Building a Chicken Coop?

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Building a chicken coop can be easy if you have all the materials you need in front of you, and of course some straightforward plans to follow. Here's how I built mine.

The chicks were due to arrive on Monday morning, so I headed out to the hardware store on Saturday with my kids to purchase a chicken coop. We looked around the store for a design we liked.

Chicken coops come in many shapes and sizes, so we settled on a simple triangular one with a run attached. When I turned over the price tag and saw that it cost $500, I just couldn't believe my eyes.

We couldn't afford to spend that kind of money. I figured I'd have to spend $200 at the most. My kids were disappointed that we didn't go home with a chicken coop there and then, but they understood that we were not made of money. Nevertheless, the chickens would have to live somewhere.

That's when my wife suggested building a chicken coop. I have done some basic carpentry before, and the design we'd chosen at the store was not a complicated one. I went into my tool shed to see what I could find.

I already had the tools required: a hammer, saw, screwdriver and some nails and screws. All I would need to buy was some wood and chicken wire. Maybe some hinges so that I could make a latched lid for getting to the eggs. By now I was quite excited about the project.

After rooting around in my shed, I went online to get more information about building a chicken coop. While searching I found lots of useful stuff about chicken welfare and how to get them to lay the most eggs. I guess this is all stuff I need to know now I am a chicken farmer!

The plans and designs I found varied in quality, but eventually I found some with pictures of what the coop should look like at the end of the process. With my plans downloaded, I felt confident about building my own chicken coop.

This time, I was really pleased when I saw the price tags of the things I needed from the hardware store. The wood and chicken wire came to less than $100. I had enough left over to purchase some hinges too.

When I got home I set out everything on the grass in the garden. My kids said that I had it all organised like a military operation. I know I was only building a chicken coop, but you can never plan these things enough!

First it was time to cut the lumber to size. I measured the wood with a measuring tape and marked where it needed to be cut. Then with a simple saw, I made the wood the right size.

Next I needed to fix the planks of wood together according to the plans. Before my eyes a chicken house started to take shape.

The chicken wire run was the next step. My kids helped me stretch the chicken wire around the run, to keep out foxes.

I was pleased with the design I had chosen because it meant that we could move the coop around the garden to give the chickens access to different environments. This also means that no single piece of garden will be ruined by their pooping and scratching!

Building a chicken coop was much easier than I thought. Having good quality plans is the key. Happy building!

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