My Chicken Coop Walkthrough Tour With MUST HAVE Features!

[@ThirdCoastCraftsman]

Hey everyone if you have bought the plans and have a question or suggestions please email me at [e-mail]. I will be able to get back to you much quicker that way. Thanks!

[@aerozoche]

I made it 8’ wide. The floor is full 4x8 sheet plus the 2’ x 8’ sheet under the nest box. Then I split the nest box doors into two (8’ door would be heavy). Should match up with the width of the run and haven’t used much more material.

[@cjbroadway1327]

We purchased your plans at the end of May. We are finally able to use your materials list in the plans. Surprised there wasn't a materials list for the run also. We will begin building the coop soon, but will also be making another list of items to purchase for the run. It would have been nice to have a list for both.

[@cjbroadway1327]

my mistake! I found the entire list!!!

[@saltybildo9448]

Just moved into a middle of nowhere neighborhood here in North Florida , and getting into "chickening" lol have watched plenty of f vids and y'all's is one of the best 👌🤞🤞🤞🤞

[@Wakeywhodat]

@@aerozoche How many chickens are you planning for? I’ve had these plans for well over a year and I’m just now getting ready to do this and was going to make it larger as well.

[@JonathanFingold]

make sure you build it with 2 doors. if it has 4, it's a chicken sedan

[@donsuhr2313]

I see what you did there. 😂

[@DefinitelyProbable]

wow thats actually hilarious

[@thisiscryswood]

😹😆

[@victorybeginsinthegarden]

Lol

[@barbstcyr304]

😁😂

[@thebackyardbear]

I spent many years raising chickens. Other than the addition of potential predator controls, depending on the needs of your location, this may possibly be one of the best designed coops I've seen.

[@kathyb3453]

what kind of predator controls would you add?

[@thebackyardbear]

@@kathyb3453 Depends on what you have. In my years, I have fought off weasels, wharf rats, eagles, hawks, coyotes, raccoons, neighborhood dogs and the egg stealing snakes. I was just saying that I've always had to make adjustments to any coop, no matter how well I had designed it, to deal with predation.

[@Sana-loves-to-garden]

It really is a beautiful coupe! I am so envious. We’ve just now decided to get chickens and I would die for that coop. It is beautiful.

[@lindad768]

Or you could use a carabiner clip to keep the look sleek.

[@hurpaderpp]

Would this be enough for someone in maine? as far as winter proofness?

[@andyjame9774]

I've been a builder for many years and have seen quite a fair bit of sheds. The plans in ryan's package kzbin.infoUgkxB7IXYxLzb_Ichhe45zM3Im5xfEiSp9vB have some of the nicest looking sheds i've seen in a while.

[@worldclassish]

This is the best plan I've seen yet. Especially the daily elimination of poop.

[@cameronwright5042]

I am a novice of novices and started with only a hammer and nails. I built this whole plan in under a month, after work. I love it!!!!

[@kherboth646]

What was your minimum amount of tools used (making cuts etc?) I’m prepping to make this!!!

[@cameronwright1999]

@@kherboth646 I started with a hand saw and hammer. But as I went on, I purchased a drill and power saw. Makes it easier. No I own a framing nailer and finish nailer and so many tools I could build this in half the time.

[@kherboth646]

@@cameronwright1999 thnx! Starting out with the minimum hand saw and drill but planning to buy staple and nail gun to make this go more smoothly !

[@mddeyhle]

Bought the plans and built it this spring. It is really great. It took 3 of us about a week (all pretty much newbies) and it was a fun time together. Thank you!

[@yamadog224]

This is great to hear! I am wanting to build this as well, and hoping for it to be something fun to do!

[@user-dk6yy6wv4d]

How much did the material cost?

[@mddeyhle]

@@user-dk6yy6wv4d I think it was about $1,500. It takes a lot of lumber, which is expensive these days.

[@ThirdCoastCraftsman]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@darkbulb367]

GREAT design. No matter what coop a person is building this brings up so many important considerations and solutions. ONE suggestion... The access door to the nesting boxes. I'd chain it at both ends & the middle so it folded down into a low countertop where you could set things instead of having to hold it up w/ your leg. Again, GREAT design!

[@Crystal-ck1nv]

That’s a great idea!

[@cameronwright5042]

I did this as you suggested!!

[@jasonw2128]

Coated cable would be good

[@outbackeddie]

I don't even have any chickens and I enjoyed the video so much I watched it all the way through. You did an fantastic job on the design of that coop.

