DIY Chicken Coop Plans

I have talked here before about the rising popularity of urban chicken coops.  Of course, nothing says “urban” like Ikea…
Recently, a chicken coop primarily made of Ikea products was featured on the IkeaHacker blog:

Click here to see more pictures and read about the Ikea chicken coop…
The family who built this coop spent about $400 to [...]

From chicken coop plans to business plans…

Depending upon where you live, you may be able to start a profitable side business selling premade chicken coops.  I recently came across an article about a couple from Oregon who are doing just that:

Read the article from the Bend (Oregon) Bulletin

According to the article, the couple’s custom [...]

With the heat of summer here, I know it seems like a strange time to talk about cold weather chicken coop plans. However, here in northern Indiana, summer will quickly give way to the dark, blustery days of winter.
So, while the sun is still shining and the days are still long and warm, [...]

Although urban chicken coops are not in every neighborhood, they are becoming a more common sight.
It makes you think about how things will be ten years from now.  Will Fido be sharing his dog house and water bowl with a small flock of hens?  It really makes me wonder…
Take the Eglu, for example.  Not even [...]

Call me crazy, but a chicken coop automatic door just might make your life easier. Early every morning, you (or someone in your family) will have the chore of going out to the coop and letting the birds out into their run or your yard. Of course, at the same time, you are [...]

When it comes to chicken coop designs, the sky’s the limit! There are so many different sizes and shapes, as well as materials that can be used to make a coop.
Wood or plastic? These are the two most common materials used in construction of coops, with wood being the most popular. Wood [...]