[Coup] is a common misspelling. The correct spelling of course is…Coop. *Simple tips on how to set-up your building site and select your materials that will make building quick and easy *How to easily extend your coop into a free-range style enclosure *How to pick the right breed of chicken for your climate, space and egg productionChicken Coop Plans
There are free Chicken coops instructions and they’re available
to you in this very article. Have you thought about building a
chicken coop, but held off because you didn’t know anything
about what kind of material to use, how to put the material
together to make the coop or because you thought it might cost
more than you wanted to spend?
Building a chicken coop doesn’t have to dent your bank account
at all and some of the best things in life are still free. To
keep down the cost of building a coop, the material you use can
be anything that will provide shelter.
Some people have even used old lawnmower sheds. If you’d rather
have a nicer coop, though, you can create a structure without
relying on something that’s already standing. Go to a lumberyard
or an area where new homes are being built.
Ask if you can have the scrap pieces of lumber they’re not going
to use. Yes, many lumberyards and home construction companies
actually throw unused wood away. Not only could you get the
material free, but you’d help keep the scrap wood out of the
landfills.
While you’re at the home construction site, ask if you can have
any leftover shingles, too. Most of these end up in the garbage
as well. Some cities have a waste exchange program where members
can exchange or buy good, secondhand items that would normally
end up as trash.
For the chicken roosts, you can either nail up wood such as a
two by four or two by two or use small tree branches nailed in
place. Don’t build the roosting perches directly above where
you’ll need to reach in to gather eggs (for smaller coops) or
where you’ll walk in (for larger coops).
For the windows, you can find old windows that aren’t suitable
for a house but are perfect for a coop at some thrift stores.
The first thing you need to do is to build the frame for the
walls and floor.
The frame and size of the walls depend on how large or small you
want your chicken coop. The front and back wall of the coop are
usually longer and the sides smaller. Secure the walls and frame
to the flooring.
The materials used to build coop can be old wood boards or
plywood if you don’t have enough boards. Once the building is
complete and the perches are in place, install the nesting
boxes. Inside the boxes, place straw for the eggs. With these
free chicken coop instructions, you’ll be on your way to
enjoying your new chickens fast!