The Poultry Keeper

Phill · Joined: 16 Mar 2008 Posts: 70 Location: Essex

to buy a chicken house ready made or contruct it yourself?

Woodburner · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 3:28 pm Post subject:

I'd say build your own. Possibly I don't check ebay often enough though Wink

If you have any scraps or can get pallets you can cut costs evenmore. Dopey has managed to build one for nothing!

Chickweed · Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 61 Location: Baldock, Herts

Hi

I plagiarized a couple of commercial coops and even buying new materials I came in well under 50% of the cost. mind you it is well over-engineered so you could probably cut that further.

Pete

james419 · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:16 pm Post subject:

build you own you get what you want in the quality that you want and most importantly when you want

No Brainer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

chicken_house_man · Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 79 Location: Brynmawr

If you've the skills, the materials and the spare time build your own.

magoo · Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 4 Location: cornwall

build your own!i just been out today and bought loads of shiplap and 2x1-going to start making and selling small scale chicken houses and runs!real lack of affordable housing down my way!!most housing is overpriced,so get your tools out! Very Happy

EGirl · Joined: 01 Nov 2007 Posts: 468 Location: Dublin, Ireland

Build your own, and you don't need any particular skills, my coop was the first thing I ever made and it's still standing!

monicalock · Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 22 Location: aldershot, hants

hubby built ours and it cost the same if not more. but he loves doing it, we know it's good quality and as far as the chooks are concerned - they really live in the best penthouse suite around. make your own definately. monica