Building Our Dream Backyard Chicken Coop

MATERIAL LIST
1 - 4x4x10’ Pressure Treated
2 - 4x4x8’ Pressure Treated
2 - 2x4x12’ Pressure Treated
4 - 2x4x8’ Pressure Treated
4 - 2x4x12’ Construction Pine
68 - 2x4x8’ Construction Pine
2 - 4x8x1/2” plywood
5 - 4x8 t1-11 Plywood siding
2 - 1x2x6’ Construction Pine
5 - 1x3x8’ construction pine
7 - 1x4x12’ Construction Pine
1 - 12” x 18” shed window LINK- amzn.to/4cvC5S4
2 - 18” x 23” shed window LINK- amzn.to/3RWHyJC
1 - solar automatic coop door LINK- amzn.to/3zBpXAq
2.5” nails
3” exterior screws
1.5” exterior screws
Metal roofing
2 - rolls of 4’x50’ hardware cloth LINK-
7 - strap hinges
3 - Leaf hinges
4 - door pulls
2 - barrel style door latches
1 - hook style latch
Basic structure cut list
(Rear posts) 2 - PT 4x4 @ 48 1/8” L
(Front posts) 2 - PT 4x4 @ 95” L
(Side floor joists) 4 - 2x4 @ 53” L
(Bottom plate) 2 - PT 2x4 @ 56 3/4” L
(Floor support) 4 - 2x4 @ 20” L
(Front/back floor joists) 2 - 2x4 @ 62 1/4” L
(Floor joists) 2 - 2x4 @ 57” L
Add 1/2” plywood floor
*All posts and bottom plates are Pressure treated and cut at 15 degree angles at the top
*The side floor joists are doubled up 2x4s (2 on each side of the coop
*floor supports are cut at a 45 degree angle
*bottom of the floor joists 2x4 should be 28” up from the ground
Front wall Cut List (wall with the chicken door and ramp into the run)
(Top/Bottom plates) 2 - 2x4 @ 62 1/4” L
(Wall studs) 4 - 2x4 @ 60” L
*top plate tilts at a 15 degree angle and the wall studs need to be cut at a 15 degree angle on the upper end with the measurement above being the longest point.
RIGHT SIDE WALL CUT LIST
(Bottom plate) 1- 2x4 @ 53” L
Wall stud 1 - 2x4 @ 47 1/2” L *
Wall stud 1 - 2x4 @ 53” L *
Wall stud 1 - 2x4 @ 59” L *
Top Plate 1 - 2x4 @ 46 7/16” L **
*15 degree cut at one end
** 15 degree cut at both ends
LEFT SIDE WALL CUT LIST (wall with double barn doors)
Top plate 1 - 2x4 @ 46 7/16” L **
Wall stud 1 - 2x4 @ 49” L *
Wall stud 1 - 2x4 @ 31 3/4” L
Wall stud 1 - 2x4 @ 28 3/4” L *
Header 1 - 2x4 @ 41 1/2” L
Wall stud 1 - 2x4 @ 19” L *
Wall stud 1 - 2x4 @ 24 5/8” L *
*15 degree cut at one end
** 15 degree cut at both ends
The opening for the doors should be 41 1/2” Wide
REAR WALL CUT LIST (WITH 2 WINDOWS)
Top/middle/bottom plates 3 - 2x4 @ 62 1/4” Long **
Wall stud 4 - 2x4 @ 19 5/8” L
Wall stud 4 - 2x4 @ 27” L *
Window headers 2 - 2x4 @ 18 1/2” L
*15 degree cut on one end
** 15 degree cut along the long edge of top plate only
Window openings should be 18 1/2” W x 23” H
NESTING BOX CUT LIST
Side top plate 2 - 2x4 @ 9 1/4” L **
top plate 2 - 2x4 @ 62 1/4” L ***
Right side Wall stud 1 - 2x4 @ 16 7/8” L *
Right side Wall stud 1 - 2x4 @ 15” L *
Left side Wall stud 1 - 2x4 @ 15 3/8” L *
Left side Wall stud 1 - 2x4 @ 13 1/2” L *
Front wall studs 4 - 2x4 @ 14 5/8” L *
*15 degree cut on one end
**15 degree cut on both ends
***15 degree cut along the long edges
Each nesting box opening should be 11 1/4” W
COOP INTERIOR CUT LIST
Nesting box dividers 4 - 1/2” plywood @ 13 5/8”x12”
Poop board Cleat 1 - 1 1/2” x 1” x 43 1/2” L
Poop board Cleat 1 - 1 1/2” x 1” x 65 3/4” L
Roosting bar cleat 4 - 3 1/2” x 6” L
Top Roosting bar 1 - 1 1/2” x 43 1/4” L
Bottom roosting bar 1 - 1 1/2” x 71 1/8” L
Poop board 1 - 1/2” plywood 36” x 55” (the 36” side tapers down to 12”)
Poop board support 1 - 2x4 @ 17 1/2” L
Poop board edge 1 - 3/4” x3/4” x 55 3/4” L
Poop board edge 1 - 3/4” x 3/4” x 35 7/16” L
Poop board edge 1 - 3/4” x 1 1/2” x 61” L
Then fill the space between the poop board and siding with leftover 1/2” plywood
Poop board should be 17 1/2” high to be able to get a 5 gallon bucket under the end for easy clean up
MAIN COOP ROOF CUT LIST
Side rafter 4 - 2x4 @ 80” L (2x4s doubled up on each side)
Horizontal rafter 5 - 2x4 @ 67 1/2” L
Vertical rafter (high side of roof) 2 - 2x4 @ 16 1/4” L
Vertical rafter (low side of roof) 2 - 2x4 @ 12 1/2” L
*Metal roofing should overhang 2” on the front and back and 1” on the sides
COOP RUN WALL CUT LIST (side with door)
Bottom plate 1 - PT 2x4 @ 142 5/8” L
Top plate 1 - 2x4 @ 144” L
Studs - all 2x4 (1 at each length) 68 3/8” , 88” , 82 7/8” , 78” , 73 1/4”
*Angled braces at the top of the wall in each opening
*top of wall studs are all cut at 15 degree angles
OPPOSITE SIDE COOP RUN WALL
Bottom plate 1 - PT 2x4 @ 142 5/8” L
Top plate 1 - 2x4 @ 144” L
Studs - all 2x4 (1 at each length) 73 1/8”, 68 3/8” , 83” , 88” , 78”
*angled braces at the top of the wall in each opening
** top of wall studs are all cut at 15 degree angles
COOP RUN FRONT WALL CUT LIST
Bottom plate 1 -PT 2x4 @ 87” L
Top plate 1 - 2x4 @ 87” L
Wall studs 3 - 2x4 @ 68 3/8” L
horizontal braces 2 - 2x4 @ 41 1/4” L
SMALL COOP RUN WALL EXTENDER CUT LIST
Bottom plate 1 - PT 2x4 @ 20” L
Top plate 1 - 2x4 @ 20” L
Wall studs 2 - 2x4 @ 88” L
Coop run roof structure cut list
Side rafters 2 - 2x4 @ 144” L
Horizontal rafters 7 - 2x4 @ 92 1/2” L
22 1/4” spacing between each

[@anayanez9659]

Great job!!! I love it!!!🎉😊

[@rebeccaboudreau7589]

Thank you! It’s on my to do list now 🥰

[@mascarobaptist]

look cool, but wood directly on the soil... You are not afraid about humidity ?

[@sasserhouse]

All of the boards that touch the ground are pressure treated wood so they should last for years before rotting

[@user-ic3vv5nv5u]

You can build a house 😅