How to Build a Chicken Coop the simple way
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- In this video I'll walk you through step by step on how to build your own chicken coop with just a saw, tape measure, drill, staple gun, and grinder
supplies needed is
16- 2x4x8
2-2x4x10
1- roll of welded wire 3ft x 50ft
6- 2ft x 8ft sheets of tin (sides and roof)
2- 2ft x 6ft sheets of tin (back)
1- box of #9 x 3 inch screws (72 Count) (2 boxes if you dont use the pocket screws option)
1- box of 2.5 inch pocket Screws
2- door hinges
1- box of 9/16 inch staples
1- 50 count box of woodtite fastener screws (for holding the tin on)
cut lengths
4- 7.5 ft part of top and bottom main frame
4-57 inch make from the 2x4x10, these go with the 7.5ft to make your top and bottom frame
2-87 inch your center horizontal side boards
1-57 inch for your top center board going from one side to the other to support the tin
5-65 inch for your 4 legs and door frame
1-53 inch for the center back board horizontal
2-53.5 inches for the door
3- 16.5 inches for the door
1-24 inches for the brace under the door horizontal
1-25.25 inches for the center brace to the right of the door horizontal
3-30.75 inches for the sides and back wall upper half going vertical
1-32 inch for blocking door from opening inward
1-57 inch for perch ( I place mine 24 inch from the back wall)
I have watched millions of coop videos and for some reason this one makes so much sense perfect space 😁👍
@Growergrown thanks for the comment, glad it was helpful for you 🙂
@thevaughnhomestead, thank you! You provided a wonderful material list and made this simple to understand. This makes getting ready for chickens doable! Again, thank you!
@@Gardencook5 your very welcome, thank you for taking the time to watch my video and giving feedback about it
TY finally one simple enough for me to understand!
I appreciate the comment, thanks for watching
Very helpful. I'm going to bookmark this video for when I finally get enough giddy-up to build a coup.
thanks for watching
This video is perfect for any diy'ers wanting to build a simple starter chicken coop. Thanks man.
yes sir glad it was helpful, it was my first DIY video making so was hoping it was detailed enough lol
Thank you for the video. I think that even a novice like me can follow your directions and build this. I appreciate all the hard work you put into making this video. Again thank you for posting this!!!!
@@donnaa2180 i really appreciate the feedback, I tried my best to make sure it was simple yet not too long and cause people to lose interest, glad you enjoyed it and again i really appreciate the feedback, helps to keep me motivated on making more videos
I’m curious as the the final cost of one of these, please.
Your video is excellent and I thank you for taking the time to make it.
@@annmarieshayteague5393 hello ma'am, thanks for your question, it cost me around $350 for everything, and thats using all treated wood and galvanized tin so that it will be made to last for many years unlike those tractor supply ones that cost even more and usually only last a couple years max
The “don’t trip baby” just is so cuuute
yea gotta watch out for the camera girl (wife) 🤣
@@thevaughnhomestead yeah thanks for the video keep up the good work!
thanks I appreciate that @@user-wf7wp7ws7w
Just built this exact coop from watching your video. Very well explained
thanks, glad it all worked out
This is the simplest and best way to explain a chicken coop build to a person who has never built a thing in her life!! I'm excited to get started on this!! I appreciate this so much and I'm glad no camera women were harmed in the making of this video! lol
thanks for the comment, I'm happy this video will help you and glad I was able to make it easy to follow, I tried to keep it as simple as possible, good luck and hope it all works out for you
I’m hoping I can build one too lol it’s just myself 😂 there should be more videos geared towards helping women build a chicken coop. Because not everybody that build a chicken coop is a man with a garage full of tools lol don’t get me wrong. I have a lot of basic tools and I can put together a chicken coop from tractor supply, but I want to build a better one and a chicken run. I wish there was more videos geared towards helping women build a chicken coop and chicken runs with a list of materials also lol because I need a list and the video lol.
