Have you ever wanted to make a chicken coop for your backyard chickens, but you had no idea where to start? Check out these ten inspiring chicken coop projects from the BYC members— all of them were built with recycled materials and elbow grease! It only goes to show that making chicken coops doesn’t have to be costly when you can recycle building materials.
If you want some great ideas on how to build a chicken coop using reused and recycled materials, check out these awesome coops.
1. Tug Boat Tikka Masala
How ingenious is this? From a tug boat to a chicken coop! Instead of wasting precious wood, this old tug boat has been transformed into a coop! It's, indeed, amazing how a one-track nautical mind can come up with! Check out this recycled coop here.
2. Maurice, the Car Chicken Coop
Who would have thought of this quirky contraption? The best part is it isn't only cute--it's functional as well, and has everything that a chicken needs in a coop. Check it out here.
3. Twin Bed Coop
Sure, we may not always have old cars and old boats lying around, but this old beds are easier to find and even easier to turn into a chicky coop. Learn more about it here.
4. Upcycled Swing Set to Chicken Coop
Now, this is what happens when an unloved old swing set gets the love it deserves: it turns into a spectacular coop where chickens can rest and play. Hey, it still serves its purpose, right? Check it out here.
5. Home Of The Elk Skull Chicken Ranch
It really takes an able builder to make a coop this intricate. Nevertheless, it is an awesome sight to look at! Check it out here.
6. Poultry-in-motion
No, this isn't a car from the Gatsby-era; it's a poultry-in-motion coop for chickens to play around in. The best part? It has a step-by-step guide so you can also try doing this project for your chickens. Check it out here.
7. Hinkel Haus
Do you have a pile of pallets and recycled wood picket fencing lying around? Why not turn it into an easy and simple chicken coop right here? Almost all of the materials used are recycled, so it wouldn't cost a lot. And you get to lighten your carbon footprint. Win-win, right? Check it out here.
8. Old Trampoline Coop
Wow this is really cool! An old trampoline was reconfigured into the frame, and a few cheap items were added to complete the look. Personally, if I hadn't known that the frame was an old trampoline, I wouldn't be able to tell. Check it out here.
9. A UFO Chicken Spaceship Coop that is Out of This World
A UFO Chicken Coop? My, that is out of this world! But it didn't take any intergalactic materials to make it--it did use a satellite dish, though. Check out how this artistic couple made a UFO chicken coop worthy of a Martian approval here.
10. Best Coop A Round
What do you get when you put together an old stock tank, 3 aluminum satellite dishes, couple of iron wagon wheels? This awesome chicken coop, of course! Not only is it ingenious design-wise, it is also predator-proof! Check it out here.
These are 10 great coops made from recycled materials in our Chicken Coops Index. Which one is your favorite and why? Let us know in the comments!
We are constantly adding new pages to our index, so if you are building or have built an unusual or perfectly ordinary coop, we'd love to see it! See here for details
If you liked this list, check our some of the other great lists we have here: BYC Top Lists!
If you want some great ideas on how to build a chicken coop using reused and recycled materials, check out these awesome coops.
1. Tug Boat Tikka Masala
How ingenious is this? From a tug boat to a chicken coop! Instead of wasting precious wood, this old tug boat has been transformed into a coop! It's, indeed, amazing how a one-track nautical mind can come up with! Check out this recycled coop here.
2. Maurice, the Car Chicken Coop
Who would have thought of this quirky contraption? The best part is it isn't only cute--it's functional as well, and has everything that a chicken needs in a coop. Check it out here.
3. Twin Bed Coop
Sure, we may not always have old cars and old boats lying around, but this old beds are easier to find and even easier to turn into a chicky coop. Learn more about it here.
4. Upcycled Swing Set to Chicken Coop
Now, this is what happens when an unloved old swing set gets the love it deserves: it turns into a spectacular coop where chickens can rest and play. Hey, it still serves its purpose, right? Check it out here.
5. Home Of The Elk Skull Chicken Ranch
It really takes an able builder to make a coop this intricate. Nevertheless, it is an awesome sight to look at! Check it out here.
6. Poultry-in-motion
No, this isn't a car from the Gatsby-era; it's a poultry-in-motion coop for chickens to play around in. The best part? It has a step-by-step guide so you can also try doing this project for your chickens. Check it out here.
7. Hinkel Haus
Do you have a pile of pallets and recycled wood picket fencing lying around? Why not turn it into an easy and simple chicken coop right here? Almost all of the materials used are recycled, so it wouldn't cost a lot. And you get to lighten your carbon footprint. Win-win, right? Check it out here.
8. Old Trampoline Coop
Wow this is really cool! An old trampoline was reconfigured into the frame, and a few cheap items were added to complete the look. Personally, if I hadn't known that the frame was an old trampoline, I wouldn't be able to tell. Check it out here.
9. A UFO Chicken Spaceship Coop that is Out of This World
A UFO Chicken Coop? My, that is out of this world! But it didn't take any intergalactic materials to make it--it did use a satellite dish, though. Check out how this artistic couple made a UFO chicken coop worthy of a Martian approval here.
10. Best Coop A Round
What do you get when you put together an old stock tank, 3 aluminum satellite dishes, couple of iron wagon wheels? This awesome chicken coop, of course! Not only is it ingenious design-wise, it is also predator-proof! Check it out here.
These are 10 great coops made from recycled materials in our Chicken Coops Index. Which one is your favorite and why? Let us know in the comments!
We are constantly adding new pages to our index, so if you are building or have built an unusual or perfectly ordinary coop, we'd love to see it! See here for details
If you liked this list, check our some of the other great lists we have here: BYC Top Lists!
