[header] How to keep chickens in a backyard [title] Buy a premade chicken coop for an easy option. [step] To save money and space, see if there is an existing structure in your yard that can be converted into a chicken shelter. It costs a good deal of money to hire people to build a shelter, so converting space can help with this. 
[substeps] Something like a small playhouse, staircase, or the space beneath a deck may work. [title] See if you can make use of an existing structure.