This is literally the exact design in my head. Thanks for laying it out nicely
No problem, thanks for watching
I really enjoyed your video it's the best I've seen and I've seen many. Great job
Thanks I really appreciate that
I have been looking for a video like this for a while. Thanks for making this project easier for me.
no problem at all, all info like material and measurements are in the description under the video, thanks for watching
Thank you so much. I have new landlords and the old landlord was letting me use his chicken house and fenced in area. Im a single mom so now im going to have to build a new one from scrap and thanks to you im going to be able to keep my chickens and build them a safe home. Thank you so much to you and your wife for allowing me to have access to this video. So much appreciated.
Thats awesome, glad to hear that, makes me even happier I made this video, I also have a video on my channel for a 2 in 1 split plan coop as well if you want to check it out
Hi I’m trying your chicken coop build and the 3” screws seem. To big unless I’m doing something wrong
@@terenceharvey359 must be doing something different, cause every Coop I build I use 3 inch screws
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Great video.
thanks for watching
Some really nice ideas here that I would not have thought about using! Very helpful, thanks!
Very happy to hear that… thanks for the comment, helps me to know I was able to help others with this video 😊
I love it man! To put the board in the inside of that door is such a great idea. I have had numerous damaged doors. Thanks
Thanks man, glad it was a helpful tip for you
Thank you!!!! I have a big scrap pile of wood and wanted a video just like this!!! 🎉 subscribed!! Appreciate it.
You are more than welcome, best of luck… and if you have any questions let me know thanks
Oh heck yeah just in time Brother, my nephew is wanting chickens and we know nothing. Thank you so much for teaching us 😊❤
no problem at all, hope it works out for you all
It's the most useful video I have seen. From far! Thanks!
No Problem Thanks for watching
Wanting to get me about 10 chickens. This is an ideal plan.
yea I have had no issues at all with it
Looks good. I'd have to use construction cloth with the smaller holes as we have things like mink here that would go right through the openings in that welded wire.
Yea I have started using 1x1 inch welded wire now and its been working great
Thank you for making it so simple
Thank you for watching
Thank you for the tutorial and especially for the list of materials we need 👌🏼 that’s super ❤
very glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching
I love this diy idea but I absolutely loved the Mockingbird singing nonstop in the background!
Thanks, and I didn’t even notice until I read your comment 😂
That is awesome, but I would suggest using 1/2” hardwire mesh cloth so that critters can’t reach in.
so far i haven't had any issues, i put the perch up high where its behind the tin so while they are roosting at night, which is when most attacks happen, they are well off the ground and protected some by the tin so nothing can reach in and grab them from the side
Great video! Thank you. I’d do hardware cloth/galvanized wire 1/2 inch like mentioned above but also the bottom worries me because some animals dig in from the bottom? Otherwise great!
Really enjoy and appreciate the great video. The way you explain everything and give other options is great. Your terminology lets us jack of all trades guys understand what you mean. Thank you!
Appreciate that sir
From kenya watching
that's awesome, thanks for watching
The BEST video for explaining how to do this! Thank you so much!!!
@sarahkrick8667 your very welcome, I really appreciate the feedback
Best hope to video I’ve seen by far
thanks for the comment and for watching
Only just met him but loving this guy ... he's giving to ya straight as possible. Please develop and refine that talent and keep us updated : )
@elliot1066 thank you sir
That is really beautiful with a clean look! Love it!
Thanks for the feedback, I really appreciate it
Thanks buddy I appreciate the plans used ur plan to make a 20 ft long turkey coupe just changed out the length worked out really well and got it completely done in two days thanks for being a big help
Man that is awesome, glad to hear it worked out for you, i appreciate the feedback
Great job, well thought out. Thank you for posting.
thanks @henhughes4715 i appreciate it
Hey! I love how simple and straightforward your video is! I was trying to figure out how I could make the roof slated since I live in maine so I get a lot of snow. Tips would be so helpful thank you!