[@Gbutler777]

Me too!! Great design is great design!

[@t0ng37]

Same!! I was just swooning over all of it. So beautifully built!

[@DiaDarcey]

This is just lovely. You are so skilled! I've kept chickens for seven years now, and one small thing I've had to adjust on my coop is the egg door. Mine used to drop down, like yours, but one day it was left open (by a child whose job it is to gather eggs) and a raccoon got in. Super sad. I changed my door to open up instead of drop down, so that it closes with gravity--even if we forget to latch it, it's much more difficult for a predator to get into when they have to push the door up while they scramble inside. It's less convenient for us, of course, but more mistake-forgiving. Edited after I watched the whole thing: I especially love the angled design for the roosts. Sometimes you really do need to be able to get into the coop! How cool.

[@maximusdesmund2072]

When I first started raising chickens I had no idea what I was doing after the first year I do so deep into it and learned what chickens were about their Anatomy their food their exercise everything I lived on a 100 and 80.acher farm that I was renting the house from the farmer who is 75 years old I gained so much knowledge from this man it wasn't even funny but I ended up free-ranging the chickens which means when I went to work in the morning at 5 a.m. I open the coop door and they ran around all day and eight frogs and Grasshoppers and mice chickens will eat anything we have a small stream that ran through our land and that's where they got their water from but in their Coop I also had chicken feeders that I bought pellets for but because they were free-range they barely ever ate the pellets we had 20 chickens Easter Eggers.. black ostrolops..rhode island reds..plymouth rock..brahma..we even had bhanty roosters and hens.. I miss them all I miss having the eggs and I miss when I came home from work and all them and come running up to my truck from out of the fields no matter where they were at when they saw my truck coming down their driveway they all came running my driveway was a quarter-mile long Gravel Road

[@markholtz4577]

Just need that kind of land

[@maximusdesmund2072]

@@markholtz4577 no you don't .. do you have a regular yard is fenced and that's all you need as long as they can get out and run all day

[@biffpocoroba890]

Predators?

[@maximusdesmund2072]

@@biffpocoroba890 yes we lost quite a few chickens to red tail hawks they would swoop down kill them and splay them open and take the breast meat.. coyote was another one.. we shoot the coyotes the red-tail hawks are protected species so there's nothing you can do about it.. The Roosters were mostly the ones that got killed because they would try to protect the hens from the Hawks we had one rooster that we called Sasquatch he was like the hawk killing champ

[@pamelayounce6173]

Sound awesome. I love chickens too. I also miss mine. Loved the rooster crowing in the morning & always a thrill to go out & see how many eggs 🥚 were to be collected everyday. Sometimes all 6 of my hens would lay. Some days only 1 or 2. My rooster would lead my 6 girls around the farm in a line. My friends knew when they came to visit to be mindful of my chickens 🐓 when they came down the lane cause the chickens would cross the lane & take their own sweet time of it, too.

[@petermyers479]

The double man door for cleaning and the system of a droppings board below the roosts is brilliant. I also like the way you clean often. I tried the deep litter method. It can work but it’s definitely not as clean as it should be inside the coop. And when you do clean, it’s a hell of a mess. I’m setting up my second chicken operation now, five birds will be a good start for the backyard flock. Thanks for the tips.

[@meanqkie2240]

My deep litter method is large pine shavings in a 6x8 coop. During the winter, the gentle composting action is just enough to prevent frostbite on combs even down to 5 degrees for several days. No ammonia because the shavings pull the moisture out and keep it dry. The chickens keep it mixed, and the poo falls beneath the top layer of shavings to disintegrate as it breaks down the bottom layer of shavings into garden soil. There is no “mat of poo” or layer of filth they are constantly walking on. It’s not a surgical theater either!

[@dianeespinoza8647]

If you coop is a mess doing the deep litter method you probably are not doing it correctly. Read up in composting and green and brown matter. Don’t fool yourself, don’t believe your chickens aren’t pecking and scratching at poo with sand. Chickens love to peck sand too.

[@angelarasmussen1800]

Your cleanliness is the best I've seen.

[@bambamnj]

Not sure if anyone made this suggestion but on your door to the nesting boxes. You could put a small piece of chain on the sides and small hooks on the sides of the door, So if you want to use the door as a "bench" (work bench not sitting bench) instead of using your knee you just grab the chain and hook it to the door, one side both sides and now your door will sit "workbench" level and you are free to walk about. If you want to drop the door all the way down, you just unhook the chain(s) and let it hang down. Just make sure you use chains of a material that hold up to the outdoor elements so it doesn't rust on ya.

