The reality of beginner chicken keeping is that you'll need a chicken coop sooner rather than later. Baby chicks grow up fast! Here's how to...

Hi everyone, Wanted to post some photos of the Rubbermaid 7X7 shed conversion. Also installed the chicken guard automatic door.

After reading about natural tick eradication using Guineas we decided to purchase 5 Keets from a local family. I read a ton on BYC to come up with coop ideas, poured over designs, but couldn't convince my husband that we could build something...

finally finished this. Thanks to you ladies at BYC for giving me the shed conversion idea. Now for the ladies to start laying!

I'm converting a new Rubbermaid resin (plastic) storage shed into my coop (the chickens are already in it; I'm just continuing to fix it up the way I want...

Uncover 15 walk in chicken coop designs and learn how to build your own. Get tips on planning, materials, and essential features for happy hens.

I'll start out by saying that this post is one of the main reasons I joined BYC, as I'm not much of a blogger / social-media kind of guy. But I wanted to share my chicken coop experience and design since I couldn't really find much when I looked...

This is a plastic Suncast shed from Home Depot. The plank comes out the window and into the run. Inside I built two levels. The right wing has a...

**Located in Washington State (cooler, rainy state)**. A plastic garden storage shed can be a great alternative when building a chicken coop. It lasts longer than wooden coops, is easy to clean, and can be a cheaper option than some coops that are on the market. Cut a hole and add a run for outdoor space if free range isn't an option. During warm weather we leave the doors open. 3 years and it's been perfect so far. Pictured, 7x7 storage shed.