I like to peruse my local coop offerings on CL, which we've all seen run from the sublime to the ridiculous in design, but also in PRICE.
A friend of mine in Portland who's anxious to get into backyard chicken-raising sent me these two links from her area. Both coops are approximately the same size: 4x6.
This one is $577: http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/grd/1817254767.html
This one is -- take a deep breath -- $2495: http://www.amhconstruction.com/hampton-coop.html
Am I missing something?
Oh, by the way, if you'd like to add a 12x20x6 run to that second one ("Includes - fully enclosed chicken run with pressure treated wood, 12 gauge 2X3 welded wire buried 6 inches in the ground, one man gate."), that'll be another $2400. For a total of $4895, plus tax.
Guess my friend will be asking a neighbor of hers with a home wood shop for price quotes. She just about fainted when she saw what coops are going for in her area.
A friend of mine in Portland who's anxious to get into backyard chicken-raising sent me these two links from her area. Both coops are approximately the same size: 4x6.
This one is $577: http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/grd/1817254767.html
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This one is -- take a deep breath -- $2495: http://www.amhconstruction.com/hampton-coop.html
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Am I missing something?
Oh, by the way, if you'd like to add a 12x20x6 run to that second one ("Includes - fully enclosed chicken run with pressure treated wood, 12 gauge 2X3 welded wire buried 6 inches in the ground, one man gate."), that'll be another $2400. For a total of $4895, plus tax.
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Guess my friend will be asking a neighbor of hers with a home wood shop for price quotes. She just about fainted when she saw what coops are going for in her area.
I fixed the second picture for you.
~Lisa~
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