@kourtneymedeiros1538 you could cut the back legs at 55 inches instead of 65 inches to allow a slant from front to back, but you would have to adjust the tin a little when putting the top on
Thank you for your fast response!! Would I just have to angle the top frame and use birdsmouth cut? I just won’t have a overhang sadly I already pre made my cuts. Ofcourse that would mean I would have to make the other cuts between the middle frame at a angle to… it’s my first time doing this stuff
@@kourtneymedeiros1538 either that or just lay the frame right on top of the back legs and do like I said in video and use a small 2x4 piece to attach from leg to frame to hold them together
Yooooo!!! Just built one yesterday! Amazing details, your list of materials spot on! Can’t thank you enough. We bought a farm and they had the chickens inside one of the horse stables. Well rats been having a field day! Not anymore. I love your other video showing a bunch of them side by side. Thanks again!
Thanks man, and that’s awesome glad it worked out for you, you should check out the water system video, I’m about to just run a pipe all the way down through all of mine from 1 barrel that will supply water to all the pens at once
Heck yea. Gonna check it out. If you come down to Tampa let me know, come check out the farm and the zebra.
@@justinhenderson5012 yea man I appreciate that
Excellent job young man
thank you very much
Nice work
thanks for watching
I Totally love this. Just the video I wS looking for. Going to try and make mine today. Thanks so much. 😊
No problem... thanks for watching
Excellent presentation! Thanks for the lists!!
yes sir, thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching
How many chickens do you think could use this square footage. I think even my husband could follow your instructions! very organized brain you have Sir! 🐓🐥🐥
I’d say 10-12 easy
You need 1/2 inch mesh hardware cloth if you want to keep small birds and mice out so they don't eat your chicken food (and also so your chickens don't murder them and eat them). Also, for ease of cleaning, I'd make the door wide enough for a wheelbarrow to go through, and make the bottom part (very ingenious, btw) be like another door, with a hinge at the bottom, and latches on left and right at the top sides, so you can flip it down while cleaning out the coop, so you can drive the wheelbarrow in and out of there.
I have started using 1 inch wire to help keep out larger critters such as opossums, I learned that the adults cant get in with the 2x4 inch wire I was using but the younger ones can, but we enjoy seeing the birds flying in eating what the chickens leave behind.... and since the cages aren't huge its pretty simple cleaning using a 5 gallon bucket and wheelbarrow..... but I do like the idea of the bottom of the door having the flip down option, may have to play with that idea thanks
I don't know why my previous comment didn't post so I guess I will try to say it all over again. I'm about to make a 4x8 to house 3 chickens and I've had this mindset of building it to code, which is silly. You helped snap me out of that and cut my material list in 1/2. I'm a lil worried about the weight of snow but here in TN that's only a problem 3 days a year basically. Only thing I would recommend (at least for me) is using hardware cloth for protections because I know around here a racoon will snatch a chicken straight through chicken wire and those holes you have there are much bigger than that. Other than that you just saved me alot of time and money. Great vid, Thanks!
yea I have started using 1x1 inch welded wire lately for the predator proofing, glad the video was helpful man... good luck on your build
Thanks bro!@@thevaughnhomestead
Good and Simple, Thanks for sharing
I appreciate that
Great tips! Thanks!
thanks for the feedback
Thanks for the tips mate 👍
No problem man, thanks for watching
Awesome video thank you 🙏🏼😎🫡
I appreciate that, thanks for watching
Great job with direct simple instructions with a materials list!!!! Kudos to you and a win for me and my birds!! Can you show how to add nesting boxes?
to be honest I just use 5 gallon buckets, I place a nesting pad inside and place it on the ground, easy to clean and never rots like a wood nesting box will eventually do
Thank you so much brother I will be building this tomorrow I just got all my stuff today
@CrazyGadgetGuy thanks man, let me know how it turns out, thanks for the feedback
@@thevaughnhomestead absolutely you’re welcome Brother
Excellent video Thank you.
