I downloaded a PDF of the book you mentioned and found it very interesting. Haven't yet found the Knock Down designs, but will keep searching. I need some input for how to engineer the KD joints. For instance, how will a side and a back attach to each other and still be easily...
The problem is that we rent the home we live in. Having chickens (no roosters) in the backyard is okay in the city where we live, but since we rent, the likelihood of having to move is rather high. I think I can convince our landlords to allow it, but I will need to design a coop & run that...