Are you interested in raising backyard chickens? Well, it is a fun family project, a great learning experience and a thrifty idea (in some cases…if you plan it and prepare it right). Plus, the rewards of having fresh eggs daily is a great reward to reap in the end!
Backyard chickens can be raised in the city and in the country! It also just takes a bit of leg work, elbow grease, creativity and willingness to turn junk from the junkyard (or the backyard) into very creative and practical chicken coops and hen houses!
In fact, we’ve rounded up 29 of the best ideas for making your own DIY Chicken Coops and Hen Houses from junkyard materials!
There are tons of creative ideas here friends, from old cars, trampolines, furniture, swingsets, pallets and more! With this plethora of ideas, surely you can pull something out of the closest junk pile and make a happy haven for your hens to give you fresh, healthy eggs!
So, let’s show you these 29 Chicken Coop and Hen House ideas below so that you can get your creative juices flowing on a dime!
Pallet Chicken Coop @survivopedia
Armoire Chicken Coop @thewhoot
Armoire Chicken Coop @thewhoot
DIY Pallet Coop @backyardchickens
Reused Playhouse Chicken Coop @Backyard Chickens
DIY Dresser Chicken Coop Featured By childhood101 Made By mysmallpotatoes
DIY Chicken Coop With Aluminum Can Shingles @treehugger
Chicken Coop Out Of An Old Car @alternet
Recycled Water Tank Chicken Coop @recyclart
Reuse A Playhouse As A Chicken Coop @homespunsprout
Trampoline Chicken Coop Tutorial @Homestead Survival
Reuse A Trampoline As A Chicken Coop @pickmeyard
Chicken Coop Run @thehomesteadsurvival
Armoire Hen House @schneitman
DIY Chicken Coop Made Of Pallets @chickadeehomestead
Pallet Chicken Coop @thehomesteadingboards
Chicken Coop from an Old Swingset Frame @ Backyard Poultry Forum
DIY Pallet Chicken Coop @aranchmom
DIY Chicken Coop With Misc. Repurposed Items @blessthismessplease
Cabinet Turned Into A Chicken Coop @inhabitat
Swing Set Chicken Coop @curiousbird
Chicken Tractor made from an Old Swingset @Desert Survivor
Satelite Dish Coop @ Activerain
Double Trampoline Chicken Run @FarmShow
Gazebo turned Chicken Coop @ferme.nature
Turn a Birdcage and Trampoline into movable Chicken Run @TheHomesteadSurvival
PVC Pipe Hen House idea @PVCPlans
Crib Turned Chicken Coop @Weed Em and Reap
Repurposed Dog House as Chicken Coop @glassslipperrestorations
Now the chicken fun doesn’t stop here. In fact, we have an entire page dedicated to sharing all sorts of ideas regarding eggs, including a whole series on How To Raise Backyard Chickens in the City or the Country. This series takes you from step one to the final steps on how to care for them in the long term!
Enjoy your backyard chickens!
Kayla D.
Thank you so much for making this list! I have been looking for ways to make a relatively inexpensive chicken coop and these are all so great.
Cassie
I know – they are just too creative and too much fun!
Karen
What do you treat the furniture with to withstand the weather?
james holmes
uhhh….. paint?
Adam Murrell
Polycarbonate nanotechnology…and a stain/paint
Pommgal22
id use a stain because paint only lasts about 1 season. use a hand sander and sand the piece. you can stain with anything, Ace often has left overs, spills and returns. then coat eith polyurithane to seal. Youll get a few seasons before the wood starts to go. Its furniture. Not treated lumber.
Emily
Great ideas. I love them all. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Bella Chartrand
OMG! What FUN! Thank you for some creative and amazing ideas! I’m so excited to get me some chickens now and create a little hen house out of re-purposed furniture!
Fenton Family Welding
We were already planning to make the trampoline tractor…but, a double?! Fantastic. Just took our coop to new heights!
Fred
My wife and I decided we would try the chicken thing about 2 years ago, with a little help from her sister. That’s a story within itself. I started doing some research, and came upon this program bit.ly/3goOopf
I looked through all the plans and found couple that I liked, so I purchased it. The beauty of these plans is, with a little know how and imagination, you can easily build your own, professional looking, coop. You can also use the basic design and tweak it to fit your needs and/or tastes. I built my first coop in 1 weekend.
Daisy Nothling
29 Ways to Turn Junkyard Finds Into DIY Chicken Coops and Hen Houses – The Thrifty Couple
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Fred Barden
Such great ideas I have old trampoline and turned into a chicken hoop
Kate
Some are cute and creative; however, none appear to be even slightly predator proof.