DIY Chicken Coop | Build Plans and Tour
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I was determined to build my own chicken coop and not to use a kit from a farm store or online since they are expensive and of lesser quality than what I wanted. If you watched Wranglerstar build his chicken coop, you will probably recognize my chicken coop design. I didn’t set out to build the same one on purpose, but when I found the detailed plans to build this coop, it was hard to resist. The plans were EXTREMELY helpful to keep me on task and organized. I would have easily wasted $17 (or more!) worth of materials trying to figure it out on my own, so I think the $17 for the plans is a wise investment for someone who is not an experienced builder.
You can build your own backyard chicken coop or homestead chicken coop for your laying hens, and do it with much higher quality for less than what it costs to purchase a kit from a farm store or online.
My chickens seem to really like the coop, and I have not had any major issues with it so far. It certainly isn’t a million-dollar coop, but it is far beyond what a chicken actually needs. It looks nice and will look good in your back yard if you are looking to build a backyard coop or just add a nice-looking coop to your farm or homestead.
2020 really was “the year of the chicken” as many people went out in search of chicks or juvenile hens to add to their homestead or backyard to help them become more self-sufficient. Also, I think people just had more time for projects like these during the pandemic or stay at home orders (a.k.a. quarantine).
I’d love to hear your thoughts, questions, or comments about the coop! Leave those in the comments below and be sure to click that “like” button!
Check out the Etsy Chicken Coop Plans here:
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We bought these coop plans too! We are about 75% complete and are so glad we did. We used linoleum on the floor too, it’s a great way to extend the life of your coop. I’m currently uploading part 1 of our build. Thanks for the video.
Awesome! Good luck with the build. We love the coop.
Your chickens like thst box best because it is the darkest. You nesting boxes should be placed on a wall that get no to very little sun exposer and even better would be to install durable cleanable (plastic -think tore mud flaps material cut into vertical slits) curtains to block out more light. Your chickens will thank you for it and produce better eggs because of it. 😊
Excellent, after watching several videos on chicken coops, I have found a solution that works for me. Many thanks.
Glad to be of help! Thanks for watching!
I have never found any good design for putting netting on top of chicken run. I always run into trouble in fall with all the leaves. Another good video. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for the comment Johndeere5065! That is a good point to consider. I’ve seen others put actual metal roofs on the run, but not sure I want to go to that extent.
Another fine video sir. I’ll be starting mine after this 8 inch’s of snow melts. I’m in north AR. Blessings to you and yours!
Thanks for watching Danny! Good luck on the build and may your snow melt quickly!
Mee too!! But I'm in SK Canada - cannot beleive u got more snow that us!
Glad to see this video. I bought the same plans a couple of weeks ago and I too saw Wranglestars 2 videos on this coop. Such a good looking coop design and yours turned out nice.
Thanks south64! I appreciate you watching
we also bought those plans and built the same coop. we love it. added a winter hoop house onto it. we house 12 birds in there, but there is nothing else in there. we feed and water in the hoop house.
Nice! Thanks for watching and sharing your experience. I wish I had a covered run when it’s snowing outside. Maybe someday...
Make sure you put a mesh skirt around the run to prevent predators from digging under
It’s a very cute coop!
Thank you Laura! I should have mentioned in my video that I buried hardware cloth under ground so that predators can’t dig under. Thanks for the view. More chicken videos coming up very soon! I hope you’ll subscribe and follow along.
Love your coop with exception to the entry of nesting box’s . If I t was mine I would have drop down entry instead of lift up entry. The chicken are very startled with the lift up entry. ❤😊
Thank you for watching Fludrby. We don't have any problems with them being startled, but a drop down door would be nice so that It didn't have to be held up or propped up while gathering eggs. We also wait until evening to collect eggs so that the hens are all done laying for the day and no one is disturbed while they are in the nest boxes.
Thanks! I have looked at these plans several times on Pinterest, but you sold me on them by doing the walk-through. I’ll be doing most of the building myself so having detailed plans is super helpful. Thanks!
Thanks for the view, and glad it was helpful!
Thank you for all the information. very helpful
Thank you for watching Kimberly! Hope you’ll subscribe and follow along if you haven’t already!
Nice build ! That coop is nicer then my house 😏 hopefully when I get my land this Spring a nice coop like this will be in its future. Thanks for the detailed description much appreciated 👍👏😎
Good luck! Hope it goes well!
If you are not going to free range you need 10 Sqft/chicken in your run. Also, get yourself an automatic chicken door to save you from having to go inside the coop run and bend down as that will get old soon, and a pain in the back (pun intended) 😬
Thanks for the comment
Nice work
Thank you sir!
Very nice!!
Thank you Jimmy!
Great video man!! I've been wanting to upgrade our chicken coop and just came across these plans the other day. After finding your video, I think I'm definitely going to try this coop. Thanks!
Thanks Mr. G! I hope you enjoy it! Good luck with the build.
Where do I purchase these plana ?
Hi Faith. There is a link in my video description to the plans on Etsy.
Check out the Etsy Chicken Coop Plans here:
www.etsy.com/listing/238472115/chicken-coop-plans
I imposed your plan in my farmhouse and it is working fine.assam India.
That’s great! Glad it was helpful.
You have less fights over roosting space if they are all the same height.
You are overfeeding them. Good build, great video.
