We Built A New Chicken Coop: The Why, How, and What We Changed To Keep It Secure and Multipurpose
From 2014 – 2017, I had my chicken coop in a room in my barn. This worked out great for several reasons: proximity to the house, a ready-made room that was closed off from the rest of the barn, and low cost. I used free and reclaimed materials to build nesting boxes, roosting bars, and an outdoor area. You can check out that build here: Introducing The Chickens! and Homemade Nesting Boxes. In 2016-2017, we became aware of another problem…