@learningtogether8484 no problem, thanks for the feedback
Thanks for sharing 💜
no problem at all, thank you for watching
Really nice! Thank you so!
Your very welcome, and thanks 😊
Thank you so much!
thank you for watching
Hi I made a simple build like this for my run but my coop is a metal shed, tin I believe and it's like an oven in the summers here in North Texas. I'm going to try using shade cloth over the roof next year to test out.
yea that's the reason I only do the top half that way when they are on the ground during the day they have the ventilation and wind flow on the bottom half, but at night when they are perched they are out of any wind chills or rainy weather
Great video! Gotta make some adjustments for myself being 6'2 or I'll end up taking myself out because I forgot to duck
lol yea really all you would need to do is making legs longer and door a little taller and and but maybe an extra sheet or 2 of tin and leave all the lower measurements the same
Thank you for this ! I am going to get chicken for eggs and I was thinking how to make one, this is prefect! I just need to change your feet to meter and cm and I am good 😅
Glad it was helpful, thanks for watching
This was seriously so perfect video!!! Can you show us how you did a nesting box? What about putting wheels on the bottom so that it is mobile?
I don't use nesting boxes, I use 5 gallon buckets or milk crates with bedding in them and the hens use them just as good as nesting boxes
also I don't move my coops, but you can use a dolly on one end and a person on the other end to pick up and move them that way
Very helpful vid. Thank you for sharing. New sub.
thanks for watching and subscribing
Very nice...good vid.
thank you I appreciate it
thank you good sir
no problem at all, thanks for watching
What’s the material cost on this?
around $350
Just built this coop.. super simple, great video. Any ideas on where/how to add a maybe 10x12 run onto it?
Glad it worked out for you, one idea could be basically build an additional frame similar to the coop just bigger and don’t have tin just wire, and add a little door that leads from one to the other part for that you can open and close….. check out my video called “added a little door just for the ducks to go in and out of” use that concept to allow them to enter the run part
amazing video, thank you for all the specific details. One question, no flat elevated location? Just the perch?
thanks for watching, I actually ended up adding a higher perch about a foot from the roof
I have never built anything.....I think I can do this.
I tried to break it down as simple as possible to allow people with little to no experience to be able to build it, let me know if you have any questions, good luck and hope it works out for you
@@thevaughnhomestead I feel like you succeeded in your goal. I feel absolutely confident that I could do this by myself if I have to. Thank you so much.
@@thevaughnhomestead I feel confident that I can do this. Thanks so much for this great video.
@@tiathompson6674 no problem at all, good luck if you decide to build it and maybe even let me know how it worked out if you do build it
@@thevaughnhomestead Absolutely ❤️
I dont know why im here, but this video is well made
lol well I appreciate it
Great video, do you recommend putting the bottom frame on pavers, or do you find the pressure treated is good enough on its own?
hello at @dkcarey1, I feel like the treated wood should be fine on its own for many years no problem, of course it cant hurt to somehow have it off the ground, but me personally I just have all mine directly on the ground itself
Great video! I’m planning on making this just a larger version and I live on a really steep hill…..I’m going to make a base frame like you did in the beginning of the video and add legs to the lower side to make it all level.
You think we could just place those on cap blocks that have been leveled to keep the “legs” from sinking into the ground and continue to build as you did here?
Thanks for the video again!
If I'm understanding correctly and I think I am lol that should work fine
Thanks man! Lol yeah it’s kind of hard to explain through text. 😆
This is the simplest video I’ve seen so far but I want mine a little bigger like 8x8 but don’t know how to figure it
thanks, and its really basically the same pattern of building, just changing the measurements, and honestly being an 8x8 would be almost no cutting cause most the boards would stay 8ft long
@@thevaughnhomestead Thank you
With a setup like this do the chickens live inside it all the time or do they run outside during the day? Im wanting to get some chickens but most videos ive seen are these super elaborate (expensive) coops. This setup would definitely work and my husband could easily build it. I just need to know if the chickens have enough room to stay in it all the time or if they need an additional area outside as well. Thank you for this video!
