I Build a chicken coop.....the easy way.
                                        simple guide is all I needed.

They couldn't believe I built it MYSELF....

Thats right. My friends thought it was a joke when I told them I wanted to Build a Chicken Coop. They actually laughed and said "what in the world for...you're no carpenter". That just made me more determined and guess who had the last laugh.

Well, I had a choice to make, I could buy a ready-made coop for $895 or I could build my own for under $200. I couldn't afford to buy ready-made, so my choice was clear. To be honest with you, I'm glad I built my own. Not only did I save $700 bucks but it's custom made to my liking and not to sound bigheaded but I think it looks pretty good.

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I looked online for guides on "how to build chicken coops". Looking back, finding
a guide with clear instructions and good coop designs became more of a challenge than actually building one.

Hi, my name is Rob Wilkinson and I TRY to build things but I wouldn't call myself a handyman. I guess that's why my friends laughed when I told them about the coop. This seemed like a big project and I had never done quite anything like this before so I was a bit nervous and skeptical.

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Finding a good coop guide did become a hassle. In fact I was getting pretty stressed out with the poor quality of these guides. Long story short, I ended up purchasing 5 guides on "how to build a chicken coop". Why 5 guides? Because there is a lot of bad guides out there. I'd have to be a carpenter to understand some of those design plans. I returned guide after guide hoping the next one would be better.

Out of the 5 guides only 2 are worth mentioning....

I found 2 guides out of the 5 that I purchased, which were way better than the rest.
But the "Chicken DIY Guides" kicks it up a notch with it's simple step-by-step no nonsense approach. Whoever wrote this guide sure understands how an ordinary person builds. There is no technical jargon or complicated drawings. Just normal english with easy to undersrstand designs. After going through it, I got a bit angry because of the time I wasted on the junky guides that made me feel like an idiot.

This coop is based on the design plan in the Chicken DIY Guide but I have made this coop bigger because I had the extra wood laying around.  If you want to build a coop this size and you had to buy all the wood then your costs will be higher than $200. But there are ways around that. You can go to houses that are being renovated and ask them for wood they're gonna throw out. Most conntractors and homeowners will let you have it for free or for a few bucks. >>Watch My Coop Videos<<

My #1 Chicken Coop Guide

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I think we all get a bit too nervous when we try anything new. Surprisingly, building a coop really wasn't that hard after all. Especially when you have a good guide that walks you through the process. Chicken DIY Guide does exactly that with diagrams, pictures and videos. They even have wood cutting diagrams so there's  NO   GUESSWORK . Cut and label the wood beforehand and you are ready to go.

As I said earlier, I was a bit angry that I wasted so much time trying to figure things out with the other guides but I didn't know any better. I just looked at different guides till I found the one that worked. It was a crapshoot for me but it doesn't have to be for you. You can shortcut the whole process. Both guides will get the job done but if you want to make it fast and simple, and not have to wonder what to do next, then ChickenDIYguides should be your choice.

#2 Coop Guide

The other guide I would recommend is "How to Build A Chicken Coop In 3 Days". The  illustrations were decent and I guess you could use it to build a coop if you had to but I thought it was missing some details which could cause confusion and waste your time. You don't want to be guessing what to do next. I've been there with the other guides I looked at. And it really gets frustrating. But overall, this guide is a good second choice. 

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