Coop

[ValerieJ]

@Just Don, what size coop do you want to build? How many chickens do you want to have?

 

[ValerieJ]

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 ) .

 

[ValerieJ]

This is an interesting medium sized coop, with materials list and instructions, using cattle panels. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/ms-biddys-cattle-panel-hoop-coop.73755/

 

[ValerieJ]

Here is another medium sized coop design.

 

[ValerieJ]

Here is a shed conversion.

 

[ValerieJ]

I am finding all of these on the Coop Articles page that @adirondak5 gave you. Let us know if we can help further.

Once you get the structure designed. I recommend @Aarts stack up article for the inside of the coop.

 

[Foster's Freehold]

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.

 

[aart]

Young Mennonite that built mine cracked up cause I had drawings

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

 

[David61]

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/

 

[Michael Propst]

Posting a few links:

• http://blog.homedepot.com/free-plans-for-an-awesome-chicken-coop/#more-59891
  
• http://www.thegardencoop.com/blog/2011/03/10/external-nest-box-plans/
• https://www.construct101.com/chicken-coop-nest-box-plans/
• http://myoutdoorplans.com/chicken-coop/chicken-coop-nesting-boxes-plans/
• http://www.barngeek.com/free-chicken-coop-plans.html
• https://www.thehappychickencoop.com...appychickencoop&utm_content=[[rssitem_title]]