Hello ma’am, it really depends on how many your keeping…. I had a rooster and 4 hens in one of these coops full time and they had PLENTY of room to move around without being cramped… could probably do 7 or 8 chickens no problem in this particular size coop and they would still have enough room on the perch also to fit together….. hope this helps answer your question 😊
yo man you are a bad ass.I will be building one thank you ❤
I appreciate that man!! Lol let me know how it turns out if you think about it
I ❤ THIS!!!!!
thanks for watching
I will probably make mine a little bit bigger and I think i am going to add 4 wheels on the outside and make them so that I can raise the coop up and move it and then lower the wheels so that its is stationary again. I know those chickens will probably want new ground to feed on and will give each space time to grow back again. I did not catch the reason for raising the door instead of just letting it go to the bottom of the coop? How many chickens were you anticipating to occupy your coup?
I do the 14 inch wall under the door so that the chickens don't run out when I open the door, and me personally I don't put more than 1 Rooster and 3 Hens in this one, but you could probably put about 7-8 total in it and be fine
Is there a part two to this video. Like with your roosting boxes added in. Ive never built anything before. I am a 50 year old woman in southeast Texas with Multiple Sclerosis and I think I want to give this a try.
I don't use nest boxes anymore, I use either 5 gallon buckets or milk crates, really anything that you can use to put bedding in will work for them to lay in
Hi, we loved your little coop. We are close to finnish building this, but was wondering where you would recommend putting the nesting boxes in it?
th-cam.com/video/NL9asPNRJcE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=SnSIkWcSCe34HAdu
this is a link to a video i made of different ways I do nesting boxes
what do you do for the platform where they sit and lay? how many chickens will this accommodate? great video
I have a 2x4 for them to rest on when sleeping and as for laying eggs I just place a bucket on the ground for them to lay in due to the fact I collect daily
I’d like to see you assemble it. Does your wife help hold the top supports in place while you are screwing them in?
snakes are going to get in through those big holes.
I keep alot of cats outside so I don't even have crickets in my yard lol have found 2 snakes in the last 3 years and they were both found dead due to the cats
@@thevaughnhomestead Cats poop in the garden.
I don't have a garden @@0116Lori
Great video, and instructions. Where do the chickens nest?
if I want them to sit and hatch themselves I put a 5 gallon bucket or milk crate on the ground for them to lay in..... check out my video labeled "unboxing/review video of some products from Roosty's" it will be me sitting on a couch and skip to the 9:27 mark and you'll see a couple different methods i use, you really dont have to have anything fancy, one coop i just let them lay on the ground cause I dont want them setting on them to hatch
When you do a project, what size wood did you used 2x4 or 2x6. So people know what to get
If you look in the description box below the video you'll see the full list of material needed including what size wood, I use all 2x4's
I like the sturdiness but the gaps in the sheet metal won’t work for me I built my own had to foam the cracks because rats came in constantly
I don't worry about them cause I have a lot of cats outside so I don't even have crickets in my yard lol
Wanting to get me about 10 chickens. This is an ideal plan.
The pocket jig, where did you buy it? Havent seen one like it in my searches.
home depot sell it i know, but also amazon if you search "Kreg K4 Pocket Hole Jig"
My partner isn't handy and won't believe me when I come up with numbers. I'm hoping this video helped him understand that I'm not crazy.
Lol well glad it will be helpful for you both, let me know if you have any questions
How is this for winters? I'm in zone 7 and wetland area so the windchill/cold humidity can get intense
I did not have any issues, I added some tarps with cables ( i have a video for this) that works like a curtain for the windy colder nights just for precaution
What are you doing to keep out predators that dig? Also, we have weasels in this area, and they can easily fit thru that wire. Any suggestions?
