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23 Duck House Plans With Tutorials That You Can Build In A Weekend

Coming up with your own duck house plans and building a duck house on your own is easier and more affordable than you might imagine. As long as you provide your ducks with their basic needs like shelter, food, drinking water and a safe space to protect them from predators, they will be happy in their new home. As these innovative plans show how to build a diy duck house with very little money and some can be made with a little time and a few basic DIY skills.

1- Small Duck House

Follow this detailed tutorial for building a small duck house by yellowcottagehomestead that is suitable for use in a suburban backyard.

This duck house is attractive, sturdy, secure and will provide secure shelter, and nesting area for 2-4 ducks. The water system, laying boxes, and manure catchment make this DIY duck house easy to maintain also.

If you have a small flock with no plans for expansion, we recommend this small duck house to be an ideal for your ducks. It will also be quick and easy for you to build in just one day.

Duck House Plans

Duck House Plans, we love its verstylity, durability and security features,  image via: yellowcottagehomestead

2- Lean-To Duck House

Next we have a design that features a large front entryway for the ducks and separate nesting box with a lid so you can access the duck eggs easily. You won’t even have to go inside the duck house by myoutdoorplans to gather the eggs.

Ducks are notorious for not using nesting boxes but if the boxes are placed on the floor of the fowl house there is a chance that eggs might be laid in them.

Get these free lean-to design duck house plans that will take you through the building process step by step. A supply list is also included so you won’t forget a thing while gathering building materials.

Lean-To Duck House

Lean-To Duck House Plan, image via: myoutdoorplans

3- Recycled Material Duck House

Use these free plans to learn how to build a duck house by thefrugalchicken that won’t cost you anything. Using recycled materials is a way to provide your ducks with a safe house while putting usable materials to work.

Recycling gives old things new life and keeps usable items out of the landfill, so it’s a win for ducks, for you, and the environment.

Ducks and other homestead animals are messy so there’s no point in spending a lot of money on new building materials if you don’t have too. A coat of paint can always make recycled lumber look new and give the duck house a cute appearance.

Recycled Material Duck House

Recycled Material Duck House, image via: thefrugalchicken

4- Small Space Duck House

This DIY project creates a duck house that is custom-built to fit into a small backyard space. This YouTube tutorial will show you how to take an awkward, unusable backyard space and transform it into a perfect space for a duck house.

These duck house plans on youtube show you how to build a small structure that will fit perfectly into any odd corner that your landscape may have. All landscapes have certain challenges and this design will enable you to overcome a small space challenge and provide your duck flock with a safe and secure house.

5- A Wooden Pallet Duck House Plans

A wood duck house by thehomesteadingboards is always a sustainable option but this is more sustainable than most as it makes use of reclaimed wooden pallets. Also read pallet chicken coop plans.

A Wooden Pallet Duck House

A Wooden Pallet Duck House, image via: thehomesteadingboards

6- Simple Duck House Plans

Ducks are easy farm animals to build a house for because they don’t need anything fancy. They sleep on the ground, lay their eggs wherever they choose, and like a lot of moisture. The main reason for building them a place to live is for their safety, so a simple structure like this one we have will work just fine.

Use these free duck coop plans by thecapecoop to transform bits and pieces of leftover building materials into a safe and simple duck house for your flock of fowls. Exterior caulking can be applied to seal up gaps and cracks in the wood but since ducks like moisture, sealing up gaps is not essential.

Simple Duck House Plans

Simple Duck House Plans, image via: thecapecoop

7- Large Duck House Plans

Remember, a small duck house is fine for one or two free-ranging birds but more ducks will need space. Ducks need more space than chickens so allow 4-6 square feet per bird in the duck house like this one by hipchickdigs and 10-25 square feet per bird in the run if they don’t range free.

Large Duck Pen Design

Large Duck Pen Design, image via: hipchickdigs

8- Pallet Duck House Plans

Remember, when sourcing materials for your diy duck house by yellowbirchhobbyfarm that though reclaimed materials can be great, they may be impregnated with chemicals. Take care to provide a safe environment for your ducks.

Pallet Duck House Ideas

Pallet Duck House Ideas, image via: yellowbirchhobbyfarm

9- Capacious Duck Duck House Plans

When creating your diy duck house by frankiemakes, consider the climate and conditions where you live. Will the ducks range free or spend a lot of time in their run in the winter? Design for your site.

Capacious Duck Pen Design

Capacious Duck Pen Design, image via: frankiemakes

10- Chicken Or Duck House Made From An Old Packing Crate

Again, these chicken or duck house plans by poultrykeeper show that you do not have to spend a fortune to get a great home for your poultry.

Duck House Made From An Old Packing Crate, image via:

Duck House Made From An Old Packing Crat , image via: poultrykeeper

11- Duck House Plans With Nesting Area and Run

This is a very unique idea as compared to the ones we discussed above. The roof of this little diy duck house by tyrantfarms is planted with edible herbs and other plants, to create a green roof. This is a great example of how ducks and a duck shelter can become integral parts of your over-all garden design. You may also like to see green roof chicken coop plans.

 

A Duck Shelter With Nesting Area and Run

A Duck Shelter With Nesting Area and Run , image via: tyrantfarms

12- A Frame Duck House Plans With Cedar Shingles

This charming little A-frame coop or duck shelter by diydiva is a picturesque home for your ducks. Cedar is a wood with great properties for use outside and will not decay or rot so is perfect for such uses. You may also like to check out DIY A- Frame Chicken Coop.

A Frame Duck House With Cedar Shingles

A Frame Duck House With Cedar Shingles, image via: diydiva

13- Pallet Duck House

Here is another great use for wooden pallets – build a freewood duck house by homegrown with them.

Three old wooden pallets are all you need to build a safe and secure house for your duck to live in. The pallets are the right size for use with these free duck house plans and that helps reduce the amount of time and effort needed for this DIY project. Wooden pallets can be obtained free or very cheap and this will keep the building costs down for this DIY project.

Recycling old wooden pallets also reduces the cost of the DIY project down to almost nothing. A little flooring and roofing material is all that you will need to complete this functional pallet duck house.

Pallet Duck House

Pallet Duck House, image via: homegrown

14- A High Rise Home For Ducks/ Bird House

This house for your ducks by myoutdoorplans can be created using quality timber and a basic knowledge of DIY. You do not need to be an expert to make this home for wild ducks or other wild birds.

A High Rise Home For Ducks

A High Rise Home For Ducks, image via: myoutdoorplans

15- Floating Duck House

A floating duck house by goodshomedesign is simple to construct and can become an attractive part of a backyard water feature.

Ducks and water go together so why not combine the duck house and a water feature? These free duck house plans we are going to show you will guide you through the building process and the results will be spectacular.

The pitched roof design makes this look a lot like a dog house, so it may surprise people to see the house floating and a duck coming out of the doorway. This duck house plan is one of our best designs.

This floating duck house can be accessorized and painted to create a unique focal point for your backyard water feature.

Floating Duck House

Duck House Floating On Water, image via: goodshomedesign

16- Octagon Duck House

This unique octagon shaped duck house by backyardchickens is constructed from recycled wooden pallets to help keep the building costs low. The attractive shape is ideal for building in a suburban setting and it will keep your ducks (and chickens) safe from predators.

The total cost for this DIY project is under $100 and it could be a lot less as compared to the ones we discussed earlier. if you have some roofing material on hand. Many places giveaway free wooden pallets that have a couple of broken boards and those broken boards are easy to replace and the smaller pieces can be used in another DIY project.

The octagon shape is attractive, easy to build, and will be inexpensive when recycling wooden pallets.

Octagon Duck House

DIY Octagon Duck House Plan, image via: backyardchickens

17- Another Duck House Plan With Reclaimed Wood

Of all the duck house like this one by needlesandnailsblog the best are those that utilize scrap material. This idea also used wood pallet and other reclaimed wood to make a sturdy, safe house for ducks.

 Another Wood Duck House With Reclaimed Wood

Another Wood Duck House With Reclaimed Wood, image via: needlesandnailsblog

18- Large Duck House Plans

These duck house plans by howtospecialist will provide you with an easy to follow tutorial for building a large duck house that can accommodate several ducks comfortably.

If you have a large flock or looking to expand your flock of fowls these plans may be just what you need. This sturdy structure will last for years and provide your flock with dry shelter and safety from predators.

The wood structure can be built in one day and leftover building materials can be used to reduce the construction expense.

Large Duck House Plans

Large Size Duck house plans, image via: howtospecialist.com

19- Recycled Duck House Plans

An unused cold frame and wooden workbench were recycled and given a new life as a small shelter for ducks. This idea may spark an idea for how you can recycle unused items into a functional and attractive house for your flock.

These free duck house plans by bepasgarden will inspire you and provide a detailed tutorial so you can take recycled parts from different items and create a cohesive-looking structure for your flock. This good-looking structure is great for use in a suburban backyard or anywhere else that an attractive fowl house is needed.

Recycled Duck House Plans

Recycled Duck House Plans, image via: bepasgarden

20- DIY Duck House with Deck and Pool

Ducks need shelter and water and these free duck house plans will show you how to build a house that ducks will never want to leave.

This duck house on youtube is a simple design with a pitched roof and two doors that open the backside up for easy coop cleaning. The front of the structure has a deck with a pool in the center and a ramp. Ducks can waddle in and out of the house, go for a swim, get their daily exercise, and stay warm with an interior heat lamp in this well-designed fowl house. A bottom drain in the pool makes changing the pool water quick and easy so the ducks will always have access to clean water.

The interior of the structure is heated and would be ideal for building in cold climates so chicks and adults will stay warm.

21- Ultimate Duck House

If your homestead is in an area that has a lot of wildlife you will need a predator-proof fowl house. These free duck house plans on youtube will show you how to build a safe house for your flock that is predator-proof.

This YouTube tutorial will guide you through the step by step building process that will prevent predators from gaining access to the inside of the duck house and killing the flock.

Attractive design anrge size will look good in the homestead landscape and provide plenty of space for a growing flock. Keep your flock safe so they will thrive and prd laovide plenty of eggs and meat for an off-grid homestead.

22- Cheap and Rustic Duck House Plans

Remember, when coming up with duck house plans like this one by homegrownorg that you should be open to materials you can garner for free – one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.

Cheap and Rustic Duck House

Cheap and Rustic Duck House, image via: homegrownorg

23- Chicken Coop Duck House

In the last idea we will Learn how to convert an unused chicken coop into a whimsical duck house by modernfarmer with this free tutorial. Chicken coops are typically taller than what ducks need, so the roof can be lowered with the idea provided in this building plan. Also, ducks need a little more square footage on the inside than chickens need, plus ducks love water and will put a water feature to good use.

A large entry door and ramp will make it easy for waddling ducks to get in and out of this cute fowl house.

These detailed instructions will address all the different needs between chickens and ducks so converting a chicken coop into a duck house will be a success. Add a coat of colorful paint along with painted flowers and clouds will transform this functional design into a focal point in your backyard.

Chicken Coop Duck House

Chicken Coop Duck House, image via: modernfarmer

Benefits Of A Duck House

  • Safety For The Flock: A duck house will give the ducks a safe place to nest and sleep. When ducks feel safe from predators they will lay more eggs. The safety also helps ensure that more of the ducklings you are raising will survive to adulthood.
  • Customization: A duck house can be built to fit any size budget or flock.
  • Helps protect surrounding vegetation: Ducks can be very destructive on vegetation and a duck house with an enclosed run will help protect the plants you don’t want them to destroy.
  • Easy separation; Sometimes ducks need to be separated and a duck house will make separating them easier.

Drawbacks Of A Duck House

  • Ducks can fly: Unless the entire area – the duck house and run, are covered, ducks can fly over the fencing and escape. Their wings will need to be clipped frequently to prevent them from flying.
  • Must be small: A duck house will need to be moved occasionally to provide fresh grass for the ducks. The house must be small and lightweight so it’s easy to move.

Summing Up

Ducks have certain requirements to live just like other backyard animals such as a pond, a place to lay eggs and to stay safe from predators. Your ducks will keep happy and lay more eggs when they have a shelter to live. You can choose any of these duck house plans we discussed above that are suitable to your ducks and you find easy to build.

Based upon the frequently asked questions we have prepared a questionnaire below.

FAQ’s

Are duck houses expensive to build?

Not at all. You can use any type of building material you have on hand to construct a DIY shelter that will keep your flock protected from predators and the elements.

Are duck houses ugly?

You can build them with a very attractive design to beautify your property and increase its value.

Are ducks messy?

Yes, they are. Ducks are in the poultry family and are by nature messy. Providing them with their own house and run will keep the mess to a minimum.

References:

College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Health Diagnostic Center, “Duck Housing and Management”, https://www.vet.cornell.edu/animal-health-diagnostic-center/programs/duck-research-lab/housing-and-management

Department Of Primary Industries, Animals & livestock, “Duck housing design, layout and equipment”, https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/animals-and-livestock/poultry-and-birds/species/duck-raising/housing-design

Chicken Tractor Plans

43 Chicken Tractor Plans-Building A Coop For Your Precious Birds

You have already learned everything you need to know about building a chicken coop, but it never hurts to look into chicken tractor plans. A chicken tractor is a portable version of a chicken coop. Your mobile chicken coop features all the amenities of a regular coop to keep your birds safe and comfortable.

There are several reasons or benefits why you should look into the different chicken tractor plans. Moving chicken coop from one place to another allows chickens to eat fresh grass, weeds, keeping your garden pests free or you may be looking to rearrange your yard or maintain the ground under the coop. If you’re interested in building a chicken coop that’s easy to move, here we have collected 43  free chicken coop plans to consider for your project.

1- Chicken Tractor Coop Design Made With Scrap Lumber 

Here are brief steps to build this chicken tractor coop.

  • Take some parts of the lumber and make a basic coop structure.
  • Use luan for the inner side, while outer side needs to be fixed with proper old cabinet doors.
  • Take plywood for the run and coat it with any color you want.
  • Attach cabinet door to the run so that the chickens can move anytime. See the step by step guide at Backyard Chickens
Chicken Tractor Plans

Chicken Tractor Plans, image via: backyardchickens

2- Surprisingwoman’s Chicken Tractor Plans

Truly this is one of the simplest chicken tractor coop plan by backyardchickens we found on the internet because it requires you to find some old cabinets at home. The smaller cabinet’s can be used as nesting boxes, while others can be the main living room. Make sure, while cutting you leave a good space for ventilation.

