6 Backyard Chicken Coop Mistakes I Made So You Don't Have To

Building a DIY chicken coop? Here are 6 chicken coop mistakes I learned the hard way after 16 years of raising backyard chickens! From poor coop design and tiny access doors to cleaning headaches and predator-proofing mistakes, here's what I'd do differently. I've been building, modifying, and repurposing parts of my backyard chicken coop for the past 16 years. And while I'm pretty proud of some of my handiwork, there are definitely some decisions I regret! In this video, I'll walk you through my homemade chicken coop and show you the design mistakes that have made maintenance, cleaning, and caring for my chickens unnecessarily difficult. We'll talk about: 🐔 Why my original chicken run was too small 🔨 Cheap hardware and poorly designed access doors 🧹 Cleaning problems I accidentally built into the coop 🥚 Inaccessible spaces (including a surprise stash of eggs!) 🐀 Mistakes I made trying to keep rats and other critters from digging underneath Here's a link to that chicken pooper scooper: https://link.amazon/B0ewfOo78 I may make a commission off qualified purchase. Whether you're planning to build a chicken coop from scratch, modifying an existing one, or shopping for a prefab coop, hopefully these lessons will help you avoid some of my mistakes. I'm not a professional builder. I'm just a guy who likes making things, learning from mistakes, and sharing what I've figured out along the way. Have you built your own chicken coop? What would you do differently? Let me know in the comments! Subscribe to Seals Makes Stuff for more DIY projects, backyard chicken adventures, and lessons learned the hard way. #ChickenCoop #DIYChickenCoop #BackyardChickens