Things You'll Need:
- chicken wire
- 2 wood posts
- 4 tall metal posts
- tin roofing
- electric wire ( optional )
- cement ( optional )
- hammer
- nails ( any size )
- shovel
- lights ( optional )
- ply wood
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Step 1
First, take the 4 metal posts and place them in the ground in a rectangle shape in any size you want. Now, wrap the chicken wire around the 4 posts.
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Step 2
Next, place the wooden posts in the ground. You then nail the 2x4 across the wooden posts slightly below the height of the metal posts to make a slope. This will allow rain to fall off the tin roofing. You do the same on the opposite side, you just nail the 2x4 at the same height of the metal posts.
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Step 3
Now, nail the tin roofing across the 2 2x4s. You can make a door, but It's optional, as long as you have at least 4 inches hanging over the exit area. Now you can get pieces of plywood as long and as tall as the coop and place them loosely against the metal posts.
Comments
askapeach said
on 10/25/2009 What are the sizes of your poles? I really like your ideas and hope we get feedback from someone who actually builds one. Thanks!
mcwee1624 said
on 10/19/2009 I just think it is cool that somebody thought about it and said you know, this site is missing a how to on building chicken coops. lol. well done.
jaiden said
on 10/14/2009 Great article! We used to have ducks. With the economy as it is now...thinking of setting up a coop. Thanks for your help.
magician176 said
on 10/6/2009 Vey good idea, just what i am looking for, thanks. 5 and a rec
frischy said
on 8/24/2009 This seems confusing to me. Would you post some photos of what you are describing? I think that would help me understand it better. I want to build a chicken coop, but have no carpentry experience. Thanks!