Good afternoon!
I am looking for someone to build my new chicken coop! I am hoping there is a contractor out there that has experience building coops, has good ideas for design, and wants a couple extra bucks this holiday season!
You can message me if you don't want to share your contact information or email me at kellyliston@cox.net.
Thank you so much!!
Kelly
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You can try Kirk's Handyman Service. 602-944-3658. They are a local, family owned company and were one of our generous supporters at Tour de Coops last weekend. :)
Good idea! I am located in Central Phoenix at 12th Street and Bethany Home Road.
I've also built a coop with an attached dog kennel for the chicken run. We have coyotes and hawks here in Sunburst Farms so the girls need to be safe. For building the coop, I sourced a lot of the building materials by scouwering CraigsList for a couple months until I had most of the materials I needed. You are welcome to come and look at our set-up. Here's a photo link:
www.phoenixpermaculture.org/photo/909-finished-chicken-coop?xg_sour...
Since this photo was taken, we've extended the run with another dog kennel and it doesn't have a roof other than chain link so the girls can get some sunshine or run for the shade when its too hot. We also put in a mister system on a timer for the summertime. We could probably handle about eight hens with this set-up.
Oh, we're at 43rd Ave. and Greenway.
I've built a coop myself. It is 8'x12' and 8' tall. I am willing to share my experience and advice. If you want someone to do it for you, it might help to indicate what part of town you are in. Major cross streets and things like that. Just so you are aware, we added up the cost for our coop at $450 give or take. (Paint not included)
Looking for a dog proof coop?
Yes, we want the coop to be in a different section of our yard, be able to house more hens, and have enough room for them to be cooped up all day if needed. I just want to find a skilled builder that can make my chicken coop dreams come true!
If you are interested, you could come see our coop, which was converted from a nice wooden shed, which is cheaper to do because of lumber prices right now. It has an attached brooder, completely enclosed run, and the inside area of the shed is used for all our feed and supplies.
Our chickens can not free range because of our dog. They have a very large, completely enclosed run and they are very content with that...I son't think they realize that they aren't free range.
Just thought I would make the suggestion that you look into converting an existing shed or structure...it means that most of the hard work is already done for you and all you are doing is modifying it to your needs. You might find nice sheds used on craigslist or in this community.