Coop

[aart]

http://www.thegardencoop.com/blog/2011/03/10/external-nest-box-plans/

This is about the only one worth building, this I'd put the access door on the back rather than the top.

Beware of 'free' (or even purchased) plans....just cause they're out there doesn't mean it's a good design for chickens, or their keepers.

 

[Foster's Freehold]

@Foster's Freehold Were they able to follow the drawings?
You need a Coop Page to show us the drawings and coop

I'll see if he still has it. I have to go pay the rest of the bill tomorrow. I paid half last yr and half this yr so I can use it to reduce my tax liability in 2 yrs.
And Yep, I got just what I wanted.

 

[Just Don]

6 to 8 chickens but what I have read on BYC I might want to build it for more I figure a medium coop.

Read this article, for example, for a small coop design, complete with materials list. Now I'll look for a medium coop build. There are so many, but I know searches can be overwhelming when you first start out. It takes a little time and effort to navigate the site. (or is that just me ) .

 

[Just Don]

I've drawn enough coop plans to choke a dang horse lol. There are a few things you have to decide first. What size? Walk in? Attached run with fence? Wanna get your eggs without going in? How do you plan to feed and water? Gonna use litter? What roost set up?

There are lots of things to decide before you start designing, but that was the fun part for me. Young Mennonite that built mine cracked up cause I had drawings and have been hoarding stuff for it for yrs.

Nothing wrong with gathering the info. I guess IM in the stage of gathering and putting all my eggs in one basket lol.

Those are all good points. I like thought of a automatic feeder and water with the water coming from a rain barrel. Collecting eggs from the outside, but I feel the need to go into the coop and run. yet I like the similar designs like Wichita "Cabin Coop" shared by ValerieJ..

There again I'M hoping to keep a small flock of maybe Mille Fleur d'Uccle bantam due to the fact they say there so tame, but I don't want the coop built just for bantams and I like the speckled Sussex I heard they where friendly. I don't need many but I love chickens and I love fresh eggs but store bought eggs don't like me so IM hoping fresh ones will.. If I was to start building tomorrow I'd go with a design similar like Cabin Coop, but I can't start soon so it might change.

So I'M just pecking and scratching around here.

 

[Just Don]

Plans? Don't need no stinking plans...
Chicken coops are like folk art. What do you have on hand to work with and how are your construction skills.
I designed and built off the roof panel I got for free.
To that I read on here about the needs (draft free, predictor proof..) and sizes (roost, nest box, poop board..) how many birds per sqr foot, what budget I was going to set on fencing, hardware, lumber...
After knowing those factors I put them in what I had to work with and put my mad skills to work. my design was not a work in progress but an epiphany of what was possible with i had to work with.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/10x6-roofed-with-a-8x20-run.1325133/

That is a great job on your coop you must have been a builder and finding the roof was a great find..

 

[Just Don]

Thanks for every bodies help this is a great Forum