For this chicken tractor plan, use metal legs, while you need to form netting edges all over so that predators can be kept away. Attach the ramp to the nesting area and open it in the netted space so that the chickens are free to move. Use any parts of the old luggage bags or the lawn mower to make the wheels. Take help from some expert or anyone who knows how to assemble the various parts together.

Chicken tractor coop

Surprisingwoman’s Chicken Tractor coop, image via: backyardchickens

3- Hoop Chicken Tractor Plans

Find chicken tractor plans by fresheggsdaily for a hoop coop. It’s made of boards, PVC arches, welded wire and wood screws. You’re also going to build a wooden door that’s big enough for you to walk through. You can cover the back end with tarp to protect your chickens and create a cute wagon-style tractor. You may also like to check out a frame chicken coop plans for keeping small flock of chickens.

Chicken Tractor Plans

We love this Chicken Tractor Plans made using PVC arches, image via: fresheggsdaily

4- Kerr Center Chicken Tractor Plans

This movable chicken coop by kerrcenter is modeled after the Kerr Center Chicken Tractor. It’s made of lumber, plywood, corrugated roofing, shade cloth and other materials. Now, this chicken tractor is too heavy to move on your own, which is why the instructions also call for a ball hitch, cable and eye bolts. You’re going to use these materials to pull the tractor with an off-road utility vehicle.

Kerr Center Chicken Tractor

Kerr Center Chicken Tractor, image via: kerrcenter

5- From Scrap To Chicken Tractor

You would need:

  • Lumber pieces
  • Wire fencing
  • Door
  • Fence staples

Here are step by step instructions to build this chicken tractor coop.

  • Use wood to make the base, and the top first.
  • Add wood inside the structure to provide it enough support.
  • Attach the door on any side you feel feasible.
  • Cover the entire area with wiring sheets.
  • You are done for the time being, enjoy the simplest kind of mobile coop design by backyardchickens.
From Scrap To Chicken Tractor

From Scrap To Chicken Tractor, image via: backyardchickens

6- Palace Chicken Tractor Plans

Build an adorable portable chicken coop with these plans by backyardchickens we are sharing with you. This chicken palace is complete with a ramp, roosts, nesting boxes, feeders, water dispensers and doors. It also features double-pane screened windows for ventilation and protection. You can decorate the palace with a warm color scheme, flowers under the windows and a cute wooden sign.

Palace Chicken Tractor

Palace Chicken Tractor, image via: backyardchickens

7- Lightweight Chicken Tractor Plans

You don’t want a chicken tractor that’s too heavy to move on your own. With these plans, you’re building a lightweight tractor by backyardchickens out of materials such as lumber, plywood, PVC conduit and wide mesh. The materials are durable but easy to lift when you need to move the coop. This is a hoop coop with a roosting and nesting area, as well as access to the eggs.

Lightweight Chicken Tractor

Lightweight Chicken Tractor, image via: backyardchickens

8- Simple Chicken Tractor Plans

Use these plans to build a mobile chicken coop by thefrugalchicken that’s simple but effective. You can use pallet wood, plywood, boards, hardware cloth and corrugated sheet metal. Another idea is to cover it with tarp during the winter. The tractor is durable and comfortable, but easy to move when necessary. You may also like to check out pallet chicken coop plans.

Simple Chicken Tractor

Simple Chicken Tractor, image via: thefrugalchicken

9- PVC Chicken Tractor Plans

In this mobile chicken coop plan by grit we are going to learn how to build a light-weight chicken tractor out of PVC pipe and plastic netting.

Keep your chickens feeding on fresh grass and bugs by building a DIY chicken tractor that enables you to move your chicken flock as needed. Free-range chickens are healthy and cost less to maintain and a mobile chicken tractor like this one is easy to build.

Add a tarp to one end of the chicken tractor to provide shade for your precious birds during sunny summer days.

PVC Chicken Tractor

PVC Chicken Tractor, image via: grit

10- Movable Poultry Pen

Looking for a chicken pen plan? You can find a various chicken coop plans PDF online, which can teach you, in detail regarding the making of coop at home.

Here is chicken tractor coop plan in pdf by pvcplans

Movable Poultry Pen

Movable Poultry Pen, image via: pvcplans

11- Basic Chicken Tractor Plans

If you’re looking for something more basic, you may enjoy these chicken tractor plans by hobbyfarms. It doesn’t include a nesting box or roosts because it’s mainly for free-range chickens. However, it does include a door with a latch, covered area for shade and handles near the bottom. It’s also secure with a wooden frame and hardware cloth. The tractor is light enough to transport with an ATV, lawn tractor or by hand.

chicken tractor plans

chicken tractor plans, image via: hobbyfarms

12- Fancy Chicken Tractor With Wheels

You might be an artistic person, and thinking of having an attractive chicken coop. However, your basic structure and idea would remain the same. You can add as many accessories or colors you want, and even may with the cuttings to make it more desirable.This plan has chicken coop drawing and construction detail at braingarage.

Fancy Chicken Tractor With Wheels

Fancy Chicken Tractor With Wheels, image via: braingarage

13- Cheerful Mobile Chicken Coop

Without any question, lumber is the best material that can be used to form the foundation of the coop. The idea here is to have access to nesting boxes like this one by backyardchickens from outside, so you can add doors (window nest boxes). Simply attach the lumber structure to old cart tires or even bike tires, and paint it with some happening colors. With the entrance door, you can add the rap so that the chickens can easily manage to move in and out.

Cheerful Mobile Chicken Coop

Cheerful Mobile Chicken Coop, image via: backyardchickens

14- Garden House Coop Plan

You can be as creative as you want to when it is about designing or making a chicken coop by backyardchickens All you need is time and patience – do not worry about the material because they cost something less than $100. Use tin roofing, following that you can have a base structure with door and windows. Attach a surface so that it looks like a house porch. Support the entire structure with big tires, and paint it with beautiful colors. Add some pictures and flowers to make it breathtaking.

Garden house coop plan

Garden house coop plan, image via: backyardchickens

15- A-frame Coop Style

As the name suggests, this kind of coop design by au.lifestyle.yahoo.com would not be easily made at home, as the structure requires many technical details. Forming A-frame one over and another is not simple, yet nothing is impossible as well.

A-frame Coop Style

A-frame Coop Style, image via: au.lifestyle.yahoo.com

16- PVC Chicken Tractor Coop Plans

Looking for a super easy and attractive coop design? Here is a PVC pipe chicken tractor that can easily be adjusted in the smaller gardens and yards. You can use the same plan to make bigger ones as well.

Simple PVC coop design

Simple PVC coop design

17- DIY Chicken Tractor

If you love a good hands-on project, you can build your own portable chicken coop from scratch such as this one by backyardpoultry we are discussing about. You’re going to use boards, panels, chicken wire and other materials to build your tractor. Decorate the tractor by painting it or adding a vintage sign and flowers under the windows.

DIY Chicken Tractor

Portable chicken coop from scratch, it is one of best chicken run plans that we love. We highly recommend you to try building this tractor chicken coop, image via: backyardpoultry

18- Large Chicken Tractor Plans

This chicken tractor plan by instructables that we are going to discuss is big enough to hold about 14 chickens, so you don’t have to worry about not having enough space for your birds. The supplies include boards, exterior plywood and hardware cloth. The tractor features a nesting box, watering system and drop-down door. It also features a secure chicken run area underneath.

Large Chicken Tractor

Large Chicken Tractor, image via: instructables

19- Mesh Chicken Tractor Plans

For this project, you’re building a chicken coop by simplesavings out of plastic mesh and a PVC polypipe frame. This way, your chickens are safe from predators, but they also have enough ventilation. It features roosts, nesting boxes and doors, and you’re going to cover one end for shade and security.

Mesh Chicken Tractor

Mesh Chicken Tractor, image via: simplesavings

20- Larger Chicken Tractor

You can find free chicken coop plans by grit to build a tractor that’s large but light enough to carry. Another option is to add recycled wheels to the bottom for easier movement. The materials include boards, poultry wire and galvanized conduit. You can also cover the tractor with tarp for weather protection.

Larger Chicken Tractor

Larger Chicken Tractor, image via: grit

21- ChickShaw Chicken Tractor Plans

This portable chicken coop by abundantpermaculture is known as a ChickShaw Chicken Tractor, and it’s based off the rickshaw design. It’s made of materials such as boards, wire mesh, electric poultry net and PVC roof panel. The features include a handle for pulling, wheels, nesting boxes, perches and a built-in ramp on the door.

ChickShaw Chicken Tractor

ChickShaw Chicken Tractor, image via: abundantpermaculture

22- Old Pallet Chicken Tractor

You can save money by using old pallets to build your chicken tractor by instructables. The materials also include chicken wire and 1.25-inch staples, as well as tarp to protect your chickens. You can build a lightweight tractor to carry with a peer, but wheels make it easier to move the tractor on your own.

Old Pallet Chicken Tractor

Old Pallet Chicken Tractor, image via: instructables

23- Brooder Chicken Tractor Plans

You can build this movable chicken coop by backyardchickens out of recycled items such as a large shipping crate, doggie door and wheels from a wheelbarrow. It also needs boards and chicken wire for protection. In addition to the usual amenities, there should be enough room for comfort and a hanging lamp. You may also like to check out recycled chicken coop plans.

Brooder Chicken Tractor

Brooder Chicken Tractor, image via: backyardchickens

24- Homemade Chicken Tractor

This homemade chicken tractor by weedemandreap is made of boards and thick gauge wire, and it features a handle and wheels for easy movement. The door makes it easy to access your chickens, and the plywood cover protects them from the weather.

Homemade Chicken Tractor

Homemade Chicken Tractor, image via: weedemandreap

25- Chook Dome Chicken Tractor Plans

If you’re looking for unique chicken tractor plans by milkwood look no further than this dome-shaped coop. You’re going to build this chook dome out of pipes and chicken wire for durability. Now, this tractor uses a geodesic design of long, curved struts in a crisscross pattern for easy carrying.

Chook Dome Chicken Tractor

Chook Dome Chicken Tractor, image via: milkwood

26- Master Chicken Tractor Coop

If you are thinking about how to build a chicken tractor such as this one by backyardchickens that is inexpensive you can simply get away with this great chicken coop within $150 – you need grade plywood for exterior, and hardware cloth. You need lots of screws and some patience to fix all the pieces together, and install feeders and water systems.

chicken coop by plywood under 150$

chicken coop by plywood under 150$, image via: backyardchickens

27- Wooden Chicken Tractor Plans

These free chicken tractor plans by myoutdoorplans combine a portable chicken coop and a chicken run so there is always a fresh supply of organic food under the chicken’s feet.

Wherever this chicken tractor is parked will home for your precious birds. Feed and shelter the chickens for free with this easy to construct wooden chicken tractor.

Wooden Chicken Tractor Plans

Wooden Chicken Tractor Plans, image via: myoutdoorplans

28- A-Frame Chicken Tractor

Cute design that will add character to your landscape while providing your chickens with fresh food.

This A-frame design has nesting boxes in each end so your feathered girls can lay eggs anytime they want too, plus the chicken wire enclosure keeps predators out of the chicken tractor. This is an easy build with detailed plans that show you how to build a chicken tractor like this one by instructables using leftover lumber and paint.

A-Frame Chicken Tractor

A-Frame Chicken Tractor, image via: instructables

29- Enclosed A-Frame Chicken Tractor

This enclosed A-frame chicken tractor provides plenty of room for your precious birds to live comfortably all the time. The nesting boxes are easy to access for egg gathering and cleaning, and the bottom is predator proof and provides plenty of ground space for the chickens to feed.

These free plans show you how to build a chicken coop on wheels by backyardchickens that is easy to move and will keep your flock safe.

Enclosed A-Frame Chicken Tractor

Enclosed A-Frame Chicken Tractor, image via: backyardchickens

30- Chicken House on Wheels

This attractive design will be an asset to your backyard landscape and should be welcomed in any neighborhood that permits chickens.

These free detailed plans show you how to build a mobile chicken house by backyardchickens that can hold several hens and keep them safe from predators. It’s constructed from wood but the large wheels on one end make the tractor easy to pull and move around the yard so hens always have a fresh supply of grass.

Chicken House on Wheels

Chicken House on Wheels we just love its design, image via: backyardchickens

31- Mobile Chicken Tractor Plans

Having the ability to move your flock of hens around to fresh grazing land in safety is what a mobile chicken tractor such as this one by backyardchickens will provide.

The flock can be moved all at the same time without chasing them around the yard when their home is on wheels. This chicken tractor is an A-frame design and is inexpensive to build. The design has nesting boxes, partial roof so protection from the elements. and is secured with chicken wire to keep predators away from your precious birds.

This mobile chicken coop will keep your hens safe and well-fed for years.

32- Covered Chicken Tractor Plans

Cattle panels, 2×4‘s, and a tarp are about all you will need to create this covered chicken tractor. Ideal to keep your flock safe, sheltered, and eating organically year-round.

These chicken tractor plans we are talking about are easy to follow and allow you to construct this portable structure in just a few hours. The bottom-less design provides the hens with complete access to the ground so they can use their naturally scratching ability to dig bugs and grubs out of the soil for a protein-rich meal.

Covered Chicken Tractor Plans

Covered Chicken Tractor Plans

33- Small A-Frame Chicken Tractor

If your flock of hens is small then a small A-frame chicken tractor by ana-white will help feed and house them in stylish comfort.

We found this design an ideal one for a suburban flock of backyard chickens, this small A-frame mobile chicken coop is easy to build. These free chicken tractor plans are simple to follow and the cost is minimal. Ideal size for 2-4 laying hens, this small A-frame has fold-down doors that allow for easy access to the inside of the tractor.

Small A-Frame Chicken Tractor

Small A-Frame Chicken Tractor, image via: ana-white

34- Money Making Chicken Tractor 

If you are looking for a safe environment to raise a large flock of money-making chickens we recommend these chicken tractor plans to you.

Lumber, chain link fencing, metal poles, a tarp, and some hardware can be put together in a way that will provide safe housing for a large number of chickens. The housing construction is light-weight enough to be mobile so the flock can be moved as needed.

Construct several of these mobile chicken tractors by farmmarketingsolutions so you can create a money-making chicken farm that is cheap to maintain. The hens will feast on fresh grass and bugs as they grow to maturity. The fresh organic food the hens are raised on will enable you to sell them for top dollar at the market.