Thanks Chocho. These chickens free range every day and don't ever eat all of their food. If they have their way, they will eat grass, bugs, and other forage all day and only return to the coop to roost. I only have to add food into their pan every couple of days. Thank you for the comment!
I love this coop. Do you have a detailed video on how to build your step by step? Do you think a woman could do this by herself? Ty
The plans in the info of the video lay everything out step by step. If you are handy with tools you can get it done. It does take a bit of knowledge of tools and building but the plans are very helpful.
Hello, I just purchased these plans and this is a wonderful video. Thank you for posting it. Do you have a link for the windows that you used? I think you mentioned that you found them on Amazon.
Your coop is really beautiful. Hopefully mine will come together as well.
Hi Lisa! Thank you for the compliments. I’m not sure they have the exact ones on Amazon anymore but they have some similar ones. Search for “playhouse windows” and then find the size you need/want. Definitely want the kind that will open and close.
Love the coop! But the run looks flimsy like the top of it
Thanks ivi. I agree I don’t like the top plastic netting either. It was an after thought to keep them from flying out. I have since added some solar powered electric netting to give them much more space and to keep them in. I made a video about that you might enjoy! Thanks for watching!
Why do they call it hardware cloth??. It the hardest fencing ever but definitely tough for the predators.
I think they call it that because it was originally metal wires woven together but I don’t know for sure! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the video, how is it all working out now? I've looked at the etsy website, but they don't mention anything about dimensions or number of chickens it can hold.
Working out pretty well. I would like to have an automatic door on it but it suits my needs. Currently housing 30 chickens in it.
@@PoplarRidge Thank you for the quick reply, did you stay at the 5'x6' because it says fits 12. I have 15 chickens for a backyard coop and hope 6'x8' will be big enough.
If they’re only sleeping in it they can fit a whole lot more. Mine have access to a large pasture and/or free range so they only lay eggs and sleep in the coop. I added more roosts to accommodate more chickens. 30 is about the max if used that way.
How many birds does this coop service
I had 30 in it with the extra roosting poles and constant free range access.
Where are the plans available
They are in the description to this video. Thanks for watching!
How often between changing your mulch/bedding?
Thanks for watching Anthony! I just keep adding pine shavings or wood chips. I clean it out when it builds up too high. About 2-3 times a year.
@@PoplarRidge thank you
If it had 4 doors, would it be a chicken sedan?
Hey-oooooo! You’ve just been waiting on this video to make that joke!?
....maybe
@@kyle4240 I think I saw this comment on Etsy
LOL
Cost of the build? Looks great!
Thanks! Cost is hard for me to determine because I used so many reclaimed materials I had laying around here. But, I think that this can be built for about the same or less than a prefabricated coop from a farm store and you get a much better end result.
I went to Home Depot today with parts list in hand and priced everything out. As of today ( 3/31/22) the total cost is $1,030 before taxes. I'm starting the build this weekend but will likely go with the tin roof instead of the shingles, which should shave off about $100. The downloaded plans are very clear and easy to follow. Looks like a well thought out project. 👍
Wow! Thank you for that info Denver! That is helpful for people to know.
I wish u actually documented the actual build
Me too, WarrenAlbuna! But I built it before I started shooting TH-cam videos. I appreciate you watching!
How much did everything cost?
Hi Jibner. I’m not sure what the total cost would be for the coop to build it out of all new materials. The only thing I bought was the siding, some hardware, and the windows. Everything else was reclaimed material I had on hand.
How many chickens do you have in there? God-bless
We started with 7 chickens. And lost a few to predators and sickness this year. Down to 3 currently but I have plans to get some chicks this year. The coop could easily house 20 or so.
@@PoplarRidge thank you sir
No problem!
@@PoplarRidge I have 14 chicks my coop is Amish built. I plan on building a 6 by 14 run. Am I good or to small? I know the coop is a little small but all the do in there is eat, poop, sleep an lay eggs. What do you think? 🤔
I personally would make it as big as you can. Of course, money, time, and space are all factors for that. Also depends if you let them free range or not? If not, bigger is better. If you do free range, that may be adequate. My fenced in run is about 8’x16’.
Made me cringe I. The first few seconds.you should first spend a few extra bucks to make the run human height so you can get in there. Also find a way to open the coop without having to go into the run (like a lever or pull system). Other wise love your set up, chicken must be happy (just sucks for humans).
Hi Jeff. I appreciate the comments, but some things you probably weren't considering. This coop was built during the height of pandemic lockdowns here and I chose to use what I had on hand. Definitely things I would do differently. I started out with no covering at all on the run, but quickly found there were days I wanted to keep the chickens in the run, so I put the makeshift fencing on top. Ability to open from the outside wasn't originally needed as I could easily walk in when it wasn't covered by the plastic fencing. It will get corrected at some point, but that's just a lesson learned for me as a new chicken owner. I openly recognized it as a negative of my set up -- hoping to show others what NOT to do as well as what I do like about my set up. Hope you'll keep following along.
@@PoplarRidge well, I may have been projecting my own struggles a bit.
My coop set up has many of its own challenges. Guess I was thinking a youtuber would have a more professional coop than I do.
Your hen house is ideal. I plan to do a big “rethink” this spring with my entire chicken set up.
No problem. I wasn't offended. Just wanted you to know where I was coming from. I'm a normal guy just like anyone else. Good luck with your coop and your upcoming re-do!