Ten Amazing Chicken Coops Made From Recycled Things

Are you thinking of making a chicken coop? If you are you might want to save some money and make one of these out of recycled and repurposed things. To be fair, some look amazing and others more for temporary use, but they do at least save more rubbish going to a landfill and that can only be a good thing…


 

A Chicken Coop Made From a Wardrobe
A Chicken Coop Made From a Wardrobe

Wardrobe

While this isn’t going to work with a flimsy Ikea wardrobe you plan on throwing away it would work with one that is more solid. You can hardly tell it was a wardrobe at all!

A Chicken Coop Made From a Trampoline
A Chicken Coop Made From a Trampoline

Trampoline

As kids get older and bigger it is inevitable you will have to throw away that old trampoline at some point. Or you could use it to make a pretty impressive chicken coop!

A Chicken Coop Made From a Children's Playhouse
A Chicken Coop Made From a Children’s Playhouse

Children’s Playhouse

Children’s playhouses like this are cheap, made from plastic so they can’t be recycled easily and they also make great chicken coops! Plus it doesn’t take much to turn it into one.

A Chicken Coop Made From a Caravan
A Chicken Coop Made From a Caravan

Caravan

Older caravans were much smaller than they are today and that means they are perfect for being turned into a chicken coop. Plus it gives your birds a touch of luxury!

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A Chicken Coop Made From a Kitchen Cabinet
A Chicken Coop Made From a Kitchen Cabinet

Kitchen Cabinet

Are you getting a new kitchen? If you are you might want to save that old kitchen cabinet and turn it into a rather fancy looking chicken coop! You could even house it in the kitchen for fresh eggs every morning!

A Chicken Coop Made From a Car
A Chicken Coop Made From a Car

Car

It seems you don’t need a whole car to turn it into a chicken coop. Just one with double doors on the back will do. Just make sure there is no engine as the chickens might drive off in it!

A Chicken Coop Made From a Washing Machine
A Chicken Coop Made From a Washing Machine

Washing Machine

I think the washing machine is mostly just the door, but it still looks pretty cool and the door with shut with ease keeping your little chicks safe at night.

A Chicken Coop Made From a Wooden Cable Spool
A Chicken Coop Made From a Wooden Cable Spool

Wooden Cable Spool

If you just so happen to know where you can get a large wooden cable spool from you might want to turn it into a chicken coop and it doesn’t look hard at all!

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A Chicken Coop Made From a Water Tank
A Chicken Coop Made From a Water Tank

Water Tank

You can often find these at 2nd hand farmers markets, or in scrap yards, but they are pretty big and heavy so you might want to hire a truck to get it home.

A Chicken Coop Made From Wooden Pallets
A Chicken Coop Made From Wooden Pallets

Wooden Pallets

Lots of people make chicken coops from old wooden pallets, but this one features hollow concrete breeze blocks as well keeping it off the ground.

Source Used…

  • https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/200480620885645316/?lp=true
  • https://www.bobvila.com/slideshow/chick-magnets-15-irresistible-diy-chicken-coops-44309
  • https://www.countryliving.com/gardening/garden-ideas/a6232/chicken-coop-repurposed-cabinet/
  • https://thethriftycouple.com/29-ways-to-turn-junkyard-finds-into-diy-chicken-coops-and-hen-houses/
  • https://kitchenfunwithmy3sons.com/best-upcycled-furniture-ideas/
  • https://theverybesttop10.com/things-turned-into-chicken-coops/
Author: Gus Barge

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