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15 DIY Chicken Coop Ideas for Your Backyard Flock

Looking for inspiration on how to house your backyard flock? Check out these DIY chicken coop ideas with plans so you can build your own!

DIY chicken coops

Thinking of raising chickens, but don't know where to put them? A chicken house can range from a low cost DIY pallet chicken coop to an amazing chicken palace with all the bells and whistles!

At a minimum, you should plan to have a spot for nesting that's easily accessible for daily egg retrieval. There should also be an area for your chickens to roam that can be cleaned without a lot of fuss. The rest is up to you!

Many of these DIY coops have downloadable plans so you can build your own. If you know how to use a miter saw or circular saw, you can do this!

Which of these DIY chicken coop ideas was your favorite? I'd love to hear from you in the comments below!

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