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Does anyone know where I can get chicken laying coop plans and designs?

My chickens aren't penned up and I just need plans for a laying coop. That would be one that they could walk in, lay eggs, and go. Not a penned up dwelling. Your help is appreciated. Thanks!

Public Comments

1. dont know
2. Mother Earth News .com been doing it 1960. search their data base for chicken coop.if you can't find one contact them .they will do the article .you may write one if you wish
3. About 6 months ago there was quite a bit of chat on the web about this. I know that there are several websites which have these plans available. I'm pretty sure that if you Google chicken coops, you will get your answer.
4. We saw an article on renovating/converting an old (very cheap) camper, and we went that route because it saved a lot of $$$. I left the link below. Even if you don't go with this idea - be sure to check out the 'removable' roosts inside the coop - VERY convenient for floor maintenance, especially during winter. You can move them out of your way to work with the birds and the used flooring.
5. I started my own flock not too long ago. I found several websites that have lots of good information on chickens, coops, and housing requirements. Many had chicken coop plans for sale, but they didn't give actual measurements, just a basic drawing or picture of what it would look like when built. I am a carpenter, so I knew from the start that I wanted to build my own coops. I was very frustrated trying to find free plans online, so what I did is download pictures of various designs I found online that I liked, then took the best ideas from all of them, and came up with my own designs. I now have 2 of them, and I own 13 chickens so far. I keep them locked in the hen houses at night for safety, but they roam around in a 12'x12' pen all day, and they are very happy and lay almost every day. If you would like to see my coops, I would send you some pictures, and give you some rough measurements, but I don't have any written plans. I built them from a basic idea in my head. They are really nice though, and maybe it could help you out. Let me know if you'd like to see them.