Talking about "bodged" accommodation, my 1st lot of chooks had a lovely new purpose built coop with a home-made run that could be moved to different parts of "their" garden. Now that I'm getting another 3 ex-batts to join the flock, I needed some separate housing for the new lot. I got a rabbit hutch free from freecycle, and converted it (sort of) so there's a sleeping area and a nesting area, and a removable perch. The 6 exisiting ex-batts thought it was much better than their own home, and have tried it out many times, even so far as preferring that nesting place to their own!

In my 'umble opinion, as long as you can provide safety, shelter, somewhere to roost, somewhere to nest, regular good food and water, and lots of love and TLC, the chooks will be happy no matter what