I have stepping stones around the border of the bottom, and you could use either 1"x 1" wire or the hardware cloth wire
What kind of wood did you use? Pine is always the cheapest but I’m assuming that isn’t the best for weather
its treated lumber so made for being used outside in the weather
Quick question in the video the side panels you said 7’6” in the description it was 7’5” not sure if an inch makes a difference but I want to follow your plans exactly
I apologize for the confusion…. In the description I have 7.5ft (seven and a half feet) which is same as 7’6” (seven feet six inches)
Thanks so much have a blessed day
@@terenceharvey359 No problem at all
Thanks for video. I have ten wyndottes. Im worried about the heat tin may produce. Ill possibly use thin plywood. Im hoping to use 4x4 corner posts outside frame and wheels with 454 c.i. chevy motor so i can drive my girls around town. Hahaha.
lol that should be fun...... but as for the tin the chickens stay on the ground most of the day time so they are on the lower side where the wind is blowing through, and by the time they perch is when the sun is going down therefore tin won't be as hot
How would you nail or screw on the legs to the bottom frame?
Jump to the 3:30 mark of the video
After a lot of searching on TH-cam, this is the plan I'm going with. Do you have any coops that have access doors for eggs? Thank you!
this is the only video I have that shows a nesting box, since then I keep it simple by using buckets or baskets since I collect daily.... go to the 1:50 mark
th-cam.com/video/MbjGcilw5zM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=WWRxkVOt5Amsu3ca
Is that one full sheet on the roof and sides or seperate sheets?
separate sheets, its 2' wide and 8' long sheets
What did you use to nail the boards together to make the rectangular base?
I use 3 inch deck screws
Would it be too hot on the inside because the coop is surrounded by metal roofing material? I haven't finished building mine yet.
@timothyq007 no, most of the daytime they are on the ground anyways so they are down in the ventilated area as i call it, and once they roost for the night hot tin is no longer an issue, mine did great all summer in these setups with no losses
I have a question how many chickens do you recommend I should have for this build?
Sorry I looked at the comments and found the answer thanks again
I might of have missed it, buy did you mention how many chickens is this size coop is good for?
8-10 I would say, me personally I've only had 4 max due to I don't exceed more than 3 hens per rooster, just a personal preference
What would you advise about snakes or animals digging underneath to get inside? I am worried about that
can make a small frame around it and add gravel, can outline it with concrete blocks, keep lots of outside cats for snakes
How many chickens would you estimate would fit in this coop?
great video. have you had any issues with coons sticking their paw thru the wire and grabbing your chickens? i love the simple coop. that would be my only concern with using that wire instead of hardware cloth.
I have not, had an opossum try but was unsuccessful, plus when the chickens are roosting up high they are usually towards the middle of the roost which would make it hard for anything to reach them
@@thevaughnhomestead awesome. i really like your coop. simple but effective. and the perfect size for a few birds. i might add a nesting box or 2, but man i love this design. thanks again for sharing.
@@dannymarkgraf34 yes sir no problem, thanks for letting me know it was helpful
Did you use the same screws to secure the tin as you did to build the frame ?
no, I used tin roofing screws that come with the rubber washers
@@thevaughnhomestead Thank you sir!
so is this the final product? Chickens a OK to just have a perch as long as their coop is enclosed? I'm just learning.
yes chickens are pretty basic, just need something to perch on and a covered area to keep out of bad weather
@@thevaughnhomestead Thank you!
Does the wood have to be treated or untreated
always best to use treated when its wood that is being used outside in the weather
Also I can you please let me know exactly what I would need to go get wood wise?
full list of material is in the description area under the video as well as measurements to cut the wood
@@thevaughnhomestead13:46
Was all the wood pressure treated?
yes it is
About how many chickens can fit in this