Here at the
Simple Suburban Homestead we like to keep things simple! This coop and all of
the additions (auto water/feeder/cleanout) are designed for the suburban family
with limited time. The coop can comfortably house up to eight laying hens to
provide your family with plenty of fresh eggs daily. The design takes into
account standard lumber measurements which reduces waste and cost. The easy
cleanout tray makes cleaning the coop as simple as possible with one person
cleanups taking under 20 minutes. For the full video series on building the
coop please check out our YouTube Playlist here. We hope that
this coop brings your family years of quality enjoyment, fresh eggs, and
healthy chickens.
Download & Print Chicken Coop Plans
The first step
is to level an area greater than 4’ X4’ to accommodate the base of the main
coop. The base consists of 4 posts with a 2X4 frame to make it rigid. The
outside diameter is no greater than 4’ as to maximize use of 8’ 2X4’s. Each
post is resting on its own pad made from cheap patio stones on level ground.
Step Two: Coop Walls
Each wall is
constructed of 2X4 pine (most of which came from the 70% off bin at Home
Depot). No wall is longer or higher than 4’ to make efficient use of 8’ 2X4’s
and sheeting. The front wall contains the entryway and cleanout tray access.
The left side wall contains the chicken door entryway. The right side is where
the nesting boxes will be attached. Below are the details on all four walls.
Step Three: Nesting Box
OSB dividers were
added to separate the box into the three nesting areas. The lid is made of OSB
as well and is just slightly oversized as to create a small over hang when
closed. I used a standard gate latch to secure the lid and a piece of scrap as
a kickstand to hold it open while eggs are collected. Cut the
top two diagonal supports once the box is mounted to the coop.
Step Four: Roofing
The roof is
fairly simple, 4 2X4 trusses spanning from front to back. Each truss is notched
out to rest on the front and back walls. The top is covered with OSB with as
much over hang as you would like. The roofing is made of corrugated roof panels to fit over the
OSB roof. There are special nails that go with the roofing panels and foam caps
to close of the rigged ends as well.
Step Five: Cleanout Tray
The cleanout
tray is one of the best features of this design. The tray slides in and out
along the floor of the coop through a small access door under the main access.
The tray is made of scrap 2X4 cut into 1.5” strips and some OSB. I used deck
stain to seal the wood and protect it and some cheap stick on linoleum tiles on
the inside of the tray.
Step Six: Final Touches
Once the core of the coop is built the outside
can be covered with whatever material you choose. I used a cheap paneling I
found at Home Depot and then stained it with deck stain to protect it. You can
also use plywood, pallet wood, or any other material to cover the coop. I cut
in the access door and cleanout tray door with a jig saw once the paneling was
secured. I also later cut a small window above the nesting box and made a
simple flap opening with an old hinge. You can use any hinges and door latches that
you choose for the main door, nesting box access, and cleanout access. Now, on to
the chicken run!
Step Seven: Chicken Run Framing
The chicken run
gives our little egg producers some nice space to hang out during the day with
plenty of cover for rainy days. I have converted this into a mobile chicken
tractor as well so I can keep them contained and let them get fresh scratching
ground. That is not covered in these plans but if you would like more info
check out the YouTube video series here. Remember, this
is a general guide with the style that I chose but don’t be afraid to change
anything you want along the way! For the full video walkthrough please check
out the video here.
The run starts
with a 2X6 frame that is an 8’X4’ rectangle secured with deck screws. Next the
5’ and 6’ wall supports are installed vertically from the base frame. Supports
are attached around the middle perimeter of the walls. The full cut list with
dimensions is below. Three of the base corners get a diagonal support brace and
one on the perimeter supports as well. The top of each wall also gets a
horizontal support the overhangs on each end to later support the trusses.
Trusses are
installed in-between the top horizontal wall supports and topped with 1X4
runners. These runners are there purely to give something for the Ondura
roofing to attach to.
The above materials were used to flush the walls for attaching the hardware cloth and are not needed if you intend to use chicken wire instead. Although some may be needed to provide a mounting locating for the door. These “filler” studs go between the base and side horizontal support to allow the hardware cloth a flat place to be stapled without leaving gaps. They also run from the top wall horizontal support to the middle support as well on each corner of the run.
Step Eight: Chicken Run Door
The coop door is
made of 2X4 studs with a cheap version of a pocket hole connecting the corner
braces together. You can toenail these or angle screw them together as well.
The pocket hole I used is detailed in the video. The door can be covered with
chicken wire or hardware cloth using a staple gun.