Money Making Chicken Tractor 

Money Making Chicken Tractor , image via: farmmarketingsolutions

35- Reclaimed Lumber Chicken Tractor Plans

Use reclaimed lumber and these free chicken tractor plans by backyardchickens to construct a safe environment for your precious birds. The wheels on the bottom make the structure easy to move and the enclosed top laying boxes provide security and safety for the hens.

Reclaim lumber from wooden pallets, leftover lumber from other construction projects, or other sources. Lumber does not have to be new, it just has to be sturdy. Reclaimed lumber will also help keep usable items out of the landfill and make the DIY project cheaper to build.

Reclaimed Lumber Chicken Tractor Plans

Reclaimed Lumber Chicken Tractor Plans, image via: backyardchickens

36- Bantam House Chicken Tractor

Here we have an adorable mobile chicken coop by backyardchickens that looks like a playhouse for a little girl. Pink paint, heart cut-outs, and a shingled roof make this DIY project a bantam house instead of a mere chicken tractor.

But don’t let the prettiness fool you. This bantam house has 4 wheels and is completely mobile.

The enclosed interior is large enough to comfortably house 4 hens and nesting boxes. The bantam house is safe from predators and will make an attractive addition to your backyard chicken farm.

Bantam House Chicken Tractor

Bantam House Chicken Tractor, image via: backyardchickens

37- Backyard Chicken Tractor Plans

Use these free chicken tractor plans to create a safe and mobile home for your small backyard chicken flock.

Large enough to house 4 hens and small enough for an urban backyard. Keep your precious birds safe and feeding on fresh grass with this easy to build mobile chicken coop by fix.

Ideas and plans for creating DIY nesting boxes are also included for your convenience. Having the right size nesting box is essential for good egg production.

A chicken run is another essential component of a well thought out chicken tractor and this design ensures the hens will be able to get plenty of exercise in the run.

Backyard Chicken Tractor Plans

Backyard Chicken Tractor Plans, image via: fix

38- Hoop House Style Chicken Tractor

This chicken tractor has a different shape than most we have discusse above and is built in the shape of a hoop house. The flat bottom and round top make the chicken tractor spacious and lightweight so it’s comfortable for the hens while remaining easy to move.

These free PVC chicken tractor plans by instructables make building this portable hen house easy and affordable. Detailed pictorial instructions are easy to follow and the size can be adapted to meet the needs of your flock.

Hoop House Style Chicken Tractor

We love this Hoop House Style Chicken Tractor, image via: instructables

39- Hoop Chicken Coop

This is a fun name for seriously efficient chicken tractor by backyardchickens. Easy to build, roomy, and easy to move. An attached rope makes moving the hoop coop each morning an easy task. Mobile chicken coops like this one provide the hens with plenty of fresh organic greens and bugs every day so they remain healthy.

This is ideal when raising chickens for both meat and eggs. The fresh organic food the hens eat make their eggs and meat more nutrient-rich and un-tainted from chemicals. Help promote good chicken health as well as your own health by building a DIY chicken tractor like this hoop coop.

Hoop Chicken Coop

Hoop Chicken Coop, image via: backyardchickens

40- Hen House Tractor

These free chicken tractor plans by backyardchickens show you how to build a large, lightweight hen house tractor that provides everything your precious birds need.

There is a large enclosed and secure shelter across the back of the house for the chickens to roost in and lay their eggs. The front of the structure is secured with chicken wire to keep the hens in and the predators out.

Although as we see in the picture the structure is large it’s still lightweight enough to easily be moved by one person.Keep your hens safe and move them to fresh grass every morning inside this easy to build hen house tractor.

free chicken tractor plans

Image via: backyardchickens.com

41- Cute Little Chicken Tractor Plans

This cute little coop is perfect for a small back yard and will comfortably house 2-4 laying hens. If you want fresh eggs for breakfast every morning but don’t want a large hen house and lots of cleaning work, this cute little coop by backyardchickens is the answer.

Easy to build and easy to move, the structure has a low profile and is great for an urban backyard.

Accessing the hens and eggs is easy from the side door. It can be painted to fit in with any type of outdoor decor.

Cute Little Chicken Tractor Plans

Cute Little Chicken Tractor Plans, image via: backyardchickens

42- Simple Chicken Tractor Plans

Build this simple chicken tractor by simplyresourceful.blogspot with leftover lumber and a little chicken wire in just one afternoon.

The simple design is easy and inexpensive to build and it will keep your precious bird secure in their run. Hens can free-range and eat organically within the safety of this simple chicken tractor. The hens can’t escape and predators can’t get in. This mobile coop is ideal for use with a stationary hen house and will allow the hens to get daily exercise and fresh grass to eat.

Simple Chicken Tractor Plans

Simple Chicken Tractor Plans, image via: simplyresourceful

43- Cheap Chicken Tractor Plans

Raising meat chickens is easy and inexpensive with this cheap chicken tractor by grit Keep the hens secure, safe, well-fed, and allow them to leave behind free fertilizer with these lightweight, easy to build cheap chicken tractors.

Cheap Chicken Tractor Plans

Cheap Chicken Tractor Plans, image via: grit

Final Thoughts

Remember, your chicken tractor plans may include the usual amenities, or it may be a very simple design. Regardless, you should still make sure it’s safe and comfortable for your chickens.

With the wide selection of chicken tractor plans we have shared with you, you’re sure to build a chicken tractor that works for you.

References:

arc.miami.edu, MW 1:30-6:00, Fall 2016 Adamson/Ceo “Mobile Chicken Coop”, https://www.arc.miami.edu/_assets/pdf/mobile-chicken-coop.pdf

ucanr.edu, “Hand-Moveable Chicken Coops for Small Scale Egg-Production”, https://ucanr.edu/sites/poultry/files/251487.pdf

29 Free Pallet Chicken Coop Plans You Can Build In a Weekend

Save time and money by building a pallet chicken coop using one of these ideas to provide your brood with a safe place to live. Stylish and eco-friendly, you can build your own chicken coop with recycled wood pallets in just one weekend and start enjoying fresh, organic eggs within days. Look through these 29 free chicken coop plans we have found for you round the internet and get started on the road to living a sustainable lifestyle by building your own DIY chicken coop.

1- Getting Free Pallet Chicken Coop

Build a large chicken coop the cheap and easy way with these free pallet chicken coop plans we are going to share with you. Gather free wooden pallets from Craig’s List in your local area and you will have all the lumber needed for building a chicken coop out of pallets. In addition to the lumber, you will need some roofing material and screws to complete this DIY building project.

Each pallet wood slat is typically cut to 37 inches so you won’t have to cut most of the wood. Break down the pallets and select the best wood slats for your building project. Customize the size and height of the new DIY pallet chicken coop by ladyleeshome to accommodate whatever flock size you have.

The pallet wood can be painted or left in its’ rustic, natural state. The pallet wood is strong, sturdy and will last for years as-is but a coat of paint or stain will enable the wood to last a few years longer.

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Getting Free Pallet Chicken Coop Plans, we love this design, image via: ladyleeshome

2- Cedar Siding

Get these free pallet chicken coop plans that will show every step of the building process so you will be able to complete it in just one weekend. Download and print the plans for a quick reference during the building process.

How to build: To build this pallet chicken coop just add cedar shake siding to an ordinary pallet chicken coop to elevate it to a thing of beauty. Purchase Cheap bundles of cedar shakes for only  $20. Apply cadar shakes to the sides of a DIY pallet chicken coop by instructables that will weather proof the structure of coop and make it look nice. Your chicken flock will have a safe, warm, dry, and secure place to live and you will have a nice structural feature in your backyard. A layer of tar paper is added on top of the pallet wood before the cedar shakes are attached so additional weather proofing.

The coop size can be customized to accommodate the size of flock that you have. The price of eggs has skyrocketed so having your own flock of laying hens will save you a lot of money plus it could bring in extra income. Many people are willing to pay a little more for fresh organic eggs instead of paying the high prices at the grocery store.

DIY pallet chicken coop

We highly recommend to make this two door Cedar Siding pallet chicken coop, image via: instructables

3- Building A Pallet Chicken Coop

Build an almost free pallet chicken coop like this one on Youtube with recycled materials! Make a few calls to local businesses and often they will give you wooden pallets and other leftover building materials just to get them out of their way.

Materials needed for this DIY pallet chicken coop project will be wood from pallets, roofing, and screws. A chicken coop the size of this one would cost around $1,000 pre-made but you can build it for practically nothing. This large, sturdy chicken coop can is built from pallets and will provide safe, warm, shelter for a large flock of hens.

Make the calls, gather the materials, and watch this YouTube video so you can build a pallet chicken coop like this one in a weekend.

4- Elevated Pallet Chicken Coop Plan

Use these free pallet chicken coop plans to build a small, elevated hen house by the-shed-and-beyond that allows you to retrieve eggs without bending or going inside the coop unlike other homemade chicken coops we often see. Perfect for an owner with a bad back that want free, organic eggs for breakfast each morning.

Elevated Pallet Chicken Coop Plan

Elevated Pallet Chicken Coop Plan, image via: the-shed-and-beyond

5- Easy To Build Pallet Chicken Coop

Look these free pallet chicken coop plans on youtube on youtube and build one like it for your chickens in a weekend. Follow these detailed instructions and build this in a weekend. A few wood pallets and tin for the roof are about all you will need to build this easy pallet home for your backyard chicken flock.

If you need a safe, secure place for your chickens to roost but don’t want to spend a lot of money, watch this YouTube video. These free plans will show you how to transform a few wooden pallets into an attractive and functional chicken coop that will last for years.

This pallet chicken coop was built for under $50. If you have leftover tin roofing on hand then the building project will cost even less. This easy DIY project can be built in a weekend.

6- Rustic Coop

This plan for building a small and rustic coop by homegrownorg is perfect for those who live in a wooded setting. This backyard chicken coop plans create a safe house for the fowl family that blends in with the wooded landscape.

Rustic Chicken Coop

Rustic Chicken Coop, image via: homegrownorg

7- Sleek and Modern Pallet Coop

No one will know these hen house plans start with recycled wood pallets by theownerbuildernetwork. The end result is a sleek and modern abode that any chicken would be proud to call home. You can also make this chicken coop moveable by adding tyres to the bottom.

Hen House Plans Start With Recycled Wood Pallets

It is one of our favourite hen House plans made with recycled wood pallets , image via: theownerbuildernetwork

8- Little Red Hen House

When we think of a hen house, most of us have an image of a little red house where the chickens live. This is it. These free pallet chicken coop plans will show you how to build that cute little red hen house in your backyard this weekend.

Happy hens lay more eggs, and this little red hen house will make your hens very happy. The structure will also add to the curb appeal and value of your property.

This DIY  pallet chicken coop by avisiontoremember is built off the ground (like the one we discussed earlier) to provide a shady and safe place for the hens to roam and scratch during the day time. The elevation also helps to keep predators out of the hen house.

A side window provides natural light inside the hen house and an exterior door provides easy access to the nesting boxes. You will be able to gather the eggs without going inside the hen house. A ramp built into the bottom of the hen house allows the hens freedom to come and go as they please within the confines of their house and fenced in yard.

Your kids will be wanting a little red hen house like this one to use as an outdoor play house. Since the building cost is cheap you can afford to build two pallet houses — one for the hens and one for the kids. The wood pallet can be obtained for free and leftover building materials, like roofing, windows, and paint, can be used to make the little hen house your own unique design.

The size of this hen house is easy to modify and can be built to house a large or small flock of chickens.

DIY  pallet chicken coop

Little Red Hen House, image via: avisiontoremember

9- Small Pallet Chicken Coop

We suggest this pallet chicken coop by rootsandwingsfurniture those who have a small flock of chickens, it’s ideal for a flock of 2-4 hens. It also fits perfectly into a small backyard. The design is also attractive enough to meet the guidelines of most subdivision rules.

Get these step-by-step plans that will show you how to build this small pallet coop that can be built in a weekend. The coop is elevated off the ground to protect the hens from predators and to provide easy access to the inside of the coop. Gathering the eggs or cleaning the coop won’t be a back breaking experience when the chicken coop is at this height.

Small Pallet Chicken Coop

Small Chicken Coop for 2 to 4 hens, image via: rootsandwingsfurniture

10- Country Style Chicken Coop

We recommend this DIY pallet chicken coop for a country style homestead. It’s an ideal addition that will complement a farmhouse style home decor. This adorable and practical chicken coop can be built in a weekend and it will last for years.

The hens live on the upper level and have a fenced in chicken run underneath. They will be safe and secure both day and night. The nesting boxes are easy to access from the outside of the chicken coop so you will be able to gather eggs and clean the nesting boxes easily.

Upcycle pallets and roofing material so this DIY chicken coop by nation.ryobitools will be very inexpensive to build. This stylish country style coop will require some carpentry skills but anyone with a little knowledge of measuring and cutting should be able to build this coop.

An attractive, functional, and practical chicken coop like this one made from upcycled pallet wood will also add value to your property.

Country Style Chicken Coop

Country Style Chicken Coop Image via: onehundreddollarsamonth

11- Chicken Shed

The She Shed has grown in popularity and a chicken shed like this one will make a perfect companion building. I think this cute chicken shed made from recycled pallet wood by onehundreddollarsamonth will look good in any backyard. It’s almost free to build and can be completed in just one weekend.

To build this pallet chicken coop you will need a few wood pallets, a couple of used windows, roofing shingles, netting, and hardware for this DIY project. The netting will be placed on one side of the chicken shed to create a safe outdoor space for the chickens to move around in. Depending on how many of the items you can for free, this delightful little pallet chicken shed can be built for under $50 or less.

Placing used windows in the design will provide natural light inside the chicken shed and allow you to look inside at your flock of hens. For an added touch of charm, build a flower box from some of the pallet wood and attach it to the side of the shed. Place the flower box high enough up on the shed so the hens can’t reach it because they do enjoy the taste of greenery and flowers.

pallet chicken coop

pallet chicken coop Image via: onehundreddollarsamonth

12- Under $50 Pallet Chicken Coop

If you need to build a chicken coop but your budget is tight I suggest that you watch this YouTube video. It will show you how to build a good looking and functional pallet chicken coop for under $50.

