Does anyone have a good plan for a large chicken coop? 10 x 20 or so?

[huckleberryfarm]

I have 3 beautiful wood playhouses that I had converted to coops. Each is 6 x 8. I currently have about 80 chickens. My egg business is taking off and I have about 50 more chickens coming and want another coop. I'd like to try to build something this time. The others were very expensive and are cute but not terribly big. I already have the run built and its huge. I'd like to build something simple at the end. Does anyone have or know where I can get an easy-to-build plan for a barn, shed or coop? I can customize it for chickens. It doesn't need to be fancy. I'm mainly looking for function and ease to construct. I have a big space to put it and would like to go big and be done with it. Thanks!

I'm open to building tips too!

 

[patandchickens]

Your best bet is probably pole-barn building plans. You can find them, free, in numerous books and online sites, including some extension service plan sets. Check amazon.com or talk with local bookstore dude or see what your library can get via ILL, or google. Make sure to adapt as needed to local/current building code (if any) and to your area's snow and wind load requirements.

(Or alternatively IF you were going to do a poured slab floor you might choose stud construction instead - look for books on building garden sheds, which again there are many many)

Good luck, have fun,

Pat

 

[Hollywood Chickens]

farmtek.com has cheap(ish) and sturdy building that you can put together easily, and they also have flooring options that are easy.

Good luck!

 

[Jx2inNC]

Our coop is 16x12 (see: 1st Southern Coop thread), and it is fairly self-explanatory, but I can always post up dimensions if it is something close to the style you are looking for.

 

[Intheswamp]

Most of the plans in this list are smaller than what you need, but there might be one or two that are of good size. Regardless, the plans might give you some building ideas...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=292574

Best wishes,
Ed

 

[BWKatz]

Lowes has some nice wooden ones. Also keep an eye on craigs list . I've seen some recently complete with electricuity and A/C. This is on craigs list for Greenville today.

http://greenville.craigslist.org/grd/2013896357.html