please show me a photo or drawing of your coop and any reasons you like...

Hi friends, check out the coop I built out of a discarded crib and the storage bin food weather protector and laying box. I've added LOTS of ventilation, as it's starting to get hot in Australia. I insulate it a little more during cooler months with some flooring, but we are likely to hit...

Hello! So, I'm going to turn one section of my shed into a roomy new coop for my girls. It's a separate area from the main room, and has a roof, one solid wall and a back wall that's got ~1' gap at the bottom. I will need to cut in windows/ventilation and I'm contemplating having the front of...

https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/extension-aben/buildingplans/poultry https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/aben-plans/5400.pdf The plans can also be found on pages 64-65 of "How to Build Animal Housing: 60 Plans for Coops, Hutches, Barns, Sheds, Pens, Nest Boxes, Feeders, Stanchions, and Much More" by Carol Ekarius...

Here’s my article that I posted for DIY chicken tractor hoop house :woot https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/chicken-tractor-hoop-house.73374/

Just finished up the Red Roost today and have moved the birds in. They are loving the upgrade!

Hi all! Started out in April 2016 with tractor style A frame coop for 4 hens. Realized I wanted bigger run area so divided fenced yard gave them back part, dogs front part. So this allowed A frame coop to become stationary. I want to extend flooring to make a larger coop, which will also provide...

I am wanting to build my own duck coop/duck run for my 4 ducks. I want it to be large enough that they'll be comfortable if they are locked in it all day. I also am building a run in that'll be like a dog house so I can lock them in at night. What demensions should I make the whole cage? 8x8'...