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
JakeC_GB
Thu, 07/02/2020 - 19:29
Good for cold weather?
Is this a good design for colder climates? We live in Green Bay, WI and this is our first experience with chickens. Any advice is welcome!
lucigraebner
Thu, 07/30/2020 - 14:42
Cost
How much this project cost?
wijnent
Fri, 10/09/2020 - 14:33
250 dollars up to 350 -…
250 dollars up to 350 - depending where you live (mentioned somewhere here)
wijnent
Fri, 10/09/2020 - 14:31
Units of plan
Dear Ana,
Would it be possible to get the SketchUp file? It would allow me to very easily change the units to the metric system...
Or maybe you could tell me the units on the 'shoppinglist' (e.g. 4x4 or 2x8 - those are not inches, right?)
Olgierd
Tue, 12/15/2020 - 14:56
Worked out great
Thank you, this made for a therapeutic lockdown project.