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CHICKEN COOP PLANSIncludes detailed step-by-step construction and assembly instructions, materials list with estimated costs, and detailed cutting diagram.

PLANS COURTESY OF FRESH EGGS DAILY® COPYRIGHT 2013, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

CHICKEN COOP PL ANS | BE T TER HOMES AND GARDENS | BHG.COM

CONSTRUCTION/ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

Using tape measure and pencil, mark boards for cutting using included cutting diagram (bottom of plans).

Screw 8-inch furring strip legs into underside of floor with drywall screws—one at each corner, one halfway down the middle on each side, and one in the center.

Cut out all pieces with circular saw (use jigsaw for 90 degree angle and curved cuts) and sort.

Screw nesting box supports to base with wood screws.

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Attach braces to legs with drywall screws, and flip base right side up.

Assemble nesting box sides and bottom, and install evenly spaced partitions using wood screws.

Nail linoleum sheet to top side of floor, as well as nesting box floor, with roofing nails, trimming edges if needed.

Attach nesting box legs with wood screws.

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Secure coop to base at inside corners and along base with furring strips.

Screw nesting box to sides of coop using screws from the inside of the coop.

Screw nesting box bottom to base supports attached to base by screwing wood screws down through nesting box floor through the supports.

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□ Attach L-corners to outside corners of nesting box and main coop using finishing nails.

□ Nail slats to ramp with finishing nails, spacing them evenly apart.

□ Shape scraps to make two braces for ramp, and attach ramp to base using wood screws.

□ Prime all exposed wood and let dry.

□ Paint legs, braces, front, back and sides of coop and nesting box, as well as door and vent doors with exterior paint color of your choice.

□ Attach hinges and knobs to doors.

□ Attach rounded and vent doors to coop using attached hinges.

□ Attach hook-an-eye latch to doors.

□ Staple hardware cloth over vents, nailing a thin scrap of plywood across bottom of large vent to secure.

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Cut 2x4 in half and screw on roosts (15 inches and 26 inches high) with drywall screws, using scraps as support braces.

Starting at the bottom, lay out each row over the last row, leaving 5-6 inches between rows.

Shingle nesting box roof/coop roof using wood screws—use finishing nails for top row, then trim evenly across top with circular saw.

Secure back of roof to coop using furring strips on the inside and drywall screws, attach hinges to front of coop roof and attach to back roof so front portion will swing up and open.

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□ Screw roof cap boards at an angle to form an L-shape and place over peak of roof (optional: cover with piece of metal flashing).

□ Attach hinges to nesting box roof and attach to side of coop so roof will swing up and open.

□ Attach predator-proof hook-and-eye latch to nesting box roof.

□ Layer 6-8 inches of pine shavings or straw on the floor of the coop, and line nesting boxes with fresh straw.

□ Decorate as you wish—and introduce your flock to their new home!

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3 6' 4

5 Scrap

2' Side

6 3 6' 4 5 5 5

5 Side 16" 12" 16"

2' 5 5 6 5 5 6

6 3 2' 4 16" 16" 3 2' 4 12" 16" 16" 12"

6 6 6 6 6 6

3 1'4 3 1'4 3 1'4 3 1'4

Nesting box walls/

partitions

3 4' 4 3 4' 4

Scrap Scrap Scrap Scrap

5 4" Back Vent Cover 54" 5

2' Nesting Box Front 12" 16" 2'

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3 3' 4 3 1'4

CUTTING DIAGRAM

Cut

Out

Vent Vent

Cut

Out

T1-11 Siding (2 sheets)

Back

Door

Front



3 18" 4

Roof Cap Ramp 12"

Roof Cap 6

6"

3 6.5' 4 5 5 6"

5 Roof 3" 3" 6"

3' 6 6 6"

6 6"

6"

3 1'4 6"

3 6' 4 3 18 4 2"

5

5 Floor 3'

4' 6

6

6"

6"

3 18" 4 6"

3 6.5' 4

Scrap

5 Roof

3'

6

Mes

h Br

ace

Nesting Box Support 4"

Nesting Box Support 4"

3/4" Plywood (3 sheets)

Nes

ting

Box

Roof

Nes

ting

Box

Floo

r



5 52' 2'6 6

3 6' 4 3 6' 4

3 6' 4 3 6' 4

(6)

(10)

3 1'4 3 1'4 3 1'4 3 1'4 (4)

Sheet Linoleum

Handrail

Furring Strips

3 2'4

3 2'4

3 2'4 3 2'4

3 2'4 3 2'4

8" 8" 8" 8" 8"

Slats

8"8" 8"8"8"



3 2'4 3 2'4 (4)

3 2'4 3 2'4

(2)3 1'4 3 1'4

516.5" (cut hardware cloth 1/2" larger than actual

6 hole in siding so you have a lip to staple )

3 2'.5"4

6.5"

3 3' .5" 4

Scale

= 6 inches

Plans courtesy of

Fresh Eggs Daily® Copyright 2013, All Rights Reserved

L-Corners

Hardware Cloth


(Cut hardware cloth ½” larger than actual hole in siding so you have a lip to staple.)


MATERIALS LIST/COST ESTIMATE

QUANTITY ITEM SIZE COST EXTENDED COST

3 sheets ¾-inch OSB plywood sheets 4 x 8 foot $8 $24

2 sheets 19/32 4-inch T1-11 siding 4 x 8 foot $27 $54

1 box Wood screws 1¼ inch $9 $9

1 box Wood screws 2½ inch $4 $4

3 pkgs Cedar shakes $9 $27

10 ft L-corners 2 x 2 inch $1.20/ft $12

1 box Finishing nails $4 $4

1 quart Exterior primer $10 $10

1 quart Exterior paint $13 $13

1 roll ½-inch Hardware cloth 36 x 10 inch $15 $15

1 box T-50 staples ½ inch $3 $3

27 sq ft Linoleum/Vinyl floor covering 4 x 6 foot x 1 foot x 3 inch $.50/sq ft $13.50

1 box Galvanized roofing nails ⅞ inch $4 $4

1 Slat board ¼ x 2 x 4 inch $2 $24

4 Furring strips 2 x 2 x 8 inch $2 $8

1 2x4-inch board 12 foot $5 $5

2 Heavy strap hinges 6 inch $4 $8

3 sets Black barn hinges 3 inch $3/set $9

2 Broad loose pin hinges 3 inch $4 $8

2 Safety hook-and-eye latch 2½ inch $1.50 $3

5 Black round knobs $1 $5

TOTAL $240.50

TOOLS REQUIRED□ Yardstick or tape measure□ Circular saw□ Pencil□ Jigsaw□ Paintbrush or roller□ Cordless drill□ Wire cutters □ Hammer

All costs are estimates and may vary by location.

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