Poultry Playhouse
Chickens, cooped up. Picture by Nanimo.
What to do with the playhouse when the kids outgrow it? Well, you can always keep it up in hopes of grandchildren in fifteen years…or you can take a note from the folks at BackyardChickens.com and convert it into a coop. This is one of the most creative ‘green’ reuses I’ve seen for children’s play structures.
The Backyard Chickens site was started by a family who back in 1999 suddenly found themselves the proud owners of some chicks brought home from one of their children’s kindergarten class. Originally it was a simple site on coop design but with the popularity of raising chicken, especially in more urban and suburban areas, it’s grown into a much larger information sharing resource. Research particular breeds, read about other family’s experience raising chickens or check out a chicken-cam with real time chicken action!
Below are some of my favorite playhouse to hen house conversions.
And when the family car goes to that great garage in the sky, consider keeping it out of a junk yard here on earth - like Michael Thompson who converted a 1970 Morris Traveller into a hen house for four. (It’s hard to see, but the bumper sticker in the back window reads, “I’d rather be flying.”)
April 19th, 2009 at 11:53 am
I just clu-clu-clove it!
April 21st, 2009 at 8:27 am
Wow…I love these ideas! And we have a playhouse too! Although, my children would be heartbroken if I turned it into a home for chickens since they’re still young and enjoying way more than they would chickens! I’m really close to convincing my husband that we should have fine-feathered friends in our yard, just trying to figure out the logistics. Love this idea! So creative.
April 21st, 2009 at 12:09 pm
I often use my old car as a greenhouse, but this is an exceptional idea. Thanks!
April 21st, 2009 at 12:35 pm
Well if you end up with your own flock - be sure and send me pics of your coop!
April 21st, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Oh, I love the idea of a car greenhouse - brilliant!
May 22nd, 2009 at 2:05 am
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May 26th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
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