[@snixxt248]

How I have it on my current coop is the top lifts up on the nests boxes. I would have to do something like that because a chicken could get startled and jump out too easy and I always have my (high prey drive) dogs with me as they are waiting for eggs. :) I really like this coop though, very well done.

[@colinstu]

Should do a one-year follow-up vid. After it's been through all the seasons.

[@ThirdCoastCraftsman]

I plan on it

[@PN-sk3ve]

This got to be the best chicken 🐔 built I have seen. I really like how everything looks and how easily it can be cleaned out. 😌👍💕🐓🐣🐤🐥

[@kyrisgoularte4602]

Nice coop and great video. Sweet PDZ for Chickens 10# is $23 or so. Same thing for horses is $13 for 25# at Tractor Supply. Save some money. :)

[@joshtheweedcoach]

I'm buying these plans soon! I've paused on building a coop due to build design issues I have been studying. You invented the wheel I now dont have to invent myself. You did the homework to my dream lazy man chicken coop! Thank you!

[@jessvlogs2518]

The deep litter method is actually super beneficial for you and your chickens. The compost from it can be used in your gardens, and the plants love it

[@ctbrodie]

I love that you're using Sweet PDZ! When my husband and I were in Alaska, we built a coop and used the deep litter method, in part for the insulation properties. We used pine shavings and added to that every day. Instead of a droppings board, we built a litter box under the roosts that we filled with Sweet PDZ. Then twice every day, we used a kitty litter scooper to clean it out. That worked out pretty well for us and our 18 chickens. They are great fun. Thanks for sharing. It is a fantastic coop!

[@dawnvickerstaff]

Of all the coop designs I've been researching for my husband to build, THIS is the one I choose!

[@FoxIslandRailroadCo]

Finished building this beautiful coop & run about a month ago, my chickens & I love it!! Wonderfully thought-out design, easy to clean and the plans are foolproof. I swapped the side window for two more large shed windows on the back (facing into the run), and built my whole coop as a mirror image to this to better fit my property. Thanks @ThirdCoastCraftsman for your time making these videos and sharing your great design! Wouldn’t change a thing on mine.

[@jeandickman6957]

I love the design, The only thing I would do is put a piece of floor vinyl to prevent the wood from soaking up manure odors

[@Wakeywhodat]

That’s a good idea!

[@danielsteele4712]

My dad's nearly done building 👷‍♂️this coop! I'm sure our chickens 🐔will be grateful.

[@ShannonChristineGoan]

After purchasing a different set of plans, I stumbled across a video on the walk through of this chicken coop on KZbin and decided on these plans. I must say these plans exceeded my expectations. The level of detail and thought put into the plans was remarkable. The plans were versatile and adaptable, allowing me to customize the design to meet my specific needs. I particularly appreciated the ease with which I could make minor modifications to suit my preferences, such as: slanting the boards on the upper perimeter above the dropping board where it attaches to the two coop walls, making cleaning the coop much easier. There were two brilliant features that I didn’t see in any other coop plans: the dropping board and the pull-down nest box door. The dropping board in this coop design makes all the difference in keeping the coop much easier to clean. I would rather clean up and remove droppings than simply add more bedding material on top of it (the deep litter method). It takes me all of about two minutes to clean the coop every couple of days. I used standard metal roofing panels from Lowe’s to cover the entire run. Lowe’s offers 36” wide metal panels in comparison to Home Depot’s 24” wide metal panels. If there was one small change in the plans that I would make it would be the orientation of the windows. I made them as stated in the plans. However, they are a pain to open and close, especially the far one. I wish I would have realized how much easier it would be to open and close them if I would have installed them in reverse so I could open and close them from the outside of the coop. This also would have allowed me to install the protective wire over the window screens on the inside of the coop. It took me a week to build the coop and a week to build the run. This includes using primer and exterior paint (leftover from our house that we had recently painted!) on the non-pressure treated wood. Overall, I am highly satisfied with the purchase and would recommend these plans to anyone looking to build their own chicken coop.

[@ThirdCoastCraftsman]

Thanks so much for the awesome feedback! I appreciate the time you took to share!

[@angiescheirman7836]

I was raised in the city, office work. I am almost 75 and want to start raising chicken. This is wonderful, I hope we can start soon, we should all prepare with food and vegetables. Thank you for sharing

[@Jf-ke6dq]

Thank you, I also built this design and everyone loves it. Chickens especially!

