Family Rural Lifestyle Repurposed chicken coops By Successful Farming Staff Successful Farming Staff The content on Agriculture.com is by created by trained journalists who have become subject-matter experts in their fields. You may see some content using the byline "Successful Farming Staff." The content is primarily from information or a press release provided by other entities – such as the USDA, a university, or agricultural company. The press release has been vetted and reviewed by a staff editor. The content is edited and changed to reflect the voice and style of Successful Farming. Successful Farming's Editorial Guidelines Published on January 20, 2015 Trending Videos Close this video player 01 of 10 Barn lumber This chicken coop is made out of old barn lumber, and the roof was assembled from leftover metal. 02 of 10 An old playhouse One of our readers converted an old playhouse into this chicken coop. Old springs from a trampoline were used to hang the water can and feeder. 03 of 10 Swing set coop This before and after picture shows how the reader reconstructed an old swing set, turning it into a new home for their chickens. 04 of 10 Granary A reader repurposed a dilapidated granary on their property. 05 of 10 Combination of resources Jill Stice's son and husband built this chicken coop two years ago with pallets and scrap lumber. The tin came off a 100-year-old barn. 06 of 10 Telephone poles Old telephone poles were cut into planks to create this coop. Rolls of welded wire, saved over the years, was used to line the entire inside of the coop. Scrap tin was buried around the fence line and the coop to deter predators from tunneling underground. 07 of 10 Scraps around town Ivy Gerrein Flynn says much of the wood used to build this chicken coop was found along the roadside around town, and the screen door is from the neighbor's garbage. 08 of 10 Pallets A combination of dated pallets, old screws, nails and wire from the barn and house skirting was used to fabricate this chicken coop. The little girl pictured is Stephanie Wilson's two-year-old granddaughter who loves to feed the chickens all by herself. 09 of 10 Old barn materials Reader Kimberly Wanzer says her father built these chicken houses from old wooden barns. 10 of 10 Free and found Reader Donna Allgaier Lamberti writes, "We built a new chicken coop this past summer using mostly repurposed, free or found items. This is home to our rescued Momma hen and her five Cochin/Phoenix mix babies." Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit