| You can go about building a chicken coop, and it | | | | have. Since they will normally only be thrown away |
| won't even cost you that much money to do so. | | | | they will usually allow you to have whatever they |
| This way you can get free eggs from those chickens | | | | don't need any more. |
| and enjoy them. Perhaps even look into selling some | | | | To place your chicken roosts there are several |
| later on. However, you may not have known how to | | | | choices of material that you can use. Pick a two by |
| build that chicken coop so you just never tried. | | | | four, small tree branches, or even two by twos. Just |
| But the truth of this type of project is that you will | | | | make sure that you are placing them in the right |
| not need to spend a lot of money, and use anything | | | | place. For a small chicken coop you will not want to |
| really special to build it. Instead you will only need to | | | | place it above the area that you will be gathering the |
| focus on making something that will be able to | | | | eggs. While larger coops the perch shouldn't be set |
| provide shelter. | | | | above where you'll be walking. |
| Heck you can even use one of those old lawnmower | | | | Windows can be found cheaply by checking your |
| sheds to build a coop with. For making a nicer coop | | | | local thrift stores. But first step to this project is |
| you can head to a lumberyard and buy some wood. | | | | placing the frame up. Depending on the size of coop |
| Or if there are any locations where a new home is | | | | you are planning to build will make up how big of |
| being put up, head over and look for spare wood. | | | | framing job you will have. |
| See if at the lumber yard they have those pieces of | | | | After you have the frame built, you can start to |
| scrap that they plan on throwing away. The same | | | | secure those walls and floor to it. Materials that you |
| with the home site if you find extra wood there. You | | | | use can be old boards or even plywood if you run |
| will be able to use this wood, and it won't cost you a | | | | out of boards. After you have the building done you |
| cent, plus keep it from filling up a landfill. | | | | will put those perches up. Now you will need to install |
| If you've found a construction site also see if you | | | | those nesting boxes inside, and place straw in them. |
| can use some of the leftover shingles they may still | | | | |