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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: Paddyfromdown on February 23, 2009, 19:08

Title: chicken coop and run
Post by: Paddyfromdown on February 23, 2009, 19:08

hi everybody
im new here so hope i can get help
i am a handyman for a nursery/preschool where this year someone decided
we are having chickens, (a dozen eggs and an incubator arrived today)
then the question PADDY will you build chicken coop and run? So Ive ended
up on comp looking for plans of some sort hope someone can help. we are on
a tight budget.
I have enjoyed looking around this site some useful tips so far

Title: Re: chicken coop and run
Post by: GrannieAnnie on February 23, 2009, 19:36

Hi Paddy, welcome to the madhouse, sorry I mean henhouse!   :D :D :D

Do you have the freecycle network over there?  the other day someone was giving away on our local group a henhouse, run, 8 chickens, 1 cockerel, feeder, drinker, straw, food the lot!

It's amazing what people give away!  or a small shed with a pophole made in the side for the chooks to go in and out and a couple of nest boxes.

Then our old friends on here Munty and Aggy made some coops from pallet wood and ply.

I did have some plans somewhere to, but I'm not sure if they are on this computer or my other one which isn't plugged in at the moment.  I'll go have a look, but there are loads of people on here who have made some lovely chook houses and some have even put their step by step photo's on here too, let's see what we can come up with!!
BRB 

Title: Re: chicken coop and run
Post by: GrannieAnnie on February 23, 2009, 20:19

Me again!

Here's a few ideas!!

http://www.buildeazy.com/chicken_coop_1.html

http://www.backyardchickens.com/coopdesigns.html