Plans / Chicken coops
Chicken coop plans sized to your flock
Tell it how many hens. The house, the run, the roosts and the nest boxes are sized for that flock, and every board is counted and priced.
11 plans on this rack. Materials run from $869 (3 hens) to $4,806 (30 hens) at typical big-box prices.
Every size, priced
Open a row for its drawings, cut list and build steps. Prices are typical Home Depot and Lowe's shelf prices; yours will differ a little.
| Plan | Flock | House | Run | Nest boxes | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 hens | 3 hens | 3 x 4 ft | 32 sq ft | 1 | $869 |
| 4 hens | 4 hens | 4 x 4 ft | 40 sq ft | 1 | $984 |
| 5 hens | 5 hens | 5 x 4 ft | 52 sq ft | 2 | $1,036 |
| 6 hens | 6 hens | 6 x 4 ft | 60 sq ft | 2 | $1,124 |
| 8 hens | 8 hens | 8 x 4 ft | 80 sq ft | 2 | $1,323 |
| 10 hens | 10 hens | 6 x 8 ft | 104 sq ft | 3 | $2,702 |
| 12 hens | 12 hens | 6 x 8 ft | 120 sq ft | 3 | $2,784 |
| 15 hens | 15 hens | 8 x 8 ft | 152 sq ft | 4 | $3,112 |
| 20 hens | 20 hens | 8 x 10 ft | 200 sq ft | 5 | $3,573 |
| 25 hens | 25 hens | 10 x 10 ft | 250 sq ft | 7 | $4,310 |
| 30 hens | 30 hens | 10 x 12 ft | 300 sq ft | 8 | $4,806 |
Before the hens move in
How much space do chickens need?
These plans give each standard hen about 4 sq ft inside the coop and 10 sq ft in the run, one nest box for every 4 hens, and 8 to 10 in of roost bar each.
Raised coop or walk-in?
Up to 8 hens the plan is a raised coop on legs with the run underneath and beside it, so you clean it from outside. From 10 hens it becomes a walk-in coop you can stand up in, with a separate walk-in run.
What keeps predators out?
Half-inch hardware cloth on every side of the run and on top, a 12 in apron buried around the edge, and two-step latches. Chicken wire keeps chickens in; it does not keep raccoons out.
How much ventilation?
About 1 sq ft of screened vent for every 10 sq ft of floor, high up under the roof where it does not blow on roosting birds.