[@njkay0033]

Love the design and build and narration. My next one, will be stealing your ideas! One suggestion for the hardware cloth, if money is no object buy the black vinyl coated. If you want, you can spray paint the cloth black from the outside and it is amazing how it completely cuts the glare and makes it see through.

[@bethfuller1480]

Just bought the plans and can't wait to get started! We're beginners, but your plans are so detailed, and this project looks entirely doable with the videos. I'll post how it goes when we're finished in a few weeks!

[@neil425524]

How did it go?

[@bethfuller1480]

@@neil425524 sadly the weather turned, but we are starting a sin as spring arrives, March is circled on the calendar.

[@chris2790]

@@bethfuller1480 Okie dokie, it's the end of March, how goes it? I used this video as the basis of mine. It's 4x6 with the front 5 ft high and back 4 ft. I need to put metal roof on, and build and attach doors and nesting box. Then build the run. It probably cost me around $1200. But I used 1x3 studs and the thinner rough cut 4x8 panels instead of T1-11.

[@bethfuller1480]

We did it! Built the coop and plan to start building the run next month. It was easy, only to about 2 days to build. I still need to paint it and put on a little of the trim, but it's actually ready for move in - if I had any chickens! 😆 I love it! It's perfect for my needs and I can't wait to start my flock.

[@chris2790]

@@bethfuller1480 nice!

[@robertlassiter907]

Beautiful design, but one thing that I’ve encountered before is during the winter you can get condensation on the bare metal on the inside and it will drip down. I’ve had this happen in my rabbit barn and chicken coop. I solved it by putting down 1/4” OSB and roofing felt under the metal. But the design is really well thought out IMHO. Well done!

[@ThirdCoastCraftsman]

I’ll keep an eye on that.

[@jrkorman]

Some 1/4" foam worked well also!

[@WaygoodTravels]

@@jrkorman Yeah a bit of insulation will prevent the condensation forming due to the temperature difference. Have seen it happen on large metal sheds in Australia as well.

[@jrkorman]

@@scout7060 Yes they will - in a heart beat. I made sure to use a barrier between the hens and insulation. Plus it's high enough they really can't get to it.

[@nataliespeer8947]

I think this may be the coop I need to build. Love this and love the cleaning the poop tray idea. Small backyard flock. I bought a Chinese pre fad and while I made it look so cute, it’s not big enough. I love this design.

[@kendershot]

We showed your plans alongside others from books/internet to my brother-in-law, an engineer. He picked yours to help us out on our coop project over all of the others. Very organized. His only suggestion was to have a full and complete cut list in addition to the materials listed. We're at the painting stage now, and things look great!

[@myoldvictorian9973]

I'm building this coop now. Also an engineer🙂 I can see why he didn't include a full cut list, though most of the cuts are listed, not just in one place. But, that said, sometimes it's better to take out the tape measure. This isn't Ikea engineered lumber. Things twist, things move, things may be slightly off. But it really is a nice set of plans. Good luck with yours!

[@kendershot]

@@myoldvictorian9973 We only had my brother-in-law for a weekend, and we were trying to get all of the cutting/framing done at once. To be fair, there is a point in the plans where he does say that all cuts after this are "approximate", and after getting past the window/interior, I can see why.

[@MrDavew402]

Never seen curtains on nesting boxes. Made me smile. Love the angled shelf idea too.

[@craigmacdonald1900]

Just finished the coop this weekend. It's amazing so far! Took me a little longer than 3 weeks working on it when I could. It really turned out solid and amazing.

[@user-dk6yy6wv4d]

How much did the material cost?

[@aerozoche]

@@user-dk6yy6wv4d in process of building this. About $750 for basic lumber. Still need to get windows, hardware cloth, roof metal and paint. So probably $1200-1400

[@fuubar21]

this is probably one of the best coops I've ever seen! Great Job!

[@melanie010203]

I have a bad back so 10 years ago I bought a chicken house so I can stand up in it. I attached 7 dog kennel panels to enclose the run. I attached a metal roof (built similar to yours) to the section closest to the coop. I used additional kennel panels to close in the rest. I made hanging water buckets out of horse supplement tubs and a gravity feeder I made out of PVC pipe for feed. I use sand like you do and it takes 5 minutes to clean up after 12 chickens every day. I recently added an automatic door and I love it. I think the chickens do too since they can come out early and not wait for me to let them out. Your design is very nice. I will recommend it to others wanting to have chickens.

