How To Build Chicken Coops Easy

Then you can actually build a coop door if you have any excess wood.

How to build chicken coops easy. Place the roof on top of the coop. They need no introduction simply ensure they re scaled to your flock correctly. Inside the coop you want to provide an area appropriately spaced one foot apart for the hens to roost or sleep. To make a simple roof join two 40 inch 101 6 cm by 84 inch 213 4 cm pieces of plywood with some inexpensive hinges.

A dowel works well. Chicken wire mesh is the ideal material to cover the outer portion of your coop. Prop your coop up. Are naturally required to ensure the proper environment.

Be sure to join them along the 84 inch 213 4 cm sides so that the roof with cover the entire chicken coop. We framed a door with excess wood we had left and then used chicken wire to fill in the middle. This is the place where each chicken will eventually lay an egg. Coop planning chicken coop nesting box.

For the locks since you have to consider that chickens are easy prey choose one that won t be easily flicked open. So if you re planning to have 3 then you ll need 12 square foot coop 3 4 6 2 or bigger. We decided to do two on both sides. Large enough to achieve a cross breeze but small enough to still be protected from elements.

However if you plan to coop them all the time you need at least 10 feet each. Then you just add a handle to the door with a proper latch and some hinges.