Outrageous Chicken Coops

[paulsharvey]

We have went through about 4 or 5 coop designs over the years. The first was a real primative; 4 ft x 6 ft x 32" high, plywood. Next was 4x8x8, with the top enclosed and with a floor, and ramp, with wire bottom. Next built a 16 ft long x 8 ft tall at center x 8 ft wide at base A frame; 8ft of the length was scrap roofing metal; 8 ft fence. 3rd and 4th are very similar. 3rd is a 12x6x6, 3 metal walls and metal roof; chain link 3rd wall; and a door made out of signs and 2x4s. 4th, same foot print, but 6'8 on low side; closer to 8 ft on high end; poured concrete floor, and the 4th wall; I went metal up 32" and then wire above.

 

[BoylermanCT]

We used an old 12x16 shed that leaked for our chicken coop. Insurance gave me money for a new roof due to a hailstorm so I re-roofed it. Should last a few more years. My chickens are living large!

 

[Jstpssng]

We used an old 12x16 shed that leaked for our chicken coop. Insurance gave me money for a new roof due to a hailstorm so I re-roofed it. Should last a few more years. My chickens are living large!

There are people up here who are living in smaller places than that!

 

[Yander]

I probably have $1,000 in my rehab of my chicken coop shed. It was an old eyesore of a shed with the roof that was half off of it I was tired of looking at it the way it was anyway.

Moved the door to the front put Windows in it put nice nest boxes in it. Change the roof pitch with new rafters I built.

 

[BoylermanCT]

There are people up here who are living in smaller places than that!

And in CT I pay property tax on the coop...