Material and Cut List
Base
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4X4X2’6” post (4)
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2X4X3’9” (4)
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2X4X4’ (4)
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4’X4’ OSB or plywood (1)
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Patio stone or other base block (4)
Coop Walls
Back wall –
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2X4X2’9” (4)
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2X4X4’ (2)
Front Wall –
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2X4X4’ (1)
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2X4X3’9” (4)
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2X4X3’1” (2)
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2X4X9” (1)
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2X4X5” (2)
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2X4X3.5” (2)
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2X4X2’4” (1)
Left Side Wall –
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2X4X2’9” (4)
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2X4X3’5” (2)
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2X4X1’2” (1)
Right Side Wall –
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2X4X3’5” (2)
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2X4X2’9” (2)
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2X4X3’2” (1)
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2X4X1’4” (3)
Nesting Box
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2X4X 3’5” (1)
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2X4X 4’ (2)
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2X4X12” (6)
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2X4X1’3” (4)
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1’3”X4’ OSB or Plywood
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2X4 top support braces (2) custom cut once box is in place
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Plywood lid, cut this lid just about ½ larger than the opening of
the top of the nesting box
Roofing
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2X4X6’ (4)
Clean-out Tray
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1.5”X1.5”X3’5”(2)
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1.5”X1.5”X3’5.5” (2)
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3’8.5”X3’5” OSB or Plywood
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Cheap stick on vinyl tiles to cover inside of tray.
Chicken Run
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2X6X8’ (2) - Base
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2X6X3’9” (2) - Base
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2X4X6’ (4) – Front walls
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2X4X5’ (4) – Back Walls
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2X4X5’3.5” - Front middle perimeter support
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2X4X4’ (2) – End perimeter supports
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2X4X7’9” (2) – Rear middle perimeter support
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2X4X8’ (2) – Front and Rear top perimeter support
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2X4X3’9” – Rafters
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1X4X8’ (4) – Roof runners
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2X6 or 2X4 (3) - Corner base braces ~ 1’ 10”
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2X4 (1) – Corner middle perimeter brace ~ 1’ 7”
Misc. Supplies/Notes
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Nails/Screws – 10d will work fine or use 2.5” deck screws whichever
your budget chooses
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Flashing for nesting box lid (where the hinges are). I used a piece
of 4”X4’ vinyl cut from a pool toy and some construction adhesive. This ensures
water does not leak between the coop wall and the nesting box lid.
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Hinges (7) – Various sizes - Coop door, nesting box lid, clean-out
tray door, Window
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Latches (4) - One for nesting box, coop door, clean-out door, run
door
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Ondura Roofing for coop roof and chicken run
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2 door hinges for run door
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4X8 sheet paneling (2) - if you choose to use this to cover the
exterior of the coop
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Exterior Deck stain
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Sliding door was made from scrap pieces leftover from construction.
You will also need eye hooks, rope, and/or pulley
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Hardware cloth or chicken wire. Chicken wire is much cheaper but
doesn’t look as nice and it a bit flimsy. Hardware cloth is rather expensive
but tougher and lays flatter.
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Making your coop exactly as you have it measured out and your nesting box wall and wall for chickens to go out to the run are measured wrong. Got to the point of framing all the walls and standing them up to screw them all together and your measurements are 3'5" for the left and right walls to screw down to the 3'9" width sides of the base. your front and rear walls go to the each end of the 4' sides. so that's the width of 2 2x4's that needs to be subrtacted from 3'9" and yours are 3'5" wide walls. it needs to be 3' 2" width walls for the nesting box and chickn run door sides
ReplyDeleteI saw your comment after I erected the first two walls and I proceeded carefully. I followed the instructions step by step and I did NOT have the problem you described. Mine came out perfect. (except my occasional novice error) I would have liked more details on the nesting boxes, but hay, these designs were free. THANKS SSL DAD for taking the time to share all this info !
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DeleteI'm getting ready to build my coop very soon and loved your design. I'm a carpenter so I'll probably make a few minor changes, but it looks great and seems to function well. My concern is predators, particularly, the ground kind. We live near Detroit so large predators aren't much of a concern, but rats seem to be the main concern. So instead of making the run removable, I think we'll fix it to the coop. Have you had any issues with your coop in high winds?
ReplyDeleteI'm in the process of building. Was wanting to attach my run as well for the same reasons. Was curious as to how that went.
Deletethank you for making these plans available, i'm planning on starting our own chickens next year after we sort out the back yard and I build this coop. It's just the size I was looking for. Thanks again, God bless.
