I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L

BUILD YOUR OWN

Custom Chicken Coop

Detailed plans and instructions to start building your custom coop today!

Designed by:

Mick Telkamp
for

hgtvgardens.com
Front
4

8 6

9” 9”

1 1 1 2 WINDOW 3
DOOR

7 7
9 9
82”

6 12”

1 2” x 4” x 8’, notched at ends and at 48”

on center (x3)

2 2” x 4” x 8’, notched at ends and at 24” and

48” on center

3 2” x 4” x 6’, notched at ends and at 24” on center

4 2” x 4” x 120”’ (x2)

5 2” x 4” x 4’

6 2” x 4” x 45” (x2)

7 2” x 4” x 33-3/4” (x2)

8 2” x 4” x 38”

9 2” x 4” x 17-3/4” (x2)

1/4” Hardware Siding

Cloth
Hardware cloth and siding cut to size and attached once structure is fully assembled
Back

3 2 1 1

4
34-1/2” 34-1/2”

1 2” x 4” x 6’, notched at ends and at 48” on center (x2)

2 2” x 4” x 6’, notched at ends and at 24” on center

3 2” x 4” x 6’, notched at ends and at 24” and 48”

on center

4 2” x 4” x 4’

5 2” x 4” x 72-1/2”

6 2” x 4” x 120” (x2)

1/4” Hardware Siding

Cloth
Hardware cloth and siding cut to size and attached once structure is fully assembled
Sides

Left 1* Right
1*

2* 2*
4

3*
NEST
BOXES

4*
5 5
3*

4*

3* 3*

4* 4*

*Structural frame sides are double Top View

thickness, with the shorter plank on the
outside.
INSIDE

OUTSIDE

1 2” x 4” x 75”, 19 degree cut at each

end (x2)

2 2” x 4” x 70-1/2”, 19 degree cut at each

end (x2)

3 2” x 4” x 69”, (x4)

4 2” x 4” x 65” (x5)

5 2” x 4” x 30” (x2)

1/4” Hardware Siding

Cloth
Hardware cloth and siding cut to size and attached once structure is fully assembled
Roof

Front

3 3 3 3 3
4” overhang
on front

1 1 2 1 1

20” 23” 21-1/2” 23” 20”

2-1/2” overhang
on back
Back 1-1/2” overhang
on sides

1 2” x 4” x 75”-1/2”, 19 degree cut at each

end (x4)

2 2” x 4” x 70-1/2”, 19 degree cut at each end

3 Ribbed roof panels - 26” x 84”

(x5)
Coop Enclosure Top View

Inside Wall 9
7
(FLOOR)

1 8

3 6
2 2
4 ACCESS DOORS

CHICKEN
ACCESS
12” 5 6 RUN

1 2 x 4 x 65” (x2)
2 2 x 4 x 39” (x2)
3 2 x 4 x 23-1/2”
4 2 x 4 x 22”
5 2 x 4 x 12”
6 3/4” x 3/4” x 36” (x2)
7 2 x 4 x 41-3/4”
8 2 x 4 x 69”

9 3/4” x 48” x 72” (notched at corners)

Siding

Siding cut to size and attached once structure is fully assembled

Nesting/Storage

Nesting/Storage Bump Out

2b is not attached to bump out. Attach to coop to hang in place.

Nesting Box Insert

7 7 Place inside to line up with pass-through once
bump-out is attached to coop.

1
2b
2
1 9
12 12
11
6 6
10
12” 9
8 5 5 8
1 11

10
4
3 3 3

Doors
Frame Face Attach each door to frame face with two 3” hinges
Attach to front of frame (flush on all sides)
Position crossbucks last, then mark and cut “X” overlap
on one piece.

15 18 18

19 19
13 14 13
17 20 17 17 20 17

16 19 19

18 18
Nesting/Storage Materials
1 1” x 3-1/2” x 36” (x2)

2 1” x 3-1/2” x 34-1/2”, beveled 45 degrees along one long

3 1” x 3-1/2” x 10-1/2” (x3)

4 3/4” x 12” x 36” plywood

1” x 3-1/2” x 31-1/2” angle cut at one end to 30” on one

5 long side (x2)
1” x 3-1/2” x 34” angle cut at one end to 32-3/4” on one
6 long side (x2)

7 Ribbed roof panel 24” x 15” (x2)

8 Siding 12” x 39” angle cut to 35”

on one long side (x2)

9 1” x 3-1/2” x 13” (x2)

10 1” x 3-1/2” x 12” (x2)

11 3/4” x 12” x 12-3/4” (x2)

12 Siding 12” x 28”

13 1-3/4” x 34-3/4” (x4)

14 1-3/4” x 28-3/4” (x2)

15 1-3/4” x 33-1/2”

16 4-1/4” x 33-1/2” (x2)

17 3-1/2” x 28-5/8” (x4)
18 3-1/2” x 8-3/4” (x4)
19 1-1/2” x 1/4”23-1/2” cut at 25 degrees (x4)

20 Siding 15-1/2” x 28-1/2” (x2)

Access Doors/Ramp/Flower Box
1 1” x 3-1/2” x 39” (x4)

Access Doors 2 1” x 3-1/2” x 10-1/2” (x4)

Backing attached flush at outside edges
2 2 1/4” x 1-1/2” x 23-1/2”
3 cut at 22 degrees (x4)

4 Siding 18” x 39”

3 3

1 1 1 1
3 3
5 Siding 17” x 39”

4 5

2 2

Ramp 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
6

6 7
3/4” x 3/4” x 11” (x9)
5/4 board x60” (x2)

Flower Box
14 is spacer attached to coop to secure. 14
Top VIew 10 12 12
8 9 8 13 12
12
11 13

8 1” x 5-1/2” x 7-1/4” (x3) 12 1” x 1” x 8-1/2” mitred at one end (x4)

9 1” x 5-1/2” x 6-1/2” (x3)

13 1” x 1” x 25” mitred at
both ends (x2)
10 1” x 5-1/2” x 23”
14 Spacer 1”x5-1/2”x22”
11 1” x 5-1/2” x 24-1/2”