So you are looking for some plans on how to make yourself some easy chicken coops and you don’t want to have to spend an arm and a leg on building your chicken coop.
 
Chicken coops can come in a variety of sizes and designs, from movable to elaborate A Frame houses, so it is best if you are able to have a large selection of plans to choose from so you can find the ones that will work best for your situation.
 
 
If you only have a small number of chickens your backyard coop will not need to be very large and building a portable chicken coop may be your best option. Portable chicken coops are also a good idea if you have limited space around your home to raise your chickens.
 
You have many different options for your construction design, though, so you will not have any problems finding a suitable plan that you like.
 
 

You can build your chicken coop from just about any type of material. New lumber can be expensive so take stock of what you already have on hand whether it be scrap lumber, pvc piping, tarps, an old storage shed or other items that you can use as part of your design.
 
Just remember that you will need 3 to 4 sq. ft. for each chicken that you have or plan to have. So when designing your chicken coop be sure to take this into account and if you plan on growing your flock it would be a good idea to design a larger size and some additional nesting boxes and longer runs that will accommodate more chickens later on.
 
Also, depending on where you live you need to account for the different types of predators in your area your chickens might encounter and what you will need to do to protect them. Incorporate these control methods into your design as early as possible so you do not have a predator problem later on.
 
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