ReplyDeleteHi thank you so much for this design on a chicken coop. My husband and I just built it we added a couple things different like a shingle roof and food storage. My 7 week old chickens love it. We also went to Tractor Supply in April and got six Isa Browns. Love watching your YouTube videos. Next thing we are going to install the water system and food system made from the pvc. Thanks again
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ReplyDeleteCan anyone tell me the approximate cost of the materials to build this coop and run.
ReplyDeleteThat's what I was wondering
DeleteI was curious as to the approximate cost of materials, as well.
ReplyDeleteThere are a lot of factors here that you can change to make it more or less expensive but with the hardware cloth being used and the watering and feeding system we spent between $400-$500 dollars.
DeleteI just started building my coop and run using these plans and so far so good! I cannot wait to see the finished product. Thank you so much for providing these plans to the public! They are wonderful and easy to follow for a beginner like myself. I am curious, do you have roosting spots inside of the main coop or is it just a flat area for them to sit? I am thinking of adding some long pieces of wood to make a roosting spot but wasn't sure if this was necessary or not.
ReplyDeleteDO NOT use chicken wires. EVERYTHING LOVES CHICKENS AND DUCKS. Rats, raccoons, opossums, weasles, foxes, coyotes, you name it, can easily chew through, climb over, or dig under to get an easy meal. Lost my whole flock in one night, pets and all because of chicken wire(sounds like something your are suppose to be used for chickens, right? WRONG!)Found a couple of chicken with their leg and necks pulled thru the wire and chewed off. And I won't start to tell you about the baby chicks. So Sad. They had counted on me to keep them safe. Now, not only hardware cloth covering EVERYTHING, our yard dog stays in the run at nights.
ReplyDeleteso true, so many people don't realise the risks of using chicken wire. It is great for growing plants on, and that is about it. I live in metro Australia and we still get foxes in the city, pulling wire apart!
DeleteCan you post picks of where the perches go? Where do they sleep?
ReplyDeleteA true work of art 10/10
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ReplyDeleteتقوم شركة نقل الأثاث بالكويت بتقديم خدمة نقل الأثاث، حيث يوجد لدينا العديد من الخبرات المتطورة في خدمات نقل العفش الموجودة في الكويت ، حيث تقدم خدمتها من خلال السكني والتجاري والفندقي كلها بعناية متميزة التي تقدمها لعملائها الكرام من خلال التركيز على استخدام تكنولوجيا النقل من خلال الباب إلى الباب باستخدام أحدث الآليات في النقل لضمان أمان خدمة نقل العفش بالكويت في وقت قليل وقت وأقل تكاليف؛ والنقل بأسرع وقت ممكن، وحيث تسهل خدمة نقل العفش لا غير منفردًا أو إضافة العديد من الخدمات إلى نقل العفش من تعبئة وتغليف وتنظيف، وأيضًا فك وتركيب أو إضافة معظم الخدمات إلى نقل العفش وتطلق عليها الخدمة الشاملة حسب اختيار عملينا وأسعارنا يتم تحديدها بنوعية الخدمة؛ كما حيث يكون الرضا النفسي العميل هدفنا الأساسي الذي نعمل على وجوده طول الوقت في عملنا.
ReplyDeleteأفضل شركة نقل اثاث بالكويت
يُعدُّ أمر الانتقال من بيت إلى بيت آخر أمرًا يحتاج إلى جهد جسدي كبير، لهذا لا مفر من أن تتجه إلى شركة متميزة، والتي تساعدك في القيام بأعمال نقل الأثاث المختلفة، فهناك الكثير من الأفراد الذين يستخدمون أساليب خاطئة في نقل الأثاث، كما أن هناك الكثير من الأفراد الذين لا يمتلكون أي مؤهلات للقيام بأعمال نقل سليمة وآمنة.
نحن أمثل شركة نقل أثاث بالكويت مع القيام بالفك والتركيب الأثاث، فنحن على معرفة أن إجراءات نقل الأثاث من الأفعال التي تقلق الأفراد، وخصوصًا السيدات على مختلف متعلقات المنزل التي قد تتعرض لأعمال تكسير.
لماذا شركتنا هي الأفضل؟
1- حيث تقوم بتقديم العديد من العروض إلى العملاء لتقدم خدمة نقل الأثاث بالكويت من خلال ثقتنا في قدراتنا ومهارتنا على تقديم كل المطالب والخدمات، وأيضًا واهتماماتك.
2- نقدم الخدمة المميزة لك كيفما تريد للتمكن من تحقيق هدفنا من خدمتك وكسب ثقتك في شركتنا.
