[Humbledoor]

Are they expensive to make/buy? Really keen to keep chickens, but have to watch the pennies at the mo?

[Nails]

Hi My OH makes all our coups out of pallet crates, he lines them with ply wood, and then makes a roof, that can be taken off. Cheap and serves the purpose!

[nicky d]

try ads for free or papers, have a look out for second hand rabbit cages, i used to keep two of my girls in an old rabbit cage it was really ideal, just fixed in a perch for them, even a 2nd hand dog kennel, my 3 girls are currently living in a dog kennel, we fixed in a perch and its a great job.   nickyx

[Humbledoor]

Appreciated, many thanks! Now where is that hammer of mine

[sarah f]

i played free online bingo and saved up the winnings to buy a small coup.
took me awhile but got there in the end lol

gave me time to read up on keeping chickens

[Ma Lowe]

We made ours from old fencing and a few pallets. With the roofing that you don't neccesserily need and the wire we spent about £200 but the coup and run we made would have cost nearer £800 or more if made by a supplier.

[TeaPots]

Our first was just a square box, about 3 foot by 3 foot by 3 foot, made from 3/4 ply, with a square door cut and hinged at the front. The roof was just another piece of ply resting on the top (the back of the coop 6 inches higher than the front, to make a sloping roof. The lowest bit at the front is so I can reach in for cleaning and egg collecting. VERY cheap, effective, inexpensive. No fancy bits to harbour mite etc.  OH has since added a nest box to the side.