Building a chicken coop out of pallets won’t get any easier or cheaper than this model. All you will need is a few used wood pallets, a window, roofing material, and some hardware. All the building components can be put together in a weekend so your hens will have a safe and secure place to live. The nesting box is easy to access from the outside so you will only have to go inside the coop when it’s time to clean it out.

This DIY chicken coop is perfect for a small flock in a small backyard. You can add a coat of paint to the coop to make it look nice in your backyard. Any color of leftover paint will work great since the coop is small it won’t take much paint.

13- Large Chicken Coop

This pallet chicken coop design is the one I love the most for a large flock. It’s ideal for a homestead that intends to raise meat chickens as well as laying hens. The chicken coop on Youtube is large and has an attached, secured chicken yard so the hens can go in and out as desired.

It will take wood from a lot of reclaimed pallets to build this large chicken coop but the upcycled pallets will save you a lot of money on this large project. You will also need OSB board, 2x4s, roofing material, fencing, and hardware to build this pallet chicken coop. Some experience in carpentry will also be needed.

The cost for this pallet wood chicken coop is the most expensive so far but it’s still a low-cost option for a large flock of hens.

14- Simple Pallet Wood Hen House

Nothing fancy about this one but it serves the purpose and costs very little to build. If all you want is a simple house for your hens, I would recommend this easy to build hen house by palletswoodenprojects.

Created from wood pallets, the design is a simple oblong wood box with a tin roof. It is built off the ground on wood legs to help keep the predator out and the hens safe. The nesting box is built onto the back and can be accessed from outside.

The front door and off the ground design will make it easy to enclose an area with chicken wire to make an outdoor space for your hens. It will only take a few used pallets and one weekend to build this hen house.

Simple Pallet Wood Hen House

Simple Pallet Wood Hen House Image via: palletswoodenprojects

15- Shabby Chic For Chickens

If shabby chic is your style preference, I recommend you take a look at this pallet wood chicken house design. The floor and walls are created from upcycled pallets and the chicken coop by diydoctor is topped with a tin roof. The pallet wood is left in its natural color and a colorful bucket is suspended from a hook on the outside to be used for gathering eggs to complete the shabby chic look.

This attractive hen house can be built in a weekend and the cost will be minimal. It’s an ideal addition to your backyard flock of hens and will add value to your property.

Shabby Chic For Chickens

Shabby Chic For Chickens Image via: diydoctor

16- Pallet Chicken Run

As we know chickens love to scratch in the soil and search for small bugs to supplement their diets. They also need a safe place to roam around while they are scratching in the soil. This chicken run created from wood pallets is an ideal way to provide a safe, outdoor environment for your flock.

Follow these free chicken coop plans for using wood pallets by attainable-sustainable.net to build an outdoor extension for the chicken coop. Your chickens will be kept safe and confined so they won’t get into your vegetable or flower garden and scratch your plants up.

The wood pallets are stood up on their sides and secured into the ground with fence posts to create an enclosed outdoor space for your chickens. As an extension of the chicken coop, the hens can go in and out as they please.

This pallet chicken run is easy to build in a weekend and the cost is minimal.

Pallet Chicken Coop Plans

Pallet Chicken Run, image via: attainable-sustainable.net

17- Large Pallet Chicken Coop

When a large house and run space is needed for your fowl family, these step-by-step instructions on how to build a chicken coop from pallets by backyardchickens is just what you need. You can still get this built within a weekend and reap the benefits for years to come.

large house and run space

Large house and run space, image via: backyardchickens

18- Small Fowl House

Functional and small chicken coop, this fowl house is as cute as a backyard doll house. Perfect for achieving a shabby-chic look in your backyard.

Functional and small chicken coop

Functional and small chicken coop

19- Easy Chicken Coop Plans

Easy does it with these step-by-step plans for a backyard chicken coop by backyardchickens. Easy and attractive, your chickens will want to go inside before all the walls have been erected.

Easy Chicken Coop Plans

Easy Chicken Coop Plans, image via: backyardchickens

20- Cheap and Easy

Cheap and easy can still look nice in your landscape when you follow these picture-heavy plans for building your own backyard hen house by thehomesteadingboards. No one will guess this recycled hen house is made from pallets.

picture-heavy plans for building your own backyard hen house

Picture-heavy plans backyard chicken house, image via: thehomesteadingboards

21- Small and Simple Pallet Chicken Coop

When you just need to provide a safe roost for a couple of chickens each night, check out these simple plans that transform wooden pallets into a small and simple hen house by scrapsoffive.

small and simple hen house

Small and Simple Pallet Chicken Coop, image via: scrapsoffive

22- Safe and Secure Pallet Coop

Make your chickens feel safe and secure by building them a small, yet functional, hen house with these free pallet-building plans by aranchmom.

free pallet-building plans

Safe and Secure Pallet Coop, image via: aranchmom

23- Walk-In Pallet Chicken Coop

Use these free pallet chicken coop plans by summersacres to build a tall, walk-in coop that will give you and your chicken room to grow into. Walk-in hen houses make for easy cleaning, egg-gathering and general maintenance. See the building plans at

Pallet Chicken Coop Plans

Walk-In Pallet Chicken Coop, image via: egg-gathering

24- Pallets and Upcycled Lumber

Construct this adorable country hen house with pallet wood and upcycled lumber. If you live in an area that has a building code but still want a couple of chickens, this hen house should pass inspection. It is small, does not obstruct the view, and would look nice in any backyard.

Use these instructions for building a chicken coop out of pallets by nation.ryobitools this weekend. Then, head over to your local farmers markets and buy a few hens and you will be eating fresh eggs next week.

A small flock of laying hens will supply you with almost two dozen eggs per week. And with the price of eggs so high, everyone should have a couple of laying hens in their backyard.

Chicken coop out of pallets

Pallets and Upcycled Lumber, image via: nation.ryobitool

25- Stylish Chicken House

If you are considering getting a backyard chicken flock, you will need a house for them. Chickens roost at night and a place for them to forage during the day will keep the flock out of the weather and safe from predators.

This stylish chicken house made from recycled pallet wood by onehundreddollarsamonth will provide your flock with everything they need and it will look good in your backyard. This pallet chicken coop design is an all-in-one hen house that provides shelter, nesting boxes, and fenced in access to the outdoors. These free plans will provide you with detailed written instructions as well as a pictorial progression of the building process.

This pallet chicken coop design may cost a little more than the other ones we discussed above, but it does look very nice when completed. This would be an ideal hen house for anyone living in a subdivision where building restrictions may be enforced. You will be able to enjoy the companionship of live chickens and enjoy fresh eggs without taking away from your view of the outdoors.

Stylish Chicken House

Stylish pallet chicken coop design, image via: onehundreddollarsamonth

26- Cheap Chicken House

Build a cheap chicken house using the wooden slats from recycled pallets. You will also need some roofing material and hardware but a pallet chicken coop like this one will cost less than $50 to build.

Watch this YouTube video and follow the detailed plans to build a DIY pallet chicken coop like this Youtube one this weekend. It’s a great way to get started raising chickens and having fresh organic eggs without spending a lot of money on start-up costs.

If you want to save money, use recycled building materials, and have a chicken house that will keep your hens safe, build a pallet chicken coop like this one. This design also makes gathering eggs and cleaning out the nest very easy.

27- Large Chicken Coop

Watch this YouTube video to discover how you can take small wooden pallets and build a very large DIY pallet chicken coop like this one on Youtube with recycled wood. You will also need OSB board, roofing material, and hardware to complete the build. Even though this is a large chicken coop it can still be built in one weekend if you gather all the building materials first.

If you are planning on expanding your flock of yard birds, then they will need a large house to live in. This is a great idea for a big family living on a homestead or if you are looking to sell eggs or baby chicks to bring in more income.

If you are planning on expanding your flock of yard birds, then they will need a large house to live in. This is a great idea for a big family living on a homestead or if you are looking to sell eggs or baby chicks to bring in more income.

Using recycled pallet wood will save you a lot of money on this DIY project. Chickens are social creatures and love to interact with you, plus provide you with wholesome, high protein eggs.

28- Off Ground Chicken Coop

Keep your flock happy and safe with an off ground pallet chicken coop by palletswoodenprojects like this one. Built with recycled pallet wood and topped with a tin roof, this is the ideal place for your hens to lay their eggs. And since it is built a few feet off the ground, the hens naturally climb up the ramp and enter the hen house to roost at night. Close the door and your flock will sleep safely all night.

This is a great hen house to build for a large homestead. It is cheap and easy to build, plus it is sturdy and will last for several years. You can build it in one weekend and it will last for several years. Add a coat of paint to protect the wood and make it look nice.

Off Ground Chicken Coop

Off Ground Chicken Coop, image via: palletswoodenprojects

29- Rustic Chicken Coop

The rustic design of this pallet chicken coop by diydoctor is adorable! The design also keeps the building costs and time involvement down to a minimum.

Build this rustic hen house in one weekend for a small flock of backyard chickens. The design makes it easy to incorporate it into your landscape design or to make the hen house the focal point of your backyard.

These free, step by step instructions will enable you to build one just like it. This chicken coop can be customized to suit the size of the flock that you have. It will keep the predators out and your chickens safely inside. This pallet chicken coop would also be great for turkeys, dusks, or guineas.

Rustic Chicken Coop

Rustic Chicken Coop, image via: diydoctor

Summing Up

Pallet chicken coops are easy to build and are not expensive too so you can build your own chicken coop without spending a lot of money on building. You can select any of these pallet chicken coops to make your own depending upon the shape and size that best suits your needs.

And, we hope you also have the inspiration and guidance you need to build your own coop. We’d love to hear how your own chicken coop adventures go and any questions you have in the comments!

FAQs

How many pallets do I need to build a chicken coop?

That depends on the size of the chicken coop you plan on building, the design of the coop, and the condition of the wood. You could build a small chicken coop with only 5 pallets but a large one might require 50 pallets.

Get extra when possible. You may want to expand the chicken coop and need more lumber.

Is pallet wood safe for chickens?

Yes, most of it is safe. Most pallet wood has not been treated with chemicals and they are created from rough sawn lumber. Avoid any pallet marked “MB”. This means the pallet was treated with methyl bromide, a toxic chemical that could be hazardous to chickens.

As long as all the nails are removed, no unknown substance has been spilled on the wood, and the broken pieces with jagged edges are not used, the chickens will be safe.

Is pallet wood waterproof?

Pallet wood is raw wood. It has never been treated with any type of water-resistant product. While it is not water proof, it will help to keep chickens dry during a rain storm for a little while. Once the wood becomes saturated the rain water will begin to drip inside the chicken coop. Cover the pallet wood with some type of water proof roofing material.

Can you get pallets for free?

Yes, you can and free wood to build with will keep your pallet chicken coop costs down to the bare minimum.

To find places that offer free pallets, think about the businesses that would buy bulky, heavy items. Items like that are often stacked on pallets and covered in shrink wrap before being shipped out to the business.

Check garden centers, hardware stores, furniture stores, and building supply stores. Sometimes they can be found around dumpsters or offered on a local online sale site.

A frame chicken coop

23 A Frame Chicken Coop Plans For Keeping Small Flock Of Chickens

When you only have a small flock of chickens, a big coop is not needed. Building a DIY A Frame chicken coop will meet the housing needs your fowls have while making it easy for you to gather eggs and tend to your little flock. Check out our round up of these 23 A Frame chicken coop plans we bring for you round the internet and find the one that is right for your needs, you can use them to get a small chicken coop built in a day.

1- Wheeled Chicken Tractor

The first one we have is an A frame chicken coop by backyardchickens with wheels so it can easily be moved around the yard. Learn how to build a chicken coop that the chickens will love, be safe in, and portable with these free plans.

The A frame structure is 7-feet tall and 7-feet wide and has two wheels on one end so it can be moved to fresh grass as needed. Moving the hen house around the landscape is a great way to fertilize the soil organically without having to do any work. The chickens do all the work for you and the fertilizer is free.

A Frame Chicken Coop

Wheeled Chicken Tractor, Image via: backyardchickens

2- A Frame Chicken Tractor

This design is portable such as we have seen in the first one but without wheels. It’s small with a built-in nesting box and perches for the hens. Ideal for a small flock of chickens and easy to move around the garden as needed.

Follow these step by step instructions to build this attractive and functional A frame chicken coop by ana-white The design should be acceptable in most subdivisions and other restricted residential areas. See the plan at

A Frame Chicken Tractor

A Frame Chicken Tractor, we love this design, image via: ana-white

3- Mobile Chicken Ark

These free instructions will show you how to build a mobile chicken ark by bensnaturalbuilding that is scalable to meet the needs of your flock.

This design uses a lot of wood instead of shingles and metal, so it’s an A frame chicken coop project that can help you use pieces of leftover lumber you may have. The hinged roof design also allows for easy access to the interior of the chicken ark.

The area under the ark is secured with wire fencing so the hens can roam around and scratch in the soil in a safe environment.

A Frame Chicken Coop

A Frame Chicken Coop, this is one of our most favourite chicken coop made by leftover lumber, Image via: bensnaturalbuilding

4- Recycled Building Materials

Recycle used building materials into a functional and pretty A frame DIY chicken coop by re-store.org. The cost will be almost nothing if you have enough materials already on hand to follow these detailed, step-by-step building instructions.

Recycled Building Materials

Recycled Building Materials, image via: re-store

5- Mobile Chicken Coop

Easy to move with easy access exterior nesting boxes. Learn how to build this A frame hen house on youtube that is sturdy, functional, and affordable.

Chicken coop plans are scalable so you can make this A frame fit your flock. You will only need basic building tools for this DIY project so it’s an ideal build for an off-grid homestead or someone who doesn’t own a lot of power tools.

6- Movable Chicken Shed

Here is an A frame chicken coop that is built on a sled so it can be moved around the landscape.

Moving it around provides the chickens with fresh grass to scratch around in, plus it leaves behind the chicken droppings.

The floor of this A frame chicken coop by cosmopolitancornbread is made from hardware cloth so the droppings just fall through to the ground. No clean-up for you, just fertilized soil left behind after this chicken sled is moved.

Movable Chicken Sled

We love the Movable Chicken Sled, its very inspiring design, image via: cosmopolitancornbread

7- Above Ground A Frame Coop

These A frame chicken coop plans by instructables sinstructableshow you how to build a hen house that provides a safe place for hens to lay their eggs and have plenty of room to scratch into the soil.

