Raising backyard chickens, send in your chicken coop photos (earn a $10 Amazon gift card!)

Our chicken coop we built last summer

Do you have a chicken coop? If so, send me a photo for our ongoing virtual Queen Bee Chicken Coop tour!

I feature a new chicken coop every Saturday morning. I think it’s fun see the different kinds of chicken coops and I know there is a ton of interest in raising backyard chickens! If I feature your chicken coop you’re get a $10 Amazon gift card!

Here’s what to do:

• Take a photo of your chicken coop. Try to do it during the day – good lighting, not blurry, etc. You want people to be able to see the coop.
• Email the photo to thehive@queenbeetoday.com, subject line: Coop Tour
• Please include in the email: your name, your city/state and any details you want to share about your coop. . . .for example, Did you build it yourself? How much did it cost to build? What features are your favorite? How many chickens do you have? Do you have recommendations for new chicken owners? How many eggs do you get a day?
• It must be your own coop – no faking it. If your friend has one, tell them to send in a photo!

We did a similar thing last spring and it was wildly popular. And I’m sort of bummed that we stopped. I’d like this to be an ongoing feature on Queen Bee if we can get enough photos. I’ll be providing Amazon gift cards only for coops featured here on the blog. 

Here are some of the chicken coops we have featured in the past:

• Cluckingham Palace in Bellevue, Washington – complete with curtains, web cam
• Free-range charming chicken coop in Florida
• Casa de los Pollos – Indiana Chicken Coop on wheels with electricity
• Beautiful Chicken Coop in Worthington, Pennsylvania
• Barn Style Chicken Coop in Buckley, Washington
• Colorful Predator-Proof Chicken Coop in Olympia, Washington
• Turning a wedding dress into a chicken coop (Tacoma, Washington)
• Mother’s day gift, nestled in the garden, three chickens (Olympia, WA)
• DIY coop, four chickens, cost about $400 (tongue and groove cedar!)
• South King County, nine chickens, about $200 to build
• Electricity, gutters, porch lights, patio – oh my! Cost about $650 (Tacoma, WA)
• Hoop Coop style, 18 hens, 20 feet long (South King County)

Chicken resources:

• Building Chicken Coops For Dummies – $12.76 (reg. $19.99)
• Chicken Coops: 45 Building Ideas for Housing Your Flock – $13.57 (reg. $19.95)
• *Great book!*The Joy of Keeping Chickens: The Ultimate Guide to Raising Poultry for Fun or Profit (The Joy of Series) – $10.17
• *Great book!* Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens, 3rd Edition – $12.36

Can’t wait to see your chicken coop photos!