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Okay everyone. Chrystal has been working super hard on designs and she has come up with some great ideas. Please review some of the sketches at the link below and provide as much feedback as possible so we can work to refine these plans into the best (general purpose plans) and make them...

In general, the "medium" to "large" coops will almost be built in the same fashion as a shed or small barn. There are plenty of free plans out there for these types of structures. Also, when people have in excess of 10 chickens the variability in how they design and build their coops also goes...

Okay kids, I've got some GREAT news! Our very own member, ChrystalGail has experience with CAD and has volunteered to help us build some basic / easy plans for our perfect coop. We'll be posting pics in this thread as she does the plans. Please provide her with feedback (and praise) so we can...

Great plan! If you need specific comments / thoughts post them!

LoneCowboy, you're the exact type of person we were hoping could donate their plans to BYC for everyone to enjoy <HINT>

I really like all the ideas we're seeing... keep them coming. One thing that I like is the cement under the door found in the picture posted for Chirpy's coop. We put some cement blocks under the door of our run to keep the predators out. The only problem is that twigs, dirt, etc. get piled...

Sandra & her Cochins : Do I need to do something in this topic like more foto's or ....a little picture story how we made the coop? Yes... add more pictures! More pictures is always better!!! Don't worry about posting a story for now, but within the next few weeks you'll probably want...

I'll be honest, when I think about this contest, here are the coops / runs I picture: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=10592 https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=10589 Would it make sense to use these designs as a basis for this project and build off...

Quote: HOLY COW... I can't believe I didn't know about that. Google is getting into so many areas it is almost impossible to keep up. Great link TreyClark281!

Quote: DOH.... yes, that little ' vs " says it all, doesn't it!

arwmommy, great post, thanks! We will definitely honor any existing plans / designs that people are not posting publicly, but that being said, if we end up designing a raised coop with an attached run, it will probably begin to look like the playhouse coop along with many of the other designs...

Quote: Exactly!!! Once we get the specifics nailed down we will find someone that can design this with VERY easy to follow plans.

I agree that there are a lot of different variables, but I think we can come up with a plan that will accommodate 70% of the use cases. Another 25% should be able to make some basic modifications for their specific needs and 5% may just need to build from their own plans. The goal is to have...

Quote: My thought is that it shouldn't be built to be a tractor, but maybe there could be a second set of plans to make it tractor compatible?

------------------ UPDATE ------------------ Okay kids, I've got some GREAT news! Our very own member, ChrystalGail has experience with CAD and has volunteered to help us build some basic / easy plans for our perfect coop. We'll be posting pics in this thread as she does the plans. Please...