I need coop designs

[Party_Chicken]

I recently added 5 chicks to my flock. I have 8 hens and 1 rooster. I am looking for a medium coop design that will house 15-20 chickens. My jersey giant hen has trouble fitting in her nest box so they need to be a little bigger. I would like an easy to build coop because I am not that good at building things.

 

[mowin]

General location will help us help you.

 

[Party_Chicken]

General location will help us help you.

I live in upper Virginia winters get to 30 degrees average and the summers get to low 90s

 

[21hens-incharge]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/

Have you looked through the coop pages here?
There are tons of great ideas and many with measurements for cutting as well as step by step photos.

 

[Party_Chicken]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/

Have you looked through the coop pages here?
There are tons of great ideas and many with measurements for cutting as well as step by step photos.

I have I have a hard time choosing. Although I absolutely love the coop of the week I have 15 hens and I’m not sure if it would fit.

 

[Saveria]

Not sure how easy it is, but the woods coop design is one of the most sensible I have seen for chicken housing. Also, 3KillerBs has a great page about her open air coop. I think you would be fine with an open air coop in Virginia as long as you have moderately cold hardy breeds. Here are some links.

Woods Coop
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...-kd-knock-down-10-by-16-coop-pictorial.75421/

Open air coop
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/hot-climate-chicken-housing-and-care.77263/

A fun article that ensures your airflow works
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/repecka-illustrates-coop-ventilation.77659/

 

[21hens-incharge]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/moonshadowsfarm.65191/

This one is very well written. I recommend a minimum of an 8x8 for your current flock size. This one is a tad bigger.

 

[aart]

I live in upper Virginia

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[Party_Chicken]

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Thank you

 

[21hens-incharge]

I recently added 5 chicks to my flock. I have 8 hens and 1 rooster. I am looking for a medium coop design that will house 15-20 chickens. My jersey giant hen has trouble fitting in her nest box so they need to be a little bigger. I would like an easy to build coop because I am not that good at building things.

I just realized you need an easy to build coop.

Hoop coops are economical and easy to build.

This is one of my favorite articles on them.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/ms-biddys-cattle-panel-hoop-coop.73755/