Large Coop Plans

[Mountainmamaof4]

I am wanting to build a large coop this summer but I’m having a hard time finding plans. I’m looking for something at least 10 x 12 if not a little bigger and step by step instructions and material list. Unfortunately, I lack creativity but I’m very good at following directions. Any help and/or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Stromberg has station plans and sets you can order that come pre cut. Maybe a run attached would work to make it that big?

 

[Mamatomany123]

Dont get a prefab coop. You wont find one big enough and they are build horribly.

I've havent built this one but I've looked at it a few times. Once I'm able to get more chickens I'm thinking about trying it out.

http://www.ecosnippets.com/livestock-animals/chicken-coop-out-of-old-pallets/

 

[DobieLover]

I am wanting to build a large coop this summer but I’m having a hard time finding plans. I’m looking for something at least 10 x 12 if not a little bigger and step by step instructions and material list. Unfortunately, I lack creativity but I’m very good at following directions. Any help and/or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

You can get a free plan for a shed then modify it into a coop by adding windows, vents and a pop door. Sketch or you plans to scale on paper. You can also look at plans in the coop articles for shed to coop conversions.

 

[Kgbao]

I am wanting to build a large coop this summer but I’m having a hard time finding plans. I’m looking for something at least 10 x 12 if not a little bigger and step by step instructions and material list. Unfortunately, I lack creativity but I’m very good at following directions. Any help and/or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I looked at a lot of these and used ideas to design mine. I didn’t use these plans, I took ideas from them and a lot from the threads on here and designed my own.

www.countryliving.com/diy-crafts/g2452/diy-chicken-coops/

www.thehappychickencoop.com/chicken-coop-plans/

 

[paintedChix]

I am wanting to build a large coop this summer but I’m having a hard time finding plans. I’m looking for something at least 10 x 12 if not a little bigger and step by step instructions and material list. Unfortunately, I lack creativity but I’m very good at following directions. Any help and/or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

10 x 12 is a pretty standard shed size and you can find sheds at the stores such as Lowe's and Home Depot (I'm sure others too - depending on what state you live in).

What state and part of that state do you live in? That makes a difference in what is suggested. If in a hotter/more humid state, you might consider an "open air" type coop. If in a colder/windier/wetter state you may need a solid coop, <maybe> insulation in part of it; etc.

 

[Mountainmamaof4]

10 x 12 is a pretty standard shed size and you can find sheds at the stores such as Lowe's and Home Depot (I'm sure others too - depending on what state you live in).

What state and part of that state do you live in? That makes a difference in what is suggested. If in a hotter/more humid state, you might consider an "open air" type coop. If in a colder/windier/wetter state you may need a solid coop, <maybe> insulation in part of it; etc.

We need a solid coop. We live in Colorado up in the mountains...our elevation is a little above 9,000 ft.

 

[Ridgerunner]

You might look through this. It's in the Articles section above. Many of them have decent plans.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/categories/large-coops.20/

As mentioned, if you can get plans for a shed you can modify that into a coop. You can probably find detailed plans online but you might have to pay for them. That might be plans or a book. I'd think it is worth a look. Home Depot and Lowe's often have books on building sheds available, not sure if you can find the size you want. If you can manage it with things as they are, your librarian can often find a book you could check out that would work really well. You might call and see what you can do there.

Instead of 10 x 12 I'd consider an 8 x 16. Most building materials come in standard 4' or 8' dimensions, if you can base your plans on that you can avoid a lot of cutting and waste. That size it has to be a walk-in, make sure it is tall enough for you to stand up in it. I think an 8x16 is more usable anyway than a more square building.

I personally like a single sloped roof but in Colorado (thanks for providing that bit of info) you might want a steeper gable roof for snow. You can still do it with a single sloped roof, but a gable roof will give you nice overhang on both sides so you can put required ventilation at the top of your side walls.

To convert a shed into a coop, you need roosts, nests, a pop door, and ventilation. None of those are really that hard to do but there may be little tricks depending on your materials. If you need help on specifics for those just ask.