One Hundred Dollars a Month reader Heidi wanted to share her new chicken coop SHE BUILT HERSELF {okay, so maybe she had a little help}. Holy Chicken Scratch Heidi, your coop looks better than mine! Wanna trade? Seriously, you did an amazing job. Well done!
Here is Heidi’s story…
Last Sunday (Fathers Day) we moved our 10 – 4 week old chickens into their new coop. I found a plan on Etsy.com and then modified it to fit our needs best. It took a week or so and lots of sweat but no tears! Waaaa Laaaaa! A beautiful new coop. Next I’m going to add some cute vintage signs to the outside. Ya know, Fresh Eggs or Lil Red Hen House.
I built about 90% of this myself. Ordered the wood package, cut the pieces, pre-painted before assembly and assembled as much as I physically could without help. It cost about $400 to build. The coop measures 4 x 6 x 4. Next I’m going to add a pulley system to raise the roof more easily without fear of decapitation.
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Art of the Chicken Coop: A Fun and Essential Guide to Housing Your Peeps
Keeping chickens—even for city dwellers is a trend that just keeps on growing. With this book, today’s modern farmer will find plans and construction techniques for making seven different chicken coops, fun chicken facts, and recipes for eggs.
Jamie says
Man your girls will be livin’ in style! Awesome job on the hen house Heidi, you have some major skills!!!
Heidi says
Thanks for the snaps 🙂 I think maybe I was meant to be a woodworker. It was fun. A little ambitious for my first building project. There were many times when I thought “what have I gotten myself into”.