[@mattevans-koch9353]

Nice to see the follow up on the coop build. Very well laid out and built. I'll wager those are some very happy chickens. Obviously the hen at @13:51 thought so and was definitely backing up your story. Thanks again for the video.

[@carolwhelan6901]

I was raised in the country, but I’ve been a suburbanite my adult life. I’m ready to get back to my roots now. This is an amazing design, but I have to add that I like that it doesn’t look inviting to creepy crawlers. You don’t have to reach your hand anywhere dark and it’s easy to clean! I’m going to buy your plan and if I can’t get my bf and son to build it, I’m going to hire someone. Can’t wait! 😊😊😊

[@revelatoryartist]

Man this is an amazing looking chicken co-op and does not look too hard to build. Great job great colors.

[@Swamp-Fox]

You put a lot of thought into your design and it shows! Great coop!

[@Thisisit120]

I believe this is the best thought out coop I have ever seen and hopefully this will be the one that I will get my son-in-law to build for me. I do have an idea about your kitty litter scoop because I used sand in my other coop I just taped a dowel rod to it and that way I was able to reach further without having to go into the mess and just shake it out, just like kitty litter.

[@sciglassblower]

I used some of your ideas on our Coop/Run. We added a shed to the side of the coop for storage etc. Ours is not as fancy as yours lol. We made the wall go straight up above the Layer Door to enlarge the inside of the coop and add another roosting bar. We used sand on all surfaces adding refresher because even though it is safe for them to eat, the refresher is not supposed to be used alone but rather with bedding. Our plastic rakes of different sizes work great for cleaning out the coop and run. Sliding the rake a little sideways as raking gets all the small stuff. Our chicks are 5 weeks old and will free range on 2 1/2 fenced acres when ready but they love the coop and run.

[@fishnlady]

Your coop is exactly what I intend to build as soon as our snow is gone. Thank you for a great tour of your ideas and hard work.

[@gvajcner]

That’s a real nice scoop dude. I like your focus to cleanliness. That’s some thing my wife and I strive for with our 30+ chickens. When it comes time to rebuild a coop I’ll definitely check your plans out and incorporate some of your ideas

[@sapelesteve]

Great job on that coop Chris! I have seen many coop builds on YT and yours is one of the best! Enjoy your chickens & there is nothing like fresh eggs for breakfast! 👍👍🐓🐓🐓🐓👍👍

[@user-fd9vz7mv2x]

I just finished my coop. I doubled the bottom plate and shortened the studs on the run 1 1/2 inches. I split the coop door with an upper and lower section. It turned out very well. I used a lot of tools to complete the build. Whew!

[@umberceri1441]

Chris, I have just found you, thank goodness. I am in the end stages of prep to get some chickens, I bought the coop months ago and the chicken run. I will put the coop inside the large chicken run. THE GRANDPA'S FEEDER AND THE TAP IT POULTRY DRINKER - I HAVE JUST ORDERED BOTH! The whole video is so helpful, I am embarking on this adventure and have planned to for the past year - your thoughts and suggestions are so much more helpful than anything I have seen before. A MILLION THANK YOU'S FOR THIS VIDEO. It appears having chickens my own eggs will be so important in the years to come. AGAIN CHRIS - I CANNOT BEGIN TO TELL YOU HOW HELPFUL THIS VIDEO HAS BEEN FOR ME! I AM GOING TO ALSO GET A LOT OF SAND TO USE FOR THE CHICKENS IN THE COOP AND AROUND AND UNDER THE COOP - YOU ARE A GOD SEND REALLY! The automatic door is going to have to wait for the time being - You are the best Chris, I already feel like your friend!

[@steveblais6269]

My wife and I are think of raising chickens, and I want to build the coop myself. This is an excellent plan and video! Thank you for sharing.

[@traciethomas1544]

Perfect design! Just what I've been looking for. When we moved into our house it had a converted shed made into a chicken coop. The one thing that I like about it is that they put vinyl flooring down which makes the floor really easy to clean and stay dry. Especially when the rain blows in when you leave the windows open.

[@tommyduke4160]

I am almost finished building mine. Thanks for the plans. I decided to put the chicken house 4x4s in the ground and in concrete and am doing a 16ft run.