We love this a-frame diy chicken coop design as it’s a two-story frame with a laying box and roost on the second floor and chicken run underneath. The hens will have all the comforts they need to feel at home and the small-sized a frame won’t take up much space in your backyard.

Above Ground A Frame Coop

Above Ground A Frame Coop, image via: instructables

8- Barn Style Chicken Coop

Here we have a plan for building a DIY chicken hutch by homedepot that looks like a mini-replica of an old-time red barn. This beautiful hen house will compliment your backyard decor and keep your egg-layers safe.

Barn Style Chicken Coop

Barn Style Chicken Coop that looks similar to mini-replica of an old-time red barn. we just love how it is made, image via: homedepot

9- Cheap A Frame Hen House

This easy chicken coop by instructables can be built with less the $50 worth of new materials. The cost will be even less if you have some scrap building materials on hand. Here are more ways to build a cheap coop using pallets.

Cheap A-Frame Hen House

Cheap A-Frame Hen House, image via:instructables

10- Portable Mini Coop

This easy-to-build portable chicken coop by motherearthnews is lightweight and has front wheels so it’s easy for one person to move around. The hens have a safe haven to retreat to each night and an enclosed area in which they can scratch around in during the day in search of bugs. The wheels on this mini coop allow you to move the house around daily or weekly so the fowls can enjoy a variety of fresh insects in their diet.

Portable Mini Coop

Portable Mini Coop, image via: motherearthnews

11- Mobile Chicken Coop

An old metal frame, a few boards, chicken wire and a couple of wheels can be used to create this mobile A frame instructables. Lightweight and easy to move, this design will allow hens to feast on fresh grass and insects every day.

Mobile A frame Chicken Coop

Moveable Chicken Coop that is easy to move, image via: instructables

12- Adjustable A Frame Coop Plans

These detailed plans for an A frame coop by myoutdoorplans are adjustable so you can use them to build a coop that is just the right size for your hens. This hen house will provide safety both day and night for your egg-layers.

Adjustable Coop Plans

Adjustable Coop Plans, image via: myoutdoorplans

13- A Frame with Outdoor Space

Several chickens can live comfortably inside this safe A frame chicken coop by backyardchickens plus enjoy safe outdoor space during the day. Chicken wire covering the ground inside the coop and an attached fenced-in yard allows the chicken to have free-run day and night while staying safe.

A-Frame with Outdoor Space

A-Frame with Outdoor Space, image via: backyardchickens

14- Recycled Swing Set

When the kids outgrow the swing set, use the frame to create a new A frame chicken coop by oneradianthome with these free plans.

The DIY project already has a sturdy frame, all you have to do is enclose it with your choice of building material and create some nesting boxes and a perch. These can be built on the upper level and the bottom of the A frame can be enclosed with wire fencing material to allow the hens to roam in safety.

This would also be a good build for free-range chickens that are allowed to roam around the yard as desired. The safe A frame coop will keep them safe from predators at night and it’s easy for the hens to enter and exit as desired.

A frame chicken coop

Recycled Swing Set Chicken Coop, image via: oneradianthome

15- Small A Frame Chicken Coop

This small coop is easy and inexpensive to build and can comfortably house up to 6 chickens. Hens don’t need much indoor space since they huddle together at night on the same perch and like to lay their eggs in the same nesting box each morning.

More outside space and less inside space make for happy laying hens and this small A frame coop by instructables helps save space and money. A ramp allows the chickens easy entry and exit and a door that operates on a pulley system so it can be opened quickly in the morning and closed securely at night.

Small A Frame Chicken Coop

Small A Frame Hen House that accomodate 6 chickens, we highly recommend this design, image via: instructables

16- Backyard Chicken Tractor

This design makes it easy to move the hen house and the chicken safely around the garden or yard as needed. Keep your outdoor space well-fertilized and your chickens well fed on organic food with this chicken tractor by instructables

Simple design is easy and affordable to build. Each end of the upper level contains a nesting box and the center of the roof opens for easy access to the interior of the chicken tractor coop. The wire keeps the predators out but allows the hens access to the grass and bugs. Lightweight and easy to move.

Backyard Chicken Tractor

Easy To Move Backyard Chicken Tractor, image via: instructables

17- Cute and Petite

This cute and petite-sized A frame chicken coop by ana-white is ideal for a suburban backyard. It can comfortably and securely hold 3-5 chickens and doors on each side of the coop allow for easy access. The chickens can easily be let out to free-range through the side door also.

This A frame coop is designed to shed water quickly and provide plenty of shelter for the chickens. Two nesting boxes, one in each end, provide ample room for hens to lay eggs.

A frame chicken coop

A frame coop for 3 to 5 hens, image via: ana-white

18- Rolling A Frame

These free plans show you how to build a large rolling A frame by instructables that is designed for daytime use.

Allow your chickens to free-range in a safe and protected space with this rolling A frame.

A door in one end of the coop is used to allow safe entry and exit from stationary hen house to the rolling A frame each morning and night. The rolling a-frame does not have nesting boxes, but it does have retractable wheels so it can easily be rolled where you want it, then have the wheel retracted so it sits flush on the ground to protect hens from predators.

Rolling A Frame

Rolling A Frame Chicken Coop Design, image via: instructables

19- Automated A Frame Coop

This design idea shows you how to set up an automated door on an A frame chicken coop by instructables so it will open and close electronically.

The door of the A frame opens to an enclosed chicken run so the hens will enter a secure area when the door opens in the morning. The door is set on a timer to close at a specific time at night so you don’t have to go outside after dark.

Automated A Frame Coop

Automated A Frame Coop idea, we love its automated door idea, image via: instructables

20- Cheap A Frame Coop

Use these detailed plans to build a safe and secure A frame coop by hillsborough-homesteading for under $200. The A frame roof line forms the two long sides and extends down to the ground. Nesting boxes and perches are tucked under the covered sides. The two ends are covered with wire fencing material and a door allows for easy access.

Keep your hens safe and secure without spending a lot of money with this simple design.

Cheap A Frame Coop

Cheap A Frame Coop, image via: hillsborough-homesteading

21- Gothic Chicken Ark

Build an ark of safety, Gothic style, with these easy-to-follow chicken coop plans by instructables. Not only will this small A frame chicken coop design house your backyard chickens, but it will add a design element to your backyard too.

Gothic Chicken Ark

Gothic Chicken Ark, image via: instructables

22- Deluxe A frame chicken coop

Here is a small and inexpensive A frame chicken coop by ana-white that will house 2-4 chickens safely and comfortably. This A-frame coop is small enough to be moved around the yard so the chickens can have a fresh spot to scratch in each day.

Deluxe A frame chicken coop

Budget Friendly Deluxe A frame Hen Coop Design, image via: ana-white

23- Protected A Frame Chicken Coop

This is a perfect A frame chicken coop for backyard chickens on youtube that spend their days roaming freely, but need a protected coop at night. These hen house plans include a secure floor for the coop so predators can’t dig their way under during the night.

Pros Of An A-Frame Chicken Coop

  • A-frames are easy to build. These are the easiest DIY design to build and requires minimal carpentry skills.
  • Can be built quickly. An A-frame chicken coop can be built in just a few hours so your flock can have a safe and secure place to live.
  • Cheap to build. Almost any type of leftover or recycled building materials can be used to build an A-frame chicken coop. Plywood, roofing materials, metal, screen wire, PVC pipes, etc., can be used for this easy DIY project.
  • Easy to move. Most people put wheels on the bottom of their A-frame chicken coops so they can be moved easily. Moving the chicken coop each day allows to chicken to forage in fresh grass for bugs and worms. Even if you don’t put wheels on the bottom to create an A-frame chicken tractor, a small A-frame coop is easy to drag a few feet over to fresh grass each day.
  • Easy to clean. By moving a A-frame chicken coop each day you will eliminate the need to clean out the chicken coop. As the hens free-range within the safety of their coop, they will make their deposits into the soil. You move the coop the next day and leave all the mess behind to fertilize the soil naturally.

Cons Of An A-Frame Chicken Coop

  • No Roosting Bars. The A-frame design, especially the smaller sizes, makes it challenging to find a good location to place a roosting bar. Chickens need to be up off the grass at night and will become stressed without the ability to do so.
  • No Room For Nesting Box. Hens need nesting boxes that make them feel secure or they will not lay eggs. An A-frame can be modified and enclosed at one end to accommodate a small box for the hen to nest in.
  • Getting The Ventilation Right Can Be Tricky. The A-frame design can be too drafty or not drafty enough. Leaving both ends of the A-frame open can make the coop too drafty during the night and the hens may freeze to death. Enclosing both ends of the A-frame may cause the coop to hold too much and cause the end to become over-heated during the day.
  • Difficult To Keep Out Predators. It’s easy for small burrowing predators to dig under the bottom of an A-frame coop. Large predators can tip over the coop.
  • Potential Harm To Chickens. Moving the coop daily to fresh grass is ideal, however, it’s also easy to harm a chicken during the daily move. If a leg, wing, or body gets under the back of the tractor while you’re dragging it, the hen could be seriously injured or killed.

Summing Up

frame chicken coop helps you to move coop from one place to another so your hens have fresh grass every day. Pasture raised chickens benefit you in terms of organic eggs. These coops are suitable for keepeing a small flock of chickens, easy to move and maintain.

So these are A frame chicken coops that we have shared with you, select any of them depending upon your needs. Hope this article has helped you to decide which chicken coop best suits your needs. We also would like to hear about the coop design you are going to make in the comment section!

Based upon the frequently asked questions We have prepared a questionnaire below.

FAQs

  • How big should my chicken coop be? That will depend on the size of the flock. It should be large enough to accommodate a roosting bar that will provide space for each hen.
  • Do I need to add 2 wheels or 4 to an A-frame chicken coop tractor? A small one can be moved with 2 wheels but a heavier one will need 4 wheels to make it easy to move around.
  • Can I use treated lumber to build a chicken coop? Never use treated lumber or any type of wood that has been exposed to chemicals. It could make your flock sick
DIY Chick Brooder

10 DIY Chick Brooder-Keep Baby Chicks Safe And Warm

Building a DIY Chick Brooder is easier and cheaper than you might imagine. So if you are considering increasing your flock, or getting started with keeping chickens, here are ten ways you can build a homemade chicken brooder and do just that:

1- Plastic Box Chick Brooder

This diy chick brooder by fresheggsdaily is made with an opaque plastic storage container of the type that you will find in most larger stores. Hardware cloth and wood framing are affixed into a hole in the original plastic lid of the box. Dowels for mini roosts secured with small screws to the edge of the box and a non-slip rubber surface below complete your brooder.

Plastic Box Chick Brooder

Image via: fresheggsdaily

2- DIY Chick Brooder Plus Cage 

These DIY brooder plans by survivalistprepper also utilise a plastic storage container, a shallower one that is then topped with a cage around 2ft tall made from a wood frame and hardware mesh. The chicks are kept warm with a heat lamp as usual and towels over three sides of the cage keep the interior just right. The cage is separate and can be used later to introduce new chickens to old ones outside.

3- Plastic Box Brooder Mark 2

Like the last two options, this DIY chicken brooder by littlehomesteaders also utilizes a plastic storage box with lockable lid. With these plans, two vents are made in the lid, one to allow the heat from the heat lamp for chicks to get through, the other for ventilation.

4- Plastic Paddling Pool Chick Brooder

One enterprising chick owner used an old child’s paddling pool as a chick brooder by montanahomesteader. As the chicks grew, hardware cloth stapled onto a chair and wrapped round the circular pool made sure the chicks could not get out.

5- Wooden DIY Chick Brooder

If you would rather not use plastic to make your chick brooder like this one by instructables then you could consider this option made from plywood, fixings, 1/4” hardware cloth and 2×4 pieces for legs.

wooden-diy-chick-brooder

Image via: instructables

6- Portable Outdoors Chick Brooder

These wonderful homemade chick brooder plans by motherearthnews utilize things you are likely to have lying around. They are moveable brooder pens consisting of a covered area and more open run. These brooders can be kept warm with heat lamps for chicks and yet chicks can live more naturally right from the start, learning to scratch in the dirt and live as they should. Why keep chicks in unnatural and cramped conditions when you would never dream of doing that to adult hens?

portable-outdoors-chick-brooder

Image via: motherearthnews

7- Chick Brooders in Garage Shelves

If you are short on space for chick brooding, thinking vertical could be the answer. In the link below, you can see how how to make a neat DIY chick brooder like this one by backyardchickens within metal shelving.

chick-brooders-in-garage-shelves

Image via: backyardchickens

8- Simple Plastic Chicken Brooder With EcoGlow Heater 

Using an EcoGlow Heater rather than a traditional heat lamp reduces worries about fires. Cover it with contact paper before placing it in your plastic container to make it easier to clean. See the instructions for this simple chicken brooder like this one by livingwellmom.

simple-plastic-chicken-brooder

Image via: livingwellmom

9- Plastic Pool and Cardboard Brooder

These people made a DIY chick brooder by theeasyhomestead from an old plastic paddling pool and raised the heights of the sides with large pieces of cardboard to keep the chicks in – another low cost and practical solution.

plastic-pool-and-cardboard-brooder

Image via: theeasyhomestead

10- Toddler Pool Plus Lattice Brooder

Another variation on the theme of using old plastic pools as the base for a chick brooder like this one by backyardchickens is this one, which uses a chicken wire and plastic lattice around the pool to keep in the chicks.

toddler-pool-plus-lattice-brooder

Image via: backyardchickens

Plans To Choose

Whichever of these DIY chicken brooder plans you use, you can use low-cost or reclaimed materials to keep baby chicks safe and warm.

homemade chicken coop

33 Homemade Chicken Coops-Build a Custom Version For Happy Hens

Raising your own organic chickens and eggs is a growing trend, and if you want to be a part of this trend you will need a homemade chicken coop. The main thing chickens require in order to provide us with eggs is a safe environment in which to live. A homemade chicken coop can provide laying hens with the needed safety plus give them access to organic insects living in the soil. Consider some of these chicken coop plans we have found for you and build a safe haven for the fowls in your life. The plans are free, eggs will be organic and hens well protected.

1- Modular-Style Homemade Chicken Coop

Build your modular-style homemade chicken coop like this one by backyardchickens with materials such as sheathing, batten and board and rafters. It should also include a dryer vent and exhaust fan, along with screen doors, for ventilation. The outdoor area, as well as the pop door and ramp, should be enclosed with chicken wire for protection.