3- نقدم الجودة في خدمة، فمؤسستنا لنقل الأثاث طبقًا لمعايير الجودة الدولية.
4- هدفنا الحصول على رضا العملاء للشركة وبأقل القيم وبأعلى درجات الأمن والأمان لنقل العفش الخاص بك.
خدمة شركة نقل عفش بالكويت
خدمات نقل العفش تنقسم إلى العديد من خطوات هي:
تقدم خدمة فك وتركيب الأثاث، الستائر، البلتكانات، التكيف، النجف والأجهزة الكهربائية، بمعنى أننا نعمل على بفك وتركيب محتويات المنزل كاملة، وتقدم أيضًا خدمة تغليف الأثاث، حيث تكون عملية سهلة وبسيطة لكي تحافظ على كل قطع عفش المنزل وتكون عملية التغليف لها العديد من الأشكال المتعددة تغليف كرتون, بلاستيك, ورق, إسفنج، أو بطاطين على حسب نوع الشيء الذي سيتم تغليفه وحمايته، وأيضًا تعبئة الملابس وأدوات المطبخ والأجهزة و اسعار شركات نقل العفش مميزة جدا
أهم الخدمات التي تقدمها شركة نقل عفش
تقدم شركة نقل عفش الكويت أفضل الخدمات متميزة عن جميع المؤسسات التي تعمل في مجال نقل العفش في الكويت ، وتتميز الشركة عن غيرها بأن شركتنا تعمل على توفير جميع الخدمات التي لا تتخيلها.
فنحن نمتلك أيدي عاملة متميزة ولديها مهارة كبيرة وعلى أعلى المستويات المتدربة على خدمة نقل العفش، كما أن شركة نقل الأثاث بالكويت تضع اهتمامها على الالتزام في الوصول إلى الأماكن التي ترغب بخدمتهم، وفي الحين المناسب كما يرغب العميل، حيث نستطيع الوصول إلى جميع في أي مكان في بالكويت ، نظرًا لامتلاك شركتنا العديد من الأدوات وأساليب جديدة وأدوات متطورة تجعلها توجد على لائحة أحسن المؤسسات التي تقوم بنقل العفش بالكويت في طريقة نقل وتغليف وحفظ العفش، لكن أيضًا بالإضافة للقيام بكل أعمال الفك والتركيب نقوم بالتنظيف والتلميع.
Ive nearly got mine finished. Thank you so much.
ReplyDeleteA huge shout out to the writer who poured his soul into this blog.
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ReplyDeleteSelecting the right chicken coop designs is the most important part of building your chicken coop. The right designs can save you hundreds of dollars in mistakes and make the experience much more enjoyable. Don't begin your project without first reading this diy chicken coop plans report.
ReplyDeleteWhat size lumber should I get for the 2 x 4 to control the amount of waste?
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome. Curious about what angle you cut the support braces for the nesting box at?
ReplyDelete2. احتفظ بالطعام والشراب في عبوات مغلقة ، ولا تترك أي شيء مكشوفًا دون حماية كافية ، ليس فقط من أجل الحفاظ على أنفسنا وصحتنا من التلوث ، ارخص شركة مكافحة حشرات
ReplyDeleteIs there any way this could be translated to English?
DeleteThis looks more like a bunch of Hen Scratches to me... :)
Thank you,
from translate.google.com "Keep food and drink in closed packages, and do not leave anything exposed without adequate protection, not only to keep ourselves and our health from contamination, the cheapest pest control company".
Deleteشركة نقل عفش الكويت الاولي الافضل والاسرع في الكويت
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking the time to discuss this, I feel strongly about it and love learning more on this topic. בניית בית בזול
ReplyDeleteI like this and plan to start building soon. About the three nesting areas though, wouldn’t it be better if the outside wall opens instead of the roof? (kind of like a pickup truck, then, no weather stripping would not be necessary to waterproof the roof. It would also be easier to clean. Additionally, I am planning making the floor of the nesting boxes removable all at once, similar to the tray that removes from the main part of the coop for even easier cleaning.
ReplyDeleteI am making it now so far it was easy to follow .I been posting each step As I get done now I got to put roof on and a little more but thank you so much.
ReplyDeleteMan, this is the most perfect detailed free plan I've ever seen. I started building it and so far no issue. thank you much. god bless you!
ReplyDeleteThank you for these plans. Our friends followed your design a few years ago and we are planning our build now. looking forward to it... tHANKS FOR SHARING!
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