[@allenwc]

I really like those laying mats. real nice. I also like how you use the "extra" boxes for storage. Smart choices throughout. Do the curtains make a difference? I've never seen that before either. I have a stop chain on my drop door that is just clipped on so I can drop all the way if I want it. Totally agree, you absolutely need cross ventilation. Metal roofs are just way easier to build, to maintain, and to collect water. That droppings board is a very interesting idea. I'm stealing that for my next coop. And the cleaning stick. I don't like the deep litter method at all. All that gas and decay directly below your chickens, and no way to scratch feed them on bad days in the winter. No, your method is far superior. I have my chickens in my garden, they do all the weeding and keep away rabbits and pests, so I don't have much a run for bad days. I'm also going to use that auto door. Very impressed with your design.

[@ThirdCoastCraftsman]

Thanks for the kind words and message! Glad you liked the video and coop

[@SuzanPlummer]

I bought your design and I love the fact that you color coded. This will be my very first build of anything and I feel confident seeing it is color coded and the steps are easy to understand for building newbie’s like me.

[@askinator7850]

How did you get on?

[@SuzanPlummer]

It’s finished and has 8 pullet’s and a cockerel. It took longer to build than I had anticipated.

[@askinator7850]

Nice one! How difficult were the plans to follow (from a beginners perspective)

[@SuzanPlummer]

@@askinator7850 it was very easy. Did the sides in our garage. Also, did cut the wood sizes inside, then took outside where it was going to be put. I did have a problem with the door you open to gather the eggs. Made it work by cutting the trim shorter. Now the inside stays dry. I just wish I had built it larger for more chickens. I have 9 in it now. If everything goes good with my hens, I will build another beside the current one. I think I could take the doors off and connect them that way. I would need an extra long scooper I copied from the one he made. Oh to connect the runs, I could cut the wire from a couple of the lower run panels. Just an idea to have a larger coop later.

[@melanieroscoe5720]

I have your plans saved for when I have more room and can build a bigger coop and run - I think it's an excellent design that addresses a lot of construction and chicken-care issues and that my family will be able to build without much carpentry knowledge! I'd love to see an update video in the spring/summer to see how the coop handled the winter (e.g. the humidity/condensation comment from a few months ago). I'll be building in a colder environment than you but I think this could easily be winterized for this climate. Can't wait for more chicken videos!!

[@michelealdworth9297]

Hi there. I love the design. I like the run and the hanging baskets. The baskets take that medicinal look out of the coop. The only thing I would have done is paint the run to match nesting side. You did a fabulous job. With those skills you could build these for people who want to get started and don't have the ability to do it themselves and get a few bucks too. Thanks for showing us this your a good man. Stay safe out there. Take care and God bless.

[@jamesmainstream3112]

This helped me and my second oldest son out a lot. Thanks, brother. God bless.

[@deanabossio3091]

Just purchased the plans! I am so excited. I have been looking at all kinds of coops including my neighbors and this one tops them all. Plus it will be very special to make it myself. God bless you Chris!

[@hollyjames39]

I want to own chickens when we move and this is an outstanding design as well as a beautiful looking coop. Love it ❤

[@debsylvania]

My son has offered to build me a chicken coop. What a great find your how-to and walk-through videos are! I don't think I'll have to look any further, your plans are perfect for me in terms of size of the coop and all of the great features. Thanks for sharing your ideas and hard work with the world!

[@TheBramanteChronicles]

Love this coop. Bought the plans and built one. It looks so great and can't wait to move the chicks into it. Thank you for the great plans and videos.

[@teanasmith6721]

This is by far my favourite coop design!! ❤

[@codyyoder5810]

I like your sand bedding and the poop board that’s so easy to clean. I’m designing my coop right now and I’m going to add these to mine. Thanks for the great video.

[@gmariet1391]

I don't have chickens , but that looks like one smart attractive coop! The only thing I imagine different is a door on the other side too. It's beautiful ❣️🌹🌿

[@yangLil-fr3ex]

I really enjoy your videos about raising chickens. I'm a chicken enthusiast and a farm owner, and I've always been looking for ways to make chicken keeping easier. I have a really cool automatic poultry waterer that connects directly to a faucet, so you’ll never have to refill their water daily again. It’s been very popular on Amazon, and I’m sure your fans would love it too. If you’re interested, I’d be happy to send you one to try out. If you like it, maybe you could make a video to help promote it, and you can earn a commission as well.

[@chevypreps6417]

This coup is nice enough I could live in it myself.

