Large Old-Fashioned coops?

[mame1616]

Does anyone know where I can get some plans for those large, shed-roof style coops they used to have on poultry farms? All I can find are either small coops for backyard chickens, or monstrous barns. You know the ones I mean - 50-75 feet long, with about 10-foot pens inside that each lead out to their own run. They seem ideal for breeding pens for different breeds. (If they are not, someone tell me!) Thanks!

 

[joletabey]

Did you check the coop section here?

 

[Cattitude]

Strange, I've been designing one that sounds like your description. And someone on BYC has a coop similar to this, where each section has its own automatic waterer; there are doors into the run and into the coop that can be accessed via the hallway down the middle. Lots of nice ideas to steal! I'll see if I can find that post and bring a link here.

 

[The Chicken Lady]

Are you meaning something like this?

 

[Cattitude]

I found a thread with a coop construction I think is close to what you are wanting:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=373143
Enjoy!

 

[mame1616]

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Thats it! Exactly what I had in mind! Those are great! I looked through the coop pages several times, but I never saw this one. Thank you so much!


Thanks to everyone for their posts - if you know of any more links, I'd love to see them. Thanks Chicken Lady, I loved the picture! That kind of coop is what I meant.