10 chicken coops and nesting boxes

[Jason]

Nothing beats fresh eggs from your own backyard chickens.

Many Bunnings Workshop community members have built terrific homes for their chickens with space to roam freely and lay eggs.

Get inspiration from the following projects and let us know if we can help with your own build.

1. Barn-style chicken coop with gravity feeder by @NathanMorrow 

A barn-style chicken coop build using recycled pallet timber that can be easily dismantled for transport.

2. Chicken coop deluxe by @DIYJT11 

Built off the ground for protection from foxes, ease of cleaning, and simple egg collection, this coop also features an automated door to allow the chickens to roam around the backyard during the day. 

3. D.I.Y. chicken coop with verandah by @Caron 

Caron's chicken coop has a 3m run, a cafe blind, a verandah and screening for extra weather protection.

4. Chicken coop with automatic door by @darylhewston 

A PVC pipe chimney allows heat to escape and a hinged lid makes cleaning this chicken coop easy. Daryl also designed and installed a clever automatic chicken coop door opener.

5. Coop with 4m run by @mich1972 

Michelle houses her six chickens in a metal chicken coop with a 4m x 4m reo mesh run. A concrete-slab floor makes the coop rodent and fox-proof and the happy hens lay under their wide Pine perch alongside fragrant and calming lavender.

6. Chicken coop with Bunnings theme by @TheSaltyreefer 

A creative chicken coop built using leftover materials, giving the chooks a place to perch by the window.

7. Chicken nesting box by @Wayne 

Experienced member Wayne built a chicken nesting box using recycled pallet timber, plywood from crates and MDF pieces.

8. Chicken coop using recycled materials by @pepsp 

Bunnings Workshop member pepsp created this chook house with recycled weatherboards, decking offcuts, recycled bearers and an old laundry door.

9. Chicken coop with enclosure by @timjeffries 

Tim built an enclosure around this coop so his chickens can roam free while staying safe from predators and out of the garden.

10. Chicken laying box using recycled pantry  by @jennyweston 

A broken cupboard was saved from landfill and upcycled into a chicken laying box.

How to build a chicken coop

Build your own chicken coop with this step-by-step guide from the Bunnings team: How to build a D.I.Y. chicken coop.

If you need a hand with building your own chicken coop, please don't hesitate to ask. We're here to help. 

[Dave-1]

Afternoon @Jason 

I do like the "Bunnings" themed coup by @TheSaltyreefer and also the one done by @Wayne  those removable trays look great. The one by @darylhewston tho looks interesting. I like the location he has set up plus the auto door and removable tray!

Reminds me that I should really get my chicken coup finished... Needs door plus 1/3roof and hutches. Oh and chooks of course!

Dave

[Caron]

Love this memory! I later added a laying box for easy access on the rear of the coup - they loved it!  Also added an automatic door. Best.thing.ever. No more early morning wake ups to let them out. Just had to do a head count /check in the evening as occasionally one of them might stay out too long and not make it in before it shut for the night - few close calls with the local pythons! The other features I later installed were shutters to allow a breeze on a hot night and a camping fan for hot summer days.

[EricL]

Hello @Caron 

Thank you so much for that update. Would you be able to post a photo of the upgraded apartment of the chickens? Some of those upgrades sound amazing and puts my shed to shame. 

Eric

[TheSaltyreefer]

@Dave-1  haha built that old thing quite a few years ago now, was pretty funny I remember at the time