[@bound4freedom956]

80% of the way into my build. Note, if you use Apple Pay to buy the plans make sure you save them. Didn’t have an account so I had to make an account and then repurchase. With that said this coop build takes some time but overall not too bad. I extended the coop to 8 feet and the run to 17.5 feet. Getting the roof on is going to be a journey 😂

[@csh197]

Looks like a great coop but I am curious if you have enough room to put food and water inside for the winter and how do you keep your water from freezing? Did you run electricity to the house? Just curious if you have gone thru a winter yet and if so how are you keeping the water from freezing.

[@KRich6]

Recommend 💯- built mine 2 years ago and is still holding up great. I had to upgrade the egg door latches due to a bear ripping off the first ones (he couldn’t get in tho!) we had another bear try to break in the next year without success. Great coop design that looks great in our backyard!

[@usetobeasurferchick]

This is by far the most thoughtful design for a coop and run I have ever seen... and I have spent hours researching this subject before building my own!!! Thank you so much for posting this. With just a few modifications to accommodate the climate I live in (sub-tropical Florida) I can't wait to design and build my own!!!

[@MariaGonzalez-yw7eh]

I'm from TX. I'm now curious on what modifications you would do to these plans. I don't know if Florida is hotter and more humid than TX. If you don't mind sharing your ideas with me, I would appreciate it, but if you don't, I respect that too. Thank you.

[@CyPops]

I'm in FL too and just about to begin my build. I'd be interested in hearing what mods you have in mind for the coop. I'll definitely need some predator control for my area.

[@usetobeasurferchick]

@@CyPops I plan on double stacking the nesting boxes and extending the roof over it all, then making two doors to get into the boxes from the outside. The area I live in gets a ton of rain every year, so would prefer one roof over all. I have ten chicks so need to provide more nesting areas.

[@usetobeasurferchick]

@@MariaGonzalez-yw7eh I plan on double stacking nesting boxes and extending the roof over them. I get a ton of rain where I am and so prefer one unitized roof rather than two. I have ten chicks and probably will get more, so need more nesting boxes. I also want to incorporate a small storage space, which will probably be modifying some of the nesting boxes for that... not sure how just yet!!!

[@MariaGonzalez-yw7eh]

@@usetobeasurferchick Totally awesome. It's so nice that you have the space to accomplish your goals. The best to you.

[@davidvincent3959]

Building a chicken coop now. Lots of fun. Yours is pretty darn nice, sir.

[@ryyofsunshine]

Was so excited to find this video and so so happy you have plans and a whole other video on this. You and your wife are sweet baby angels for sharing hahaha muah muah muah

[@Mrjboomseedco]

Love my chix and quail they don’t get along well the dominant rooster anyways but I couldn’t live without chickens slonk a dozen raw eggs every morning and I’ve never felt more healthy and energized. Gets my day started right

[@brettbueltel]

Just finished building my coop after purchasing your plans. Turned out fantastic!

[@tomsmith4795]

I wish I watched this before I built my set up. Some of your features seem to make things so convenient.

[@henryrobertson896]

Thanks so much I just finished mine I copied yours. I went 8’x6’ with 8’x12’ run. The Lady’s 1st chicken door is a game changer👍🏼👍🏼thanks again🙏

[@debrarittenhouse8137]

What a lovely and easy chicken house to care for. Like how easy it is to clean & maintain, brilliant thinking on design.

[@Gin0827]

Very nice design! Love all the extra attention to keep your coop hygienic for their health and yours. 😍

[@billmoran935]

Awesome, I’ll be getting your plans soon

[@nswsparky]

Just finishing our build from your plans we are insulating ours for our northern MN winters.

[@Aardrijk1]

I built one very similar a few years ago, but I absolutely love the design differences you have. The best thing is I can modify with minimal effort. Thank you!!

[@Fatschwab]

Add Wi-Fi and voila, a guest suite for the in-laws. Love it!

[@elisemgreen1]

I absolutely thank you for your talent. I built one for my wife as well. very clever. Very smart... Keep em' coming maybe for small cabin ideas??

[@swampsagacity4685]

My daughter & I will be building a hoop coop/run using cattle panels next week. It will be tall enough for us to rake out regularly & we will just push/pull it about 10ft every month using a tractor so the chicken can have clean ground.

[@luckypenny312]

Just the coop ive been looking for! Thank You! This is perfect ! Thanks For the tips too!

