Free plans for small chicken coop with clean out tray and nesting box. Step by step tutorial by ANA-WHITE.com
Dimensions

Preparation
Shopping List
- 2 – 4x4 @ 6 feet long (cedar or treated)
- 2 – 2x4 @ 10 feet long (cedar or treated)
- 2 – 2x8 @ 10 feet long (cedar or treated)
- 1 – 2x8 @ 8 feet long (cedar or treated)
- 2 – 2x4 @ 8 feet long (cedar or treated for base doors)
- 7 – 2x4 @ 8 feet long (inside coop so does not have to be treated or cedar)
- 2 – 2x2 @ 8 feet long
- 2 – sheets ¾” plywood, exterior grade
- 1x3s or cedar fence pickets ripped to 2-1/2” and 1-1/2” width for siding and trim
- 1 sheet of ½” plywood, exterior grade (for coop bottom)
- 20’ of 24” wide chicken wire and staples
- 5 sets of exterior hinges
- Latches
- 80” x 36” of roofing – pieces are cut to match roof plywood
Cut List
BASE
- 4 – 4x4 @ 33-1/2” (legs)
- 2 – 2x8 @ 58-1/2”
- 2 – 2x4 @ 58-1/2”
- 2 – 2x8 @ 59-1/2”
- 2 – 2x4 @ 59-1/2”
- 1 – 2x8 @ 56-1/2”
- 1 – 2x4 @ 33-1/2” (divider between doors)
- 8 – 2x4 @ 22” (doors)
- 5 – 2x4 @ 33” (floor supports)
COOP
- 2 – ¾” plywood @ 48” x 59-1/2” (sides)
- 2 – 2x4 @ 33”
- 3 – 2x4 @ 30”
- 2 – 2x4 @ 43-1/2”
- 4 – 2x4 @ 29-5/8” long point to long point, 45 degrees angles, ends not parallel
- Trim pieces are cut to fit
- 2 – ¾” plywood @ 36” x 31-3/4” – larger roof
- 1 – ¾” plywood @ 36” x 16” – smaller roof
- 1 – 2/3” plywood @ 36” x 7-5/8” (small wall)
- 1 – ¾” plywood @ 32-1/2” x 12” – nesting box door
- Clean out doors are 16-1/4” x 23-3/4” – measure and cut to fit
CLEAN OUT TRAY
- 2 – 1x3 @ 46-1/2”
- 2 – 1x3 @ 32-1/2”
- 1 – ½” plywood @ 48” x 32-1/2”
PLANTER BOX
- 1 – 2x2 @ 49-1/2”
- 1 – 2x2 @ 56-1/2”
- Scrap wood for planter bottom
Instructions
Step 1
Step 3
Step 7
Step 9
Step 11
Step 12
Step 15
Step 16
Project Type
Room
Comments
jwmeller
Fri, 07/22/2016 - 06:38
Rest of Steps
Are there only 17 steps or did some not load?
In reply to Rest of Steps by jwmeller
Ana White
Tue, 07/26/2016 - 14:30
That is all the steps. Thanks
That is all the steps. Thanks
NickyP70
Tue, 12/12/2017 - 14:48
wire mesh
Would you consider not having the floor in the coop but replace it with wire mesh instead so dropping can fall through?
nalbuque
Fri, 08/23/2019 - 09:29
doors assembly?
Hello. Between steps 4 and 5, how do you attach the wood pieces that make the doors? Glue? Is the hardware cloth alone supposed to hold them together?
TRyan
Mon, 08/26/2019 - 14:14
Doors assembly
You're right, they don't explain that. However, I'd bet this is the step where you'd have to use the Kreg jig listed in the needed tools section. The Kreg allows you to use screws on a diagonal for situations like this.
I wouldn't recommend just using glue. And the hardware cloth alone almost certainly wouldn't work.
doughouse
Sun, 03/22/2020 - 20:32
So, that opening on the…
So, that opening on the bottom is always open? Won't they get cold in the winter?
cgerrells
Fri, 05/15/2020 - 13:56
Finished mine!
Finished mine!
TimsToolBelt
Fri, 05/29/2020 - 08:45
PDF - plans
Is there a pdf for this?
hoos1990
Thu, 06/11/2020 - 13:54
This is a good plan overall…
This is a good plan overall and I enjoyed building it. I would change one thing, and that is I'd put the plywood sheathing roof on before the trim. I would reduce the width of the plywood roofing from 36 to 34.5". Then I would raise the trim pieces so that they cover the plywood roof edge. this will give you a clearer look, and the trim will them butt up to whatever roofing material you put on top (metal or shingles).
Yasin
Thu, 06/25/2020 - 23:02
Thanks
Thanks for sharing this plan
I have made my own "Pigeon Coop" by using and modifying this plan.
Used palette woods and painted with lime.