🐔 Chicken Coop Cost Calculator

Estimate the total cost to build or buy a backyard chicken coop. Covers the coop, run, feeders, bedding, and ongoing supplies.

Project Details

Number of Chickens (birds)

4-6 is typical for a backyard flock

Coop Type (1=kit, 2=DIY, 3=prefab)

1 = Amazon kit, 2 = build from lumber, 3 = premium prefab

Include Outdoor Run? (0=no, 1=yes)

Your Estimate

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Tools & Supplies You'll Need

Chicken Coop Kit

The coop itself — shelter, nesting boxes, roost

Keeps feed off the ground and dry

Poultry Waterer

Clean water — works in winter too

Heat Plate (chicks)

Safer than a heat lamp for baby chicks

Easy-clean pads for the nesting boxes

Predator-proof fencing — not chicken wire

Opens at dawn, closes at dusk — set and forget

Poultry Netting

Portable fencing for free-range time

Check on your flock from your phone

Bedding (pine shavings)

Absorbent coop floor — replace monthly

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Pro Tips

✓ Allow 4 sq ft of coop space per chicken, 10 sq ft of run space
✓ Use hardware cloth (1/2"), not chicken wire — predators tear through chicken wire
✓ Budget $15-25/month per chicken for feed and bedding
✓ Start with 4-6 hens if you want eggs — no rooster needed
✓ Check local ordinances — some areas limit flock size or ban roosters

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