Craft Your Own Chicken Coop

Thinking about raising chickens? Don’t yet have a home for your feathered friends? Check out these great ideas for crafting your own coop.

 

House-Inspire Coops: These coops will help you create a cheery homestead just for chickens.

• • Bright & Homey – 50s inspired, with colorful shutters and a picket fence. Get the tutorial at: Trevor Made
  • Window Boxes In Yellow – Complete with flower boxes and blooms. Get the tutorial at: Backyard Chickens

• Family Farm – Family designed, farm inspired. Get the tutorial at: Redeem Your Ground

Build Your Own Ideas: Want to start building your own coop from scratch?

• Pullet’s Pallets – A classic barn look crafted from pallets. Get the tutorial at: A Vision To Remember
• Copy-A-Coop – A standard coop at half the cost. Get the tutorial at: Housewives Of Riverton
• Garden Planter – Space-saving coop with it’s own rooftop garden. Get the tutorial at: Landscape & Urbanism

Re-Purposing Items: Want your coop to breathe new life into old items?

• Brooding Cabinet – Upcycle a cabinet for brooding chicks until you build your new coop. Get the tutorial at: Ana White
• Swinging A-Frame Coop – Repurpose an old swing set as your new chicken coop. Get the tutorial at: Country Living
• Free Range Coop – Repurpose an old crib into your perfectly sized new coop. Get the tutorial at: Weed ‘Em & Reap

Or let these inspire you to create your own and share them. We’d love to see what you come up with!