If you re raising chickens for the first time we encourage you to first educate yourselves on how to best care for chickens.
How to build chicken houses. A 2á 5 foot door on the left wall to access the water and feeder and for cleaning out the coop. This step by step instruction pack shows you how to build a 4 6 chicken coop which will house 10 12 hens. What i found are 20 of the most adorable chicken coops with free building plans that you can diy in a weekend. Gather materials and tools.
To help you decide what chicken breed or mix of breeds is right for you and your coop check out our guide to the best chicken breeds. So if you re planning to have 3 then you ll need 12 square foot coop 3 4 6 2 or bigger. Planning is a vital component of building a chicken coop. This free plan will help you build a small chicken coop that s perfect for your backyard.
You seriously need these in your backyard. I love projects that add function and décor to my backyard. Allow 2 to 3 square feet per chicken for the coop and at least 4 square feet per chicken for the outside run. Once your coop is in place it s time to bring in your new fine feathered friends.
Now that you have. They are all so easy to build and many of them hold several chickens so you have room to really get started with your chicken raising. The most common style and configuration is a traditional coop with exterior nesting boxes and an open gable roof. Know the number of chickens you ll keep.
It can be built on stilts so it is ideal if you don t want your coop to touch the ground. 12á 12 inch hatches along the front wall to access the nests for egg collection. It has a large door for access an external nest box and a pitched roof. How to build a chicken coop 2nd edition step 1.
Photos and diagrams along with a very cool infographic will help you build this chicken coop. In this design a ramp lets the chickens move freely between the coop and the run while stacked double barn doors provide easy access to both spaces for cleaning. Skip to the plans. Decide the size of your coop.
This is slightly more difficult to build than the simple coop but it will allow your chickens more space as well as the option of being outside. Chicken coop designs and plans. The three types of access doors may be constructed with a simple 2á 2 frame in the same fashion as the main entry gate to the chicken run. Plan your chicken coop.
As a general rule of thumb one chicken needs 3 4 square feet of space of coop. Backyard chicken coop plans can range from small to large a frame to barn designs and many more variations.