WATCH: Three easy DIY chicken coop projects

CHOOK HOUSE AND RUN:

Chooks provide fresh eggs almost daily, make excellent pets, and their droppings make a great fertiliser for the garden. You can buy coops from most hardware stores but where's the fun in that? Try making your own with this easy project.

Follow this link for our step-by-step instructions: Build your own chicken coop and run

CUBBY CONVERSION:

Once your kids have flown the cubby coop, give it a makeover for the new residents – chooks.

Follow this link for our step-by-step instructions: Convert an old cubby into a chook house

MOVEABLE CHICKEN COOP:

Count your chickens – and their eggs – in a mobile henhouse that’s safe, sound and cosy.

Follow this link for our step-by-step instructions: Build a moveable chicken coop

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