Info and Designs on How to Build a Chicken Coop

8/12/2019 Info and Designs on How to Build a Chicken Coop

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5410 Trans Canada Highway, Duncan, B.C. • 250.748.8171

www.buckerfields.org




Buckerfield’s Ltd. is pleased to offer its’ customers working drawings for a 5-Nest Chicken Coop.

We have designed this chicken coop to be cut out of standard materials.

3 Sheets of 5/8 ply D grade 4’ x 8’ fir1 Sheet of 3/4 ply D grade 4’ x 8’ firMetal corrugated roofing 4’ 8” x 6’ 8”, finished (consider overlap of corrugations to create the size)Box of 2” long screws1 Cedar post 4” x 4” x 8’, to be cut into 4 (2’ long lengths)

6 Butterfly latches to hold doors closed

16 (2” x 4”) Structural grade 6’ long12” x 2” x 6’ Long for ramp footholds1 + 1/2 Sets of door hinges for roof and set of screws 1” long11 Galvanized or brass 3” hinges and 33 (3/4” screws)4 D-pull shaped handles4 Latches and eyes to hold doors open8 (8” Bolts) of 3/8” diameter with 8 nuts and 16 washers

1 (1/8” Plexiglass) and 8 (3/4” screws and washers) to hold edge of plexi in place2 (1’ 9” Long) chains to hold egg access door at a level position2 (2” x 4”) joist hangers for ends of perch joist1 (5’ 3” x 3’ 8”) stainless steel bird pan for cleaning floor (plastic laminate can be used)

Preservative paint for bottoms of legs (or place brick under each leg)2’ 4” x 1’ 10” Chicken wire1 1/2” Finishing galvanized nails1 Roll of chicken wire fencing to suit length of chicken run, complete with fence posts

Material List

1. Back A1.1 Cut back 5/8” ply sheet to 6’ x 4’ A1.2 Cut 1” x 5’ 4” slot to slide floor pan through

1.3 Cut 12” x 5’ 4” egg access door B out of Back A

STEPS:

2. Sides C and F2.1 From 5/8” ply, cut angle line to create side B2.2 From 5/8” ply, cut off 12” to form 3’ x 4’ x 4’ side F2.3 This leaves piece G which will be made into the ramp

2.4 In side piece C, cut ventilation window; create door E and door D

Buckerfield’s Ltd. has stores in Parksville, Nanaimo, Duncan, Victoria, Abbotsford, Kelowna

and Salmon Arm, for all of your farm, pet or garden needs.

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3. Front J3.1 Cut 3/4” x 3’ x 6’ front J3.2 Cut 3/4” x 5’ 10” - 3/4” nest base I3.3 Cut 6 3/4” x 12” x 14” nest dividers3.4 Cut window door H out of front 1’ 6” x 1’ 8” x 3/4”3.5 Cut door K

4. Bottom L4.1 Cut 5/8” x 5’ 10 3/4” x 4’ 0” bottom L4.2 3” Strips “M” to hold nesting shelf stable at top4.3 Cut 3” strips of N stiffeners to attach to chicken foot rest balance joist4.4 Cut 4 2” x 4” joists 3’ 9 1/4” and attach to underside of bottom4.5 Cut 4 2” x 4” joists 3’ 9 1/4”

5. Roof5.1 Corrugated roof 4’ 8” x 6’ 8”, and attach to 2 (1 x 6 fir) and add 3 hinges (see front isometric)

6. Legs

6.1 Cut 4 (4” x 4” x 2’ legs) and bolt to bottom L6.2 Bolt at top of each leg (stagger bolt holes so that bolts pass over and under each other)

7. Base7.1 Attach sides C and F to base first7.2 Glue and screw to 2 x 4 base joists

8. Attach Back8.1 Glue and nail back with 1 1/4” galvanized finishing nails to sides8.2 Glue and screw to 2 x 4 base joists

8.3 Add top 2 x 6 ledge to back8.4 Add hinges for roof on top of 2 x 6

9. Pony Wall9.1 Create 2 x 4 pony wall at front9.2 Nail 3/4” ply front to pony wall 2 x 4’s

10. Nest Shelf10.1 Cut base of shelf 5’ 10 3/4”10.2 Add 5 - 10 3/4” long (2 x 4) to front and back of 3/4” shelf10.3 Add 12” x 14” dividers and end gables10.4 Add M 5/8” ply stiffener to top10.5 Set shelf on 2 x 4 plywood ledge

11. Chicken Foot Rest11.1 Add 2 x 4 - 5’ 10” chicken foot rest and apply 5/8” x 3” ply stiffener to bottom of joist after joist

is set in place on hangers.

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BACK1

SIDE2




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FRONT3

BASE4




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ROOF5

UNDER SIDE OF BASE6




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FRONT ISOMETRIC7




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SECTION THRU CHICKEN COOP & NEST SHELF8




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SECTION9




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FEED TRAYS

Inside 4’ Long

Outdoors 20’ Long

WATER / FEEDER

Inside 1Outdoors 1

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