Small Chicken Coup Barn Door

We even included a free plan for a portable chicken coop also known as a chicken tractor.

Small chicken coup barn door. The roof slopes from the front to the back and there is a small access door. This small chicken coop has a run with a green roof and would fit into the smallest of backyards. I ve had folks ask how well this door has stood up. Building instructions and lots of color photos will help you turn this dream chicken coop into a reality.

You can build it yourself for much less. Even though this automatic chicken coop door opener does not come with a door it is mains power enabled and comes with all the fittings for an exiting door. We decided to build the coop in what is the hay room area. With coops this small you will need to let your chicken s free range a bit or provide a spacious outdoor chicken run so they aren t always cooped up.

It has flap windows which can be propped open and ventilation holes around the top. They lived in the house in a brooder for the first few weeks and then it came time to start building the coop. Lady goats has designed this free chicken coop plan based on a 2 000 one from williams sonoma. However it has to be attached to an existing door that is not heavier than 8lbs and installed at least 1 inch from the top of the coop door.

Expand the chicken yard set the feed room in order and level the patio area under the overhang in front of the barn door. We added a ramp with small pieces of wood screwed in about every half foot up to the door of the coop from the run. It s a big area 24x36 with big sliding doors at the end for bringing in hay. This coop is suitable for 7 12 chickens.

Then it s chicken moving day. Next up new chicken coop. Designing your chicken coop. An afternoon putting chicken wire on everything shingling our roof attaching the run to the coop and the final product looks like this.

Also can be closed off from the rest of the barn if we want. Only a few things are left to finish the chicken coop project. With some planning your chicken coop whether a backyard chicken coop or a small family farm chicken coop can come together effortlessly. Height two to three feet off the ground makes your coop more predator proof too close to the ground and your chicken coop can easily be accessed by rodents.

The small chicken coop designs on this list are designed to hold four to seven chickens some only four some up to seven. Feed storage room update november 2016.