Any chicken coop can be made portable by simply adding wheels to the base.
Many of these portable chicken coops that are advertised both in print and on the internet are just that a chicken coop with wheels and some type of handle to push or pull the coop.
The simplest of portable chicken coops have four wheels and a handle like a wheel borrow type design.
Usually portable chicken coops do not live up to their name.
They are heavy and not easily moved from location to location because of the weight of the coop.
There are some high tech designs though available on the market that are truly portable.
These newer, nicer models usually are easy to move and have removable chicken runs attached that are also quite portable.
Portable coops can be an asset to owners with small yards, given there portability they can be set up in different areas of the yard to prevent environmental overload in any one place.
Portable coops are typically smaller in scale than conventional chicken coops for ease of movement.
They are not meant for large scale operations, but instead for the backyard farmer with a few hens.
Constructing a portable chicken coop does not require any more or any less effort than it does require to construct a stationary coop.
Design plans can be purchased relatively inexpensively and could be gotten for free with a little research.
Depending on the materials used in the construction costs can be relatively low for the entire project.