You can add the usual features to your coop, but another idea is to create a feeder and water dispenser out of tubes. A light bulb can be installed for warmth and light.

Homemade Chicken Coop

Homemade Chicken Coop, we love the design, Image via: backyardchickens

2- Tractor Chicken Coop

Your chicken coop doesn’t have to be permanently placed in one spot, especially if you like to move things around on your property. Use a wooden frame and door, PVC arches and welded wire to build a lightweight diy chicken coop like this one by fresheggsdaily.

Medium weight tarp is placed over the back to create a fun wagon-style vibe while providing coverage from the weather. Add a splash of color to your coop with a fresh coat of paint. Your chickens have the comfort and security features of a stationary coop, but you can easily move it when you need to maintain the ground underneath. You may also like to check out A frame chicken coop plans.

4- Palace Homemade Chicken Coop

If you want to learn how to build a chicken coop like this one by steamykitchen that’s spacious, consider the palace chicken coop. There’s enough space for you to actually walk inside this homemade chicken coop. Once you step outside, the door is locked to keep your chickens safe from predators.

The features also include a coop door, chicken run, nesting box and ventilation holes. It’s made of boards, siding, wire and poured concrete.

Palace Chicken Coop

Palace Chicken Coop, Image via: steamykitchen

5- Converted Tool Shed Into Homemade Chicken Coop

Learn how to build a chicken coop from an old tool shed like this one by ana-white with these detailed plans. The plans will also instruct you on how to build the shed if you don’t already have one to recycle. You may also like to check out pallet chicken coop plans

Homemade Chicken Coop

Homemade Chicken Coop, Image via: ana-white

6- Pallet Palace Homemade Chicken Coop

What could be more charming than a red and white pallet palace chicken coop? This homemade chicken coop by backyardchickens is actually repurposed from an old shed, so your only construction is adding the standard oak pallets and building the interior.

The coop should include the usual necessities, such as a roost, nesting box, exit door, run and ventilation. You also need a front door for yourself, as the coop is big enough for you to walk inside.

Pallet Palace Homemade Chicken Coop

Pallet Palace Homemade Chicken Coop, Image via: backyardchickens

7- Stylish and Functional Homemade Chicken Coop

When building a DIY chicken coop like this one by thesummeryumbrella style is just as important as function With this project, you can start by building a white chicken coop, complete with accents such as white picture frames. You can even paint a “Home” sign on the front, along with a red door frame and matching shutters.

It’s attached to an outdoor area enclosed with wire or mesh to keep your chickens safe when roaming. You can also close a curtain around the outdoor area by using thick branches as curtain rods. It includes the usual features, such as a ramp, nesting boxes, several doors and ventilation.

DIY chicken coop

DIY chicken coop, Image via: thesummeryumbrella

8- Use Hardware Cloth To Build A Homemade Chicken Coop

This chicken coop design by smallfriendly uses more wire than wood and will provide safe housing for hens without obstructing your backyard view. This design is easy and inexpensive to build too. You may also like to check out chicken tractor plans.

Wire Chicken Coop

Wire Chicken Coop, Image via: smallfriendly

9- Simple and Attractive Homemade Chicken Coop

Follow these step-by-step plans by creativehousewives to build this simple and attractive homemade chicken coop. This coop design will fit in nicely with an urban or suburban landscape.

backyard chicken coop

backyard chicken coop, Image via: creativehousewives

10- DIY Chicken Coop With Easy Access

If you want to keep several laying hens, you will need chicken house plans like this one by sbs that will enable you to build a large coop with easy access to nests. These plans contains an easy-open side panel for collecting eggs, a large sheltered outdoor space for the chickens and door for your easy access to the pen and coop.

chicken house plans

chicken house plans, Image via: sbs

11- Cheap Homemade Chicken Coop

Less than $50 and 1 afternoon can provide you with adequate housing for a few egg-producing hens. Use these free plans to build yourself a cheap chicken coop like this one by livesimply.

Cheap Chicken House

Cheap Chicken House, Image via: livesimply

12- Barn-Style Hen House

Use these detailed plans for building a DIY barn-style hen house like this one by instructables that will not only keep your chickens safe, but also add beauty to your backyard.

Barn-Style Hen House

Barn-Style Hen House, Image via: instructables

13- Urban Homemade Chicken Coop

Safe, secure, attractive and small enough to fit into most urban backyards. This two-story design by thetanglednest allows chickens to roam on the enclosed bottom area during the day, and retreat to the warmth and safety of the enclosed upper level at night. You may also like to see inspiring urban chicken coop designs.

Urban Chicken Coop

Urban Chicken Coop, Image via: thetanglednest

14- Simple DIY Coop Design

This qualifies as a DIY design by toastyfrog and build even though it uses pre-built items. A heavy-duty plastic storage shed, 5-gallon buckets and cattle fencing are fitted together in such a way to provide safe housing and outdoor space for backyard chickens. Simple and inexpensive to build, yet it will last for years. You may also like to check out free chicken coop plans.

Simple DIY Design

Simple DIY Design, one of our favorite design, Image via:toastyfrog

15- Insulated Homemade Chicken Coop Plans

In areas where the winters are harsh, chicken coops must be insulated to protect the fowls. These plans show you how to build a chicken house by gabep.blogspot and insulate it. If you can score some free wood or pallets to recycle, you can use these plans to create a pallet chicken coop and offset the cost of insulation.

Insulated Coop Plans

Insulated Coop Plans, Image via: gabep

16- Safe From Predators

This diy coop design by tinkeringlab uses buried border pavers under the perimeter of the coop to keep hens safe from predators. Large design allows for comfortable living space for several laying hens.

coop design

coop design, Image via: tinkeringlab

17- Log Cabin Homemade Chicken Coop

A log cabin chicken coop like this one by backyardchickens is a cute place to raise and protect your chickens. The logs are stacked and wrapped with chicken protection wire, and the coop is raised with a cinder block under each corner. The roof is made of secure plywood panels, floor is covered in linoleum and doors are made of leftover wood.

Your coop also includes a nesting box, small run, droppings board and roosts. The key is to create a comfortable but safe coop for your chickens.

Log Cabin Chicken Coop

Log Cabin Chicken Coop, we love the way logs are used to make this design, Image via: backyardchickens

18- Sunrise Homemade Chicken Coop

When you’re learning how to build a chicken coop like this one by backyardchickens, you can never go wrong with the sunrise chicken coop. This DIY chicken coop is built under a deciduous tree, so your chickens are cool in the summer but get plenty of sun during the winter.

Inside the coop is vinyl flooring and nesting boxes on shelves, which are both stylish and easy to maintain. This homemade chicken coop also includes eaves with ventilation, removable roosts, droppings door, small run, secure window and main door.

Sunrise Chicken Coop

Sunrise Chicken Coop, Image via: backyardchickens

19- Simple Homemade Chicken Coop

You can build this simple DIY chicken coop by greenliving.lovetoknow on a flat surface outside your barn or home. It doesn’t require a lot of materials or time to build the coop, and the design makes it easy to open, clean and secure it. Your coop features heavy latches and gauge hinges to keep predators away from your chickens.

The benefits also include a sturdy structure, weather resistant materials and full floor for hiding. Keep in mind that this coop is designed for free-range chickens, but you can always build a separate chicken run.

20- Hoop Style Homemade Chicken Coop

Another idea is to build what’s known as a hoop chicken coop like this one at backyardchickens, or a hoop coop. It’s called a hoop coop because of the round, hoop-like design, which gives your chickens plenty of space to run around.

You’re also going to add nesting boxes with ramps to your coop, as well as holes for ventilation. When you start building this chicken coop, it’s important to follow all the instructions to ensure your chickens are safe and comfortable.

Hoop Chicken Coop

Hoop Chicken Coop, Image via: backyardchickens

21- Homemade Chicken House Coop

This chicken house coop by ladygoats is a cute and cozy spot for your chickens, but it’s also a safe place for them to live. The coop is raised off the ground, and it’s complete with nesting boxes, roosts and a window for ventilation. We suggest this chicken coop design to you if you have a small flock chickens.

A chicken run is attached to the bottom of the coop, and the area is enclosed and secure with heavy-duty stainless steel mesh. You can paint the chicken coop and add curtains to create a stylish, pleasant place for your chickens. You may also like to check out chicken coops made from recycled materials.

Chicken House Coop

Chicken House Coop, Image via: ladygoats

22- DIY Chicken Coop

If you want to build your chicken coop from scratch, you may enjoy these chicken coop plans by bunnings. You’re going to build it with materials such as plywood, treated pine, chicken netting, wire mesh panel and screws.

The chicken coop should include a front door, ramp and nesting box, and you can add a garden to the exterior for decorative purposes. You also have the option of painting your chicken coop.

DIY Chicken Coop

DIY Chicken Coop, Image via: bunnings

23- Cedar Wood Homemade Chicken Coop

Learning how to make a chicken coop like this one by countryliving with cedar wood is always a good choice. The cedar wood is durable in any type of weather, and it’s resistant to pests, rotting and warping. This is another chicken coop that’s big enough for you to walk in.

You want to make sure it has all the usual features that keep your chickens happy, such as a nesting box, roosting poles, chicken run and ventilation holes. You can also decorate your coop by framing parts of the exterior in grapevine.

Cedar Wood Chicken Coop

Cedar Wood Chicken Coop, Image via: countryliving

24- Recycled Homemade Chicken Coop

If you’re on a budget or living green, consider building a recycled chicken coop out of wood pallets like this one by onehundreddollarsamonth. This repurposed chicken coop is complete with all the necessary features. Of course, you want to use green fencing around the sides and metal hardware wire on the bottom to secure your chickens.

You can also keep them safe by using cinder blocks to raise the coop off the ground. Another tip is to spray paint the coop in a camouflage color to throw off predators.

25- Crib Homemade Chicken Coop

A crib chicken coop like this one by weedemandreap is another way to give something you no longer use a new life. You’re going to build your coop with chicken wire, wainscoting and trim, as well as a frame under the coop.

You also need to create a hole and build the chicken run, and don’t forget to paint your coop in an appealing color scheme. When it’s time to gather your eggs, you can use the drop side on the crib to access them.

Crib Homemade Chicken Coop

Crib Homemade Chicken Coop, Image via: weedemandreap

26- Walk-In Homemade Chicken Coop

Here is another project that shows you how to build a walk-in chicken coop like this one at backyardchickens. It’s made of wood with heavy-duty latches on the door and a window for ventilation, along with an outdoor area for your chickens to roam. You’re going to use poultry wire to enclose and secure your chicken coop. The pane glass window and hardware cloth create a coop that’s comfortable in both the winter and summer.

Walk-In Chicken Coop

Walk-In Chicken Coop, Image via: backyardchickens

27- Swing Set Homemade Chicken Coop

Another idea is to build a swing set chicken coop like this one by countryliving. This chicken coop plan gives that old, outdated swing set a new life. You’re going to remove the actual swings and use the structure as a frame.

Place iron sheets at one end, add a door to the other end and enclose the structure with chicken wire. You can place your feeding, nesting, dropping and egg collecting elements inside the coop.

Swing Set Chicken Coop

Swing Set Chicken Coop, Image via: countryliving

28- Name Sign For Your Homemade Chicken Coop

If you have already built a homemade chicken coop like this one by redeemyourground, why not personalize it with the names of your chickens? Start by cutting the head board to introduce your family.

Your name boards are going to hang from the head board, with one board hanging from the previous board. You can use paint and stencil to add a name to each board. The name sign is going to hang on the exterior of the coop, so be sure to spray both sides with a water seal to add a bit of durability.

Homemade Chicken Coop

Homemade Chicken Coop, we love placing a sign name on the coop, Image via: redeemyourground

29- Homemade Chicken Coop

There’s a variety of instructions for building your chicken coop from scratch like this one by thehappychickencoop. You can make your coop from almost anything, from a repurposed cabinet to wooden pallets. It should have doors for your chickens and collecting the eggs, and a door for yourself if it’s a walk-in coop.

Your coop also needs holes for ventilation and chicken wire for security. The other features may include a ramp, nesting box and roosts. Paint it in a charming color scheme to add a little style to it, such as blue with a dark red roof.

Homemade Chicken Coop

Homemade Chicken Coop, Image via: thehappychickencoop

30- Recycled Child’s Playhouse

After your child has outgrown her outdoor playhouse, it can easily be recycled into a safe and sturdy hen house with these free chicken coop plans by dukesandduchesses.

Recycled Child’s Playhouse

Recycled Child’s Playhouse, Image via: dukesandduchesses

31- Garage To Homemade Chicken Coop

If you have an old garage that’s never used, consider tearing it down and using the materials for your DIY chicken coop like this one at backyardchickens. The tasks range from using pressure treated wood on cinder blocks to create the floor, to building the walls and screen windows, to installing the grambel roof.

You can even build the roosts out of old shelves and nesting boxes out of OSB. Paint the interior and exterior to freshen the vibe of your garage chicken coop.

Garage To Homemade Chicken Coop

Garage To Homemade Chicken Coop, Image via: backyardchickens

32- Recycled Little Tykes Playhouse

Those adorable heavy-duty Little Tykes Playhouses like this one by homespunsprout are built to withstand the outside elements for years of fun for children. Children will outgrow these playhouses long before they wear them out, so give the playhouses a new life as a homemade chicken coop.

Recycled Little Tykes Playhouse

Recycled Little Tykes Playhouse, Image via: homespunsprout

33- Red Barn Homemade Chicken Coop

There’s nothing like a red barn chicken coop like this one by blog.homedepot to give your property that farm-life vibe. A white trim and green raised roof only enhances this country look. Of course, your coop should have everything you need to keep your chickens comfortable.

Start with a spacious, easy-to-access nesting box, and be sure your coop has plenty of ventilation under the eaves. You can also include a prop to hold the roof open and a hook for your egg basket.

Red Barn Chicken Coop

Red Barn Chicken Coop, Image via: homedepot

Wraping Up!

Most of the chicken coops require a lot of construction, but you can also build the coops out of old items. Every coop should have the features your chickens need, from a nesting box to chicken run. It should also keep your chickens safe from the weather and predators.