[@BrianBMS]

So, earlier this year, I bought the coop plans. I did hours (and hours) or research and found that this design was the best design for our needs and location of the coop & run. The plans were easy to follow and the build went easy enough. I received my 9 day-old chicks in early April and finished the coop in mid June, so just in time for the transition from brooder to coop! I use the run-chicken automatic door. The first few days I kept the chicks in the coop part but soon set up the door to open and close daily for them. They were familiar with the run since we were bringing them out daily for a few hours to acclimate them. The nesting boxes were closed off until about the end of July. I opened 2 of the nest boxes complete with porcelain eggs to give them the idea of where to lay. Well, in mud-August the first egg appeared! The chickens are now 6 months old and I'm getting 6 to 9 eggs a day. 4 of the 5 nesting boxes are open but they seem to just like to use 2 of them. I would not change the design at all except I eliminated the center post under the "poop board" to allow better access to the coop floor and put a cross beam down the center underside for stability.. The outside wall on the left side of the coop would be ideal to build an add-on storage closet to hold the DE and PDZ and maybe a few other things. All in all, it's the best coop/run design I could ask for. Thanks for all the effort you put into this design. 🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔

[@ThirdCoastCraftsman]

Hey thank you so much for the message! I’m glad everything is working out so well for you

[@aussieweaboo1054]

dayuuum thats some state of the art chicken coop if ive ever seen any.

[@Coreyrkennedy]

Best looking chicken coop/run I’ve seen, plus it has all the functionality. Great job!

[@bhelge127]

AWESOME… Fantastic education for us as first timers. Thank you! 👊🏼

[@dannycook2995]

I loved the design and functionality of it. I think not only there was a lot of thought put into this coop, but also the execution itself seems doable and straightforward. So I bought the plans, ordered the material, and we are ready to get to work this weekend 😃🤩. Windows are still out at Amazon😏. We are hoping they’ll become available soon. Wish us luck lol and thank you.

[@carolpuckett4133]

I finally bought the planes. I will be going through what I need and clear the ground . .Very excited, might take me a while but I will get it done. Thanks

[@chadmustache9478]

Great design. Just finished my build from his plans I purchased. Highly recommend this coop design if you’re going to build your own. A luxury suite for my chicks!!

[@WolfDogBuses]

Curious as to your materials cost?

[@chadmustache9478]

@@WolfDogBuses $1700, this includes the automatic chicken door, paint etc. , probably could have shaved off 300-400 avoiding big box stores for lumber tho…either way super happy with the results. I’ll probably spend about another 2-300 on landscaping the perimeter mostly just for aesthetic

[@WolfDogBuses]

@@chadmustache9478 Thank you! its nice having a budget in mind before starting a lumber based project now-a-days :)

[@rickloftus9330]

This is the best video on coop design principles I have watched (and I’ve seen dozens). This is fantastic. Thank you.

[@erichyde2581]

Just finished building the coop, but made a couple of mistakes. My advise: don't try to outsmart the plans. I installed the cover of the nesting boxes under the siding instead of outside the siding as the plans indicate. I thought it would help prevent water intrusion into the boxes. Yeah, the exact opposite happened. The cover is now shorter and doesn't fully extend over the box door. Now I have to try and rig some flashing under it. Excellent design! Love the coop. Thanks man.

[@CastIronCookingandRecipes]

purchased the plans last week. very detailed. nice job. money very well spent. I am on a limited budget so ill be buying a little at a time and hopefully building by late may.

[@karlacoria4370]

Loved the chicken coop. Gonna show this idea to my husband and get it going

[@michellej7734]

This is a REALLY WELL THOUGHT OUT and BEAUTIFUL DESIGN!!!

[@FrostyIcarus]

This was definitely the most informativevideo I have watched and I absolutely love your design. Thanks so much for the tour,

[@toddmuenster8742]

This is inspiring me to take action. Used to pick eggs at my Gandma’s and clean under the roost. Loved Granny but love your coop design more, I think she would too! Thanks for sharing.

[@greenpumpkin81]

Need more overhang on the metal to keep the water off of the facia board

[@wonka6848]

Really nice. Especially I like that the chickens also seem to have the possibility to run outside the coop and in contrast to many other YTers from the US the feeling, they always have to stick into their small coop.

[@TexasGovernor]

Thank you - this video is amazingly thorough and REALLY helpful in understanding all the nuances. Almost bought your plans but realized I was biting off more than I could chew! Gonna go for a smaller design.

[@jeramiekrey761]

Just finished my coop using these plans. Turned out great. Thank you