I need free plans for easy COOP

[dlfridie]

Does anyone know where I can find free plans for an easy coop?
I have only 2 hens now, but I would like it to be big enough for 4.
I want it to very inexpensive to build too.

Right now the girls r fine sleeping in a plastic tote w/ a cutout door and windows, but w/ winter coming I want them to have better digs.

 

[shelleyd2008]

Did you check out the coop pages? At the very top of your screen is a button reading 'Coop Designs', you should find what you're looking for there.

Here's the link... https://www.backyardchickens.com/coopdesigns.html

 

[2Gr8Pyrs]

I used the free plans from Purina Mills:

http://poultry.purinamills.com/NUTRITIONMANAGEMENT/HenHouseHutchDesign/default.aspx

It was quite easy to build, not super-expensive, and very sturdy.

Hope this helps!

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

Cheep Coop
http://cmfarm.us/cheapcoop.html

 

[AHappychick]

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I love this idea but it will only work if you have no predators cause coons can reach through the wire and they work in teams so that they are able to scare the chooks into a corner then grab away.

Maybe something similar with hardware cloth instead.

There are tons of ways, old play sets, dog houses, kennels and even old campers used. virtually anything can be turned into a coop if you set it up right.

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

I had a coon rip the door off one of my pens with the plastic totes on the top. They killed the hen that was in the nest sitting. Once I went to the taller cubes with the tote inside the wire I have not lost a a bird to any.... Thats been 3 years an we have coons everywhere. Now if your where you have weasels then I wouldn't advise using that wire. I thought about putting hardware cloth by the roost so the coons couldn't reach the birds on roost but I never did it an it never became an issue.

 

[Bram]

if you go to the Purina website there is a free plan there. It really looks pretty nice and although there isn't alot of pages, it seems to be fairly easy to follow!