If you take your time, follow the instructions and put in the work, you’re sure to build a homemade chicken coop that’s stylish, convenient and functional.

diy chicken coop

diy chicken coop, Image via: fresheggsdaily

3- Kitchen Cabinet Homemade Chicken Coop

Do you love repurposing items?, Consider turning an old kitchen cabinet into a homemade chicken coop like this one by livesimply. It’s even better if you can get your hands on an outdated cabinet in a bright color. You’re going to use it with supplies such as lumber, nails, screws, hardware and shingles. This coop features nesting boxes, roosting areas and a chicken run.

You also need a window for ventilation, as well as doors for your chickens, their eggs and cleaning purposes. Secure this stylish coop by investing in chicken wire for the bottom and elevating it off the ground.

4- Palace Homemade Chicken Coop

If you want to learn how to build a chicken coop like this one by steamykitchen that’s spacious, consider the palace chicken coop. There’s enough space for you to actually walk inside this homemade chicken coop. Once you step outside, the door is locked to keep your chickens safe from predators.

The features also include a coop door, chicken run, nesting box and ventilation holes. It’s made of boards, siding, wire and poured concrete.

Palace Chicken Coop

Palace Chicken Coop, Image via: steamykitchen

5- Converted Tool Shed Into Homemade Chicken Coop

Learn how to build a chicken coop from an old tool shed like this one by ana-white with these detailed plans. The plans will also instruct you on how to build the shed if you don’t already have one to recycle. You may also like to check out pallet chicken coop plans

Homemade Chicken Coop

Homemade Chicken Coop, Image via: ana-white

6- Pallet Palace Homemade Chicken Coop

What could be more charming than a red and white pallet palace chicken coop? This homemade chicken coop by backyardchickens is actually repurposed from an old shed, so your only construction is adding the standard oak pallets and building the interior.

The coop should include the usual necessities, such as a roost, nesting box, exit door, run and ventilation. You also need a front door for yourself, as the coop is big enough for you to walk inside.

Pallet Palace Homemade Chicken Coop

Pallet Palace Homemade Chicken Coop, Image via: backyardchickens

7- Stylish and Functional Homemade Chicken Coop

When building a DIY chicken coop like this one by thesummeryumbrella style is just as important as function With this project, you can start by building a white chicken coop, complete with accents such as white picture frames. You can even paint a “Home” sign on the front, along with a red door frame and matching shutters.

It’s attached to an outdoor area enclosed with wire or mesh to keep your chickens safe when roaming. You can also close a curtain around the outdoor area by using thick branches as curtain rods. It includes the usual features, such as a ramp, nesting boxes, several doors and ventilation.

DIY chicken coop

DIY chicken coop, Image via: thesummeryumbrella

8- Use Hardware Cloth To Build A Homemade Chicken Coop

This chicken coop design by smallfriendly uses more wire than wood and will provide safe housing for hens without obstructing your backyard view. This design is easy and inexpensive to build too. You may also like to check out chicken tractor plans.

Wire Chicken Coop

Wire Chicken Coop, Image via: smallfriendly

9- Simple and Attractive Homemade Chicken Coop

Follow these step-by-step plans by creativehousewives to build this simple and attractive homemade chicken coop. This coop design will fit in nicely with an urban or suburban landscape.

backyard chicken coop

backyard chicken coop, Image via: creativehousewives

10- DIY Chicken Coop With Easy Access

If you want to keep several laying hens, you will need chicken house plans like this one by sbs that will enable you to build a large coop with easy access to nests. These plans contains an easy-open side panel for collecting eggs, a large sheltered outdoor space for the chickens and door for your easy access to the pen and coop.

chicken house plans

chicken house plans, Image via: sbs

11- Cheap Homemade Chicken Coop

Less than $50 and 1 afternoon can provide you with adequate housing for a few egg-producing hens. Use these free plans to build yourself a cheap chicken coop like this one by livesimply.

Cheap Chicken House

Cheap Chicken House, Image via: livesimply

12- Barn-Style Hen House

Use these detailed plans for building a DIY barn-style hen house like this one by instructables that will not only keep your chickens safe, but also add beauty to your backyard.

Barn-Style Hen House

Barn-Style Hen House, Image via: instructables

13- Urban Homemade Chicken Coop

Safe, secure, attractive and small enough to fit into most urban backyards. This two-story design by thetanglednest allows chickens to roam on the enclosed bottom area during the day, and retreat to the warmth and safety of the enclosed upper level at night. You may also like to see inspiring urban chicken coop designs.

Urban Chicken Coop

Urban Chicken Coop, Image via: thetanglednest

14- Simple DIY Coop Design

This qualifies as a DIY design by toastyfrog and build even though it uses pre-built items. A heavy-duty plastic storage shed, 5-gallon buckets and cattle fencing are fitted together in such a way to provide safe housing and outdoor space for backyard chickens. Simple and inexpensive to build, yet it will last for years. You may also like to check out free chicken coop plans.

Simple DIY Design

Simple DIY Design, one of our favorite design, Image via:toastyfrog

15- Insulated Homemade Chicken Coop Plans

In areas where the winters are harsh, chicken coops must be insulated to protect the fowls. These plans show you how to build a chicken house by gabep.blogspot and insulate it. If you can score some free wood or pallets to recycle, you can use these plans to create a pallet chicken coop and offset the cost of insulation.

Insulated Coop Plans

Insulated Coop Plans, Image via: gabep

16- Safe From Predators

This diy coop design by tinkeringlab uses buried border pavers under the perimeter of the coop to keep hens safe from predators. Large design allows for comfortable living space for several laying hens.

coop design

coop design, Image via: tinkeringlab

17- Log Cabin Homemade Chicken Coop

A log cabin chicken coop like this one by backyardchickens is a cute place to raise and protect your chickens. The logs are stacked and wrapped with chicken protection wire, and the coop is raised with a cinder block under each corner. The roof is made of secure plywood panels, floor is covered in linoleum and doors are made of leftover wood.

Your coop also includes a nesting box, small run, droppings board and roosts. The key is to create a comfortable but safe coop for your chickens.

Log Cabin Chicken Coop

Log Cabin Chicken Coop, we love the way logs are used to make this design, Image via: backyardchickens

18- Sunrise Homemade Chicken Coop

When you’re learning how to build a chicken coop like this one by backyardchickens, you can never go wrong with the sunrise chicken coop. This DIY chicken coop is built under a deciduous tree, so your chickens are cool in the summer but get plenty of sun during the winter.

Inside the coop is vinyl flooring and nesting boxes on shelves, which are both stylish and easy to maintain. This homemade chicken coop also includes eaves with ventilation, removable roosts, droppings door, small run, secure window and main door.

Sunrise Chicken Coop

Sunrise Chicken Coop, Image via: backyardchickens

19- Simple Homemade Chicken Coop

You can build this simple DIY chicken coop by greenliving.lovetoknow on a flat surface outside your barn or home. It doesn’t require a lot of materials or time to build the coop, and the design makes it easy to open, clean and secure it. Your coop features heavy latches and gauge hinges to keep predators away from your chickens.

The benefits also include a sturdy structure, weather resistant materials and full floor for hiding. Keep in mind that this coop is designed for free-range chickens, but you can always build a separate chicken run.

20- Hoop Style Homemade Chicken Coop

Another idea is to build what’s known as a hoop chicken coop like this one at backyardchickens, or a hoop coop. It’s called a hoop coop because of the round, hoop-like design, which gives your chickens plenty of space to run around.

You’re also going to add nesting boxes with ramps to your coop, as well as holes for ventilation. When you start building this chicken coop, it’s important to follow all the instructions to ensure your chickens are safe and comfortable.

Hoop Chicken Coop

Hoop Chicken Coop, Image via: backyardchickens

21- Homemade Chicken House Coop

This chicken house coop by ladygoats is a cute and cozy spot for your chickens, but it’s also a safe place for them to live. The coop is raised off the ground, and it’s complete with nesting boxes, roosts and a window for ventilation. We suggest this chicken coop design to you if you have a small flock chickens.

A chicken run is attached to the bottom of the coop, and the area is enclosed and secure with heavy-duty stainless steel mesh. You can paint the chicken coop and add curtains to create a stylish, pleasant place for your chickens. You may also like to check out chicken coops made from recycled materials.

Chicken House Coop

Chicken House Coop, Image via: ladygoats

22- DIY Chicken Coop

If you want to build your chicken coop from scratch, you may enjoy these chicken coop plans by bunnings. You’re going to build it with materials such as plywood, treated pine, chicken netting, wire mesh panel and screws.

The chicken coop should include a front door, ramp and nesting box, and you can add a garden to the exterior for decorative purposes. You also have the option of painting your chicken coop.

DIY Chicken Coop

DIY Chicken Coop, Image via: bunnings

23- Cedar Wood Homemade Chicken Coop

Learning how to make a chicken coop like this one by countryliving with cedar wood is always a good choice. The cedar wood is durable in any type of weather, and it’s resistant to pests, rotting and warping. This is another chicken coop that’s big enough for you to walk in.

You want to make sure it has all the usual features that keep your chickens happy, such as a nesting box, roosting poles, chicken run and ventilation holes. You can also decorate your coop by framing parts of the exterior in grapevine.

Cedar Wood Chicken Coop

Cedar Wood Chicken Coop, Image via: countryliving

24- Recycled Homemade Chicken Coop

If you’re on a budget or living green, consider building a recycled chicken coop out of wood pallets like this one by onehundreddollarsamonth. This repurposed chicken coop is complete with all the necessary features. Of course, you want to use green fencing around the sides and metal hardware wire on the bottom to secure your chickens.

You can also keep them safe by using cinder blocks to raise the coop off the ground. Another tip is to spray paint the coop in a camouflage color to throw off predators.

25- Crib Homemade Chicken Coop

A crib chicken coop like this one by weedemandreap is another way to give something you no longer use a new life. You’re going to build your coop with chicken wire, wainscoting and trim, as well as a frame under the coop.

You also need to create a hole and build the chicken run, and don’t forget to paint your coop in an appealing color scheme. When it’s time to gather your eggs, you can use the drop side on the crib to access them.

Crib Homemade Chicken Coop

Crib Homemade Chicken Coop, Image via: weedemandreap

26- Walk-In Homemade Chicken Coop

Here is another project that shows you how to build a walk-in chicken coop like this one at backyardchickens. It’s made of wood with heavy-duty latches on the door and a window for ventilation, along with an outdoor area for your chickens to roam. You’re going to use poultry wire to enclose and secure your chicken coop. The pane glass window and hardware cloth create a coop that’s comfortable in both the winter and summer.

Walk-In Chicken Coop

Walk-In Chicken Coop, Image via: backyardchickens

27- Swing Set Homemade Chicken Coop

Another idea is to build a swing set chicken coop like this one by countryliving. This chicken coop plan gives that old, outdated swing set a new life. You’re going to remove the actual swings and use the structure as a frame.

Place iron sheets at one end, add a door to the other end and enclose the structure with chicken wire. You can place your feeding, nesting, dropping and egg collecting elements inside the coop.

Swing Set Chicken Coop

Swing Set Chicken Coop, Image via: countryliving

28- Name Sign For Your Homemade Chicken Coop

If you have already built a homemade chicken coop like this one by redeemyourground, why not personalize it with the names of your chickens? Start by cutting the head board to introduce your family.

Your name boards are going to hang from the head board, with one board hanging from the previous board. You can use paint and stencil to add a name to each board. The name sign is going to hang on the exterior of the coop, so be sure to spray both sides with a water seal to add a bit of durability.

Homemade Chicken Coop

Homemade Chicken Coop, we love placing a sign name on the coop, Image via: redeemyourground

29- Homemade Chicken Coop

There’s a variety of instructions for building your chicken coop from scratch like this one by thehappychickencoop. You can make your coop from almost anything, from a repurposed cabinet to wooden pallets. It should have doors for your chickens and collecting the eggs, and a door for yourself if it’s a walk-in coop.

Your coop also needs holes for ventilation and chicken wire for security. The other features may include a ramp, nesting box and roosts. Paint it in a charming color scheme to add a little style to it, such as blue with a dark red roof.

Homemade Chicken Coop

Homemade Chicken Coop, Image via: thehappychickencoop

30- Recycled Child’s Playhouse

After your child has outgrown her outdoor playhouse, it can easily be recycled into a safe and sturdy hen house with these free chicken coop plans by dukesandduchesses.

Recycled Child’s Playhouse

Recycled Child’s Playhouse, Image via: dukesandduchesses

31- Garage To Homemade Chicken Coop

If you have an old garage that’s never used, consider tearing it down and using the materials for your DIY chicken coop like this one at backyardchickens. The tasks range from using pressure treated wood on cinder blocks to create the floor, to building the walls and screen windows, to installing the grambel roof.

You can even build the roosts out of old shelves and nesting boxes out of OSB. Paint the interior and exterior to freshen the vibe of your garage chicken coop.

Garage To Homemade Chicken Coop

Garage To Homemade Chicken Coop, Image via: backyardchickens

32- Recycled Little Tykes Playhouse

Those adorable heavy-duty Little Tykes Playhouses like this one by homespunsprout are built to withstand the outside elements for years of fun for children. Children will outgrow these playhouses long before they wear them out, so give the playhouses a new life as a homemade chicken coop.

Recycled Little Tykes Playhouse

Recycled Little Tykes Playhouse, Image via: homespunsprout

33- Red Barn Homemade Chicken Coop

There’s nothing like a red barn chicken coop like this one by blog.homedepot to give your property that farm-life vibe. A white trim and green raised roof only enhances this country look. Of course, your coop should have everything you need to keep your chickens comfortable.

Start with a spacious, easy-to-access nesting box, and be sure your coop has plenty of ventilation under the eaves. You can also include a prop to hold the roof open and a hook for your egg basket.

Red Barn Chicken Coop

Red Barn Chicken Coop, Image via: homedepot

Wraping Up!

Most of the chicken coops require a lot of construction, but you can also build the coops out of old items. Every coop should have the features your chickens need, from a nesting box to chicken run. It should also keep your chickens safe from the weather and predators.

If you take your time, follow the instructions and put in the work, you’re sure to build a homemade chicken coop that’s stylish, convenient and functional.

urban chicken coop

10 Inspiring Urban Chicken Coop Designs For Happy Hens

Many people are growing tired of the mad rush of city life, and are moving to smaller towns, and by employing different methods and devices, they are figuring out different ways to raise their own food like fruit and vegetables as well as chickens and eggs. With raising backyard chickens , they are hoping to fare better from not having to depend entirely on other people for all the necessities of life and to this end they are able to download free chicken coop plans from the Internet to suit their specific needs. Of course there are many people who just love the idea of keeping chickens as pets.

