Need to build a coop fast but want it to be awesome!!

[Lulu-vt]

This will be the third coop I’ve built so I’ve learned from previous mistakes.

I am really interested in making a coop that looks like a hobbit house or maybe just a gambrel roof structure. The space I have is rounded, so I’d love to fill in the space with a design that fits the area. Plus I want it to be cute because I can see it from our living room window.

This area is primarily shaded (in the summer) because of huge trees. But open in winter.

All my other builds have been free form - just building as I go. This time I’m looking for a coop plan. Just to make it easier/quicker?

Can anyone recommend a coop plan with a dome appearance (wood not wire) or a gambrel roof? I will be getting 10 chickens.

Here’s a SUPER rough sketch of the front….just throwing around some ideas on a gray raining Vermont day.

I do know all about venting and will add vents under the first roof angle and second as well as front and back.

 

[Sefirothe]

Your post made me think of this coop kit I saw a while back while researching coops myself. Maybe this can give you some inspiration?

I wonder if they steamed and bent the....rafters? Ribs? Not even sure what to call the roof supports!

https://www.cottagekits.com/products/round-roof-coop?Size=10x10&Floor=No+Floor&Nesting+Boxes=4

 

[Lulu-vt]

Ahhh - yes!! It’s awesome. I’ve been researching and not sure I have the talent.

 

[Penpal]

The bottom of the door should be flat.

DH made a greenhouse with bent wood. He did not use steam. One half of each rib was left straight and the bend was the other half. One rib on each side and attached to a center beam. The greenhouse looks like a cathedral.

You could also start with a hoop house, which would give you the shape I think you want.