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Rural/Farm Life

Farmer-Rick

(11,610 posts)

12. I haven't built a chicken coop in decades

Reply to Kaleva (Original post)

Fri Aug 26, 2022, 06:44 PM

Aug 2022

But I did recently build a large doghouse for my Anatolian Shepard. I bought the cheapest materials I could find at Lowe's. But....I put the absolute best paint, caulking, primer and sealers I could afford on it. It's still doing fine after about 11 years.

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Cost of building a small, 4 hen chicken coop [View all] Kaleva Aug 2022 OP

The expensive part comes in with "predator-proofing" & ensuring contact with wild birds (Avian flu) hlthe2b Aug 2022 #1

Focus on this. 3Hotdogs Aug 2022 #6

Do you have a local Habitat for Humanity ReStore store nearby? multigraincracker Aug 2022 #2

The siding and pressure treated lumber drives up the cost Kaleva Aug 2022 #8

If you want healthy chickens, don't build their house with toxic lumber womanofthehills Sep 2022 #13

Supposedly, the new method of pressure treating wood makes it much less toxic Kaleva Sep 2022 #14

Some advantages Tetrachloride Aug 2022 #3

I have a 20'x4' compost row in the garden. Kaleva Aug 2022 #5

Since you will likely have only 4 Quakerfriend Aug 2022 #4

A winter worthy coop may be too hard to move Kaleva Aug 2022 #11

Do they need a run pwb Aug 2022 #7

I'd like them to help break down the compost Kaleva Aug 2022 #9

A link to the video showing the design Kaleva Aug 2022 #10

I haven't built a chicken coop in decades Farmer-Rick Aug 2022 #12