Building your own coop needn’t be difficult, because apart from books and pamphlets, the Internet can offer 10 inspiring urban chicken coop ideas on raising backyard chickens in attractive coops and how it can be really economical to build.

1-Clucking Cool Coop

Clucking Cool ideas are great for people in urban and suburban backyards, and today’s selection of urban chicken coops can be as basic or sophisticated as you like. You will see how people turn old items into mobile urban hen coops. A search on the Internet will show how innovative designers create chicken coops made from recycled materials, turning them into real works of art that will satisfy any hen.

2-The Mitchell Snyder’s coop

The Mitchell Snyder’s coop is an excellent idea for anyone who wants to give their hen the look of a modern home. This particular house is a prefab house, and also sports a rooftop garden for the hens to scratch around in. The well lit and ventilated coop will accommodate five chickens easily, and comes with a large run with mesh fencing.

mitchell sydner

3-Reclaimed Cedar Urban Coop

Reclaimed cedar coop is a fiberglass roof coop which is light enough to be moved around. Made from reclaimed cedar boards the urban chicken coop can include a mobile run where they can scratch in safety without threat from predators. There is also a large side door that allows eggs to be collected easily and to allow the coop to be cleaned.

reclaimed cedar coop

4- Kippen House Urban Chicken Coop

Kippen House also comes with a rooftop garden and this trendy coop has been architecturally designed. The modular urban chicken coop is modern and space saving and can be adapted to suit your setting.

kippen house

5-little barn

Some people like the idea of small all-purpose barn-type chicken coop. Little Barns, a typical traditional red barn in true farm style is handcrafted and made from fiberglass, making it easy to maintain.  The Little Barn is also lined with foam insulation to keep the chickens warm. The eggs are easily collected from side mounted nesting boxes. A chicken coop design like this one always keeps the habits of chickens in mind.

little barn

6-Mozambique design

Some designers have traveled to far off lands and they get their ideas from the nests that animals have built. The exquisite and eco-friendly Mozambique design is a unique all natural coop made from African bamboo.

Mozambique coop

7-Lyanda Haupt’s Urban Chicken Coop

Lyanda Haupt’s urban chicken coop at thetanglednest has been carefully designed with safety from wild animals in mind. This 6 x 4 coop is raised off the ground for this very reason. There is also a large door on the front part to allow for easy egg collecting and cleaning of the coop as well as to allow the chickens to move freely around. The well protected space under the coop allows the chickens to get their dose of fresh air.

Lyanda Haupt's coop

8-The Maurice Car Chicken Coop

The Maurice coop at landscapejuicenetwork is a great idea for anyone who wants something special and unique. Who would believe that an old car could be converted into an amazing chicken coop, and in this case it’s an old 1970 Morris Traveler. The front part was cut off, the inside fitted out to suit chickens and given a lick of paint to brighten things up a bit. With a bit a creativity and imagination, raising backyard chickens needn’t mean spending a lot of money.

Maurice coop

9- Catawba Urban Chicken Coop

Plans always explain what materials you will need. The Catawba Coop was designed so that you can easily flip up the sides to clean the coop, and the entire structure can be easily moved around because of its lightness. This A-frame coop allows the chickens to roost at the top, while the bottom part has been left open for the chickens to scratch around.

catawba converti coops

10-Aaron Bell and wife Corinne design

This Ikea home for chickens is made from bunk bed and is very economic to build.

ikea home for chickens

Wraping Up!

There are plenty of free chicken coop plans to download and these can be basic structures to ornate draft-free, ventilated coops which come complete with filtered water. The bottom line is that each person interested in urban chicken coops knows exactly what they will need for the area they stay in as well as the climate. It is a wise move to check out your city’s noise regulations and find out how many chickens you can keep in the trendy homes you provide for them.

Sanitation, no drafts and dryness are your most efficient weapons against disease with your chickens. Among 10 inspiring urban chicken coop designs, you have numerous choices for free chicken coop plans and Mother Nature Network’s fabulous range is easy to build, accurate, attractive and effective; making the perfect home for your feathered friends.

chicken coop designs

10 Most Creative Chicken Coop Designs For Backyard Chickens

When thinking about verandah farming, a number of pointers need to be considered important. One of them is the chicken coop designs. Chicken coops are basically referred as the place where the chicken live and the egg laying, breeding and egg hatching processes take place.

These places should be made comfortable and the optimum temperature needs to be maintained in the coops because the comfortable and well planned designs might help get best out of the chicken. In context of such pointers, we are here to tell our readers; the most creative free backyard chicken coop designs for the chicken. So let us discuss them one by one.

1. Handcrafted small chicken coop designs:

The most common design is the handmade coop design. This might include wood or cement or the bricks as the building material according to the area and the weather conditions. Smart, portable, sophisticated and compact- this is one of the best solutions for coop designing complications. This accommodates one or a few hens.

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2. Car shaped portable coops:

Another simple chicken coop design is the car shaped coop design. This again is portable and compact. It is also called chicken tractor or mobile chicken coop

Car shaped portable coops

3. Solar power coop design:

Solar coops have many merits. It uses the solar power for the temperature maintenance and the light regulation. But more than that, the chicken house can move and adjust its position according to the requirements on its own. This detection is due to the solar panel system hence enabling the chicken to live in a comfortable environment.

Solar power coop design

4. Green roof top coops:

Catering to more than one need, this is one of the most creative chicken coop design. If you live in a hot area and lack the space for gardening and need backyard farming as well, therefore going for this option is the best solution. The roof top can be used for gardening and reduces the temperature of the coop inside, making it comfortable hen house.

Green roof top coops

5. Egg shaped Chicken Coop Design:

The egg shaped chicken coop design is also a smart, elegant, creative and trendy design. It is compact and portable. The chicken koop contains a glass roof and wooden structure hence providing both the light and ventilation system to the baby chicks.

Egg shaped coop designs

6. Maximum Space Yet Compact Chicken Coop Designs:

These fowl pen designs have a plus point that even consuming less space, they provide a spacious area for the chicken. Due to its angles, geometry and other such features, the coops are spacious as compared to other designs covering the same land space.

Maximum space yet compact coop designs

7. Igloo shaped chicken pen:

This design is for one or two hens at a time. The most captivating feature is the tray that can be pulled out. This pull out tray helps maintaining proper cleanliness of the coop to ensure the disease protection.

Igloo shaped chicken pen

8. Window And Door Fowl Chicken Coop Design:

The coops with a mesh wire window and a door enables proper light provision and other merits. This incorporation of air and protection is one of the key factors of this design. Another feature is the one entry and one exit area hence making the coop cleaner and well maintained.

Window and door fowl pen

9. Double Story Chicken Coop Design:

One of the creative designs is also the double story coops. The upper story is wooden which helps chicken with respiratory problems and the chicken might go and have some rest due to the dark and compact portion. The lower portion however is made of mesh wire which enables the hens watch around and feeling the area spacious. This enables the chicken to provide them with the option of suiting themselves and acting according to their will.

Double story chicken coup

10. Wind Regulated Coop Designs:

Another of the creative and innovative layout is the wind regulated and powered designs. This is basically composed in a tunnel shape with wind regulators for ventilation and solar panels for electricity and temperature maintenance. This is best for farming on a large scale covering a large area.

Wind regulated coop designs

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http://www.theselfsufficienthomeacre.com

Summary!

Having done with all the possible creative chicken coop designs, we guide the DIYers to get proper detailed information before designing the backyard chicken coop. The area you live in, the temperature range, the house space and the price range are the determining factors for the selection of the best suitable coop design.

6 Considerations Before U Start A Chicken Coop

The popularity of growing chickens at one’s own backyard is getting more and more common. The reasons behind such a ploy are plenty but one of the most important reason which I consider is the fact that when you buy an egg from your local market, it reaches there at least after 20 to 30 days and is not fresh. So if you a start a chicken coop at your own house, you will surely get fresh eggs to eat on daily basis and you will really be surprised to find out a completely unique taste which only comes with freshness. Now there are many important factors to consider before you start a homemade chicken coop or when you devise plans for chicken coop and such considerations can be understood under the following headings:

1.       Chicken coop

You will find many chicken coop manufacturers in the market but if you have decided to build a chicken house yourself, then you need to learn some important aspects for this purpose as the growth and productivity of your chickens also depends on how you built their house. The basic thing here is that it should be properly spacious and should be in a safe zone for the chickens. Chicken coop plans cannot prove fruitful unless you have a proper understanding of the requirements and tools that are needed for this purpose. Though purchasing coops is a good ploy but the problem here is that the prices are inflated and still you will have to go through the assembly process. So before you start with the manufacturing process, go through a reasonable book or website that gives you chicken coop plans related to what you need and how to incorporate different things e.g. lighting, ventilation, run , perches and many other components.

chicken coop plans

2.       Chicken runs

A chicken coop with run is basically the area which is outside of the coop where the chickens or hens can roam around. Now the important thing here is that the area should be sufficiently spacious so that these animals do not feel much crowded and can exercise easily. A set rule for chicken runs and coop in this regard is 6 square feet per chicken.

chicken coop run

3.       Chicken coop kits

All the plans for chicken coop will involve the use of a proper chicken coop kit because a proper kit is essential for the egg productivity which is obviously the basic aim of any person or concern. Most of the chicken coops that are availed from the market are 80 percent complete and you will just have to go through the assembly process which can be done with tools that are normally available at home e.g. hammers, saw, screwdriver and measuring tape. If you are to build the coop yourself then you will need proper wood plates along with the aforesaid material.

garden-ark-chicken-coop-kit

4.       Chicken coop accessories

Chicken coop accessories involve all the tools that will include the chicken coop itself and the other materials such as shovels, straws or hay for nesting and other materials for lighting and ventilation. The entire accessories should be well integrated with the coop and effectively usable for the purpose regardless of whether you go for a simple chicken coop or you go for a large sophisticated one.

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5.       Mobile chicken coop

Now, chicken coop suppliers also provide the feature of mobility which allows you to move the coop from place to place. There are various mobile chicken coop plans which can be used to avail this mobility feature. One of the most common uses of this mobility feature comes where a person has a garden as the coop can be moved there and the waste of the chickens can be used as a fertilizer. This also saves the extra cleaning of the coop which is required on regular basis.

mobile chicken coop

6.       Chicken coop suppliers

After discussing the above factors  , one would like to know about the suppliers of chicken houses which can provide feasible and effective chicken coops. The market is filled with many suppliers these days but the top five on my list are as follows:

Top five suppliers of chicken houses 

1-Feel Good

chicken house by feelgooduk.net

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2-Hen House World

chicken house by hen house world.co.uk

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3-Chicken Coops And Houses

chicken house by chicken coops and houses.co.uk

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4Ningbo Two Birds Industry

Chicken-Coop By Ningbo Two Birds Industry

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5-My Pet Chicken

poultry accessaries by my pet chicken.com

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5 steps to consider When Creating A Chicken Koop

Why mention flock? It’s really an excellent selection to complete so. Raising chickens in your personal enables you to really benefit from much more healthy eggs produced by your pets. Eggs at home- elevated chickens are considerably much better than individuals purchased from shops. However to acquire the best gains from breeding flock, you may have to construct them an excellent property, or perhaps a chicken koop. An incredible chicken koop will safeguard your chickens, including the eggs they lay. Ultimately, you will find countless risks that may harm your flock.

You’ll find prefabricated chicken koops accessible for sale, but building your own personal chicken koop brings numerous strengths. For just one point, establishing your individual chicken koop lets you personalize it in compliance towards the ( special) style you would like. You’ll be able to modify it to fit your brood of chicken pets properly. Apart from making sure the standard of craftsmanship of the particular chicken residence, first and foremost, you’re able to cut costs.

Nonetheless, you need to become wary not to commit the fundamental errors folks commit when establishing a chicken koop. These valuable hints will make you create a robust yard residence for your chickens.

1.Plan in advance. Creating a chicken koop without organizing is most likely the key errors chicken raisers commit. When considering in your chicken koop, consider crucial components like the volume of flock the coop needs to accommodate. How about how big your chickens? Take that into consideration also when creating your pets’ living area. The number of nests would you intend on your coop to possess? How large will the nests be? Make formulations for a way you will nourish your chickens. Wherever will you placed their foods and water?

How about the area of the chicken koop? Could it be inside a shady region? When so, then you definitely certainly will have to structure it that has a lot more home windows to allow sunlight in. Try that there’s enough space for chicken run within the coop, too. This causes it to be feasible for quick access to use and depart the dwelling. Generate a intend on your chicken koop before you decide to get the items. You will need to create a stable residence for your chickens to keep them protected as well as pleased.

2.Remove your coop layout in writing. Make certain that you just possess a obvious, concrete layout for that hen house. It’s a large error, in addition to it’s not enough to create a chicken koop based on vision you’ve inside your mind alone. Sketch your plans for the inside as well as the outdoors from the structure, the angles, the edges, the top and bottom. Your drew plan imparts path for the building. Keep your coop feasible for starters- you could modify in addition to redesign on the way while you comprehend the approaches of the particular flock.

3.Gather the right supplies. Acquire all of the materials you will need before creating your chicken koop. This could save you time, effort in addition to a large amount of frustration. In line with the size and style of the particular coop, supplies typically needed are fence wire or possibly chicken wire, wood, insulation, hammer, saws, nails, screws in addition to various equipment.

4. Choose the correct place for that chicken koop. It is crucial that you just make your chicken koop inside a spacious region. Chickens require sufficient area to operate and also to roam around freely. Apart from the flock, you because the chicken tender will also need area to move around to wash the coop as well as take care of your pets. Don’t create a coop in the location in which you do not have simple ease of access around its perimeter.

Observe that shade as well as sunlight are essential for the chickens, in addition to create their property definately not shrubbery. You’ve to keep undesirable site visitors away, for instance snakes in addition to rats.

5.Be prepared to hold back. It will require time and energy to develop a chicken koop. Even though you have drew an agenda, possess the appropriate items in hands as well as selected the best place to your chickens’ residence, you can encounter some ( little) concerns on the way. Get a grip inside your eagerness as well as little frustrations. Trading for the pet flock of fowls will pay back over time.