Chicken coop plans sized for your flock and yard
Pick one of 8 coop designs, or let us choose two for you. Every plan is worked out for your hen count: at least 4 sq ft of coop floor and 10 sq ft of run per hen, a nest box for every 4 hens and 10 in of roost per bird, with 1/2 in hardware cloth on every opening. One plan is $14.99; the 3D preview is free.
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Stilt coop with egg hatch
Raised off the ground with a ramp, an outside egg hatch and a closed gravel-floor space underneath.
- Hens
- 1–6
- Skill
- Medium
- Materials
- from $643
Large stilt coop with covered space underneath
A deck up to 8 x 6 ft raised 28 in on legs, with a ladder, an outside egg hatch, a wire-closed shaded space underneath and a run behind.
- Hens
- 7–12
- Skill
- Advanced
- Materials
- from $965
Walk-in coop with attached run
Stand-up coop you can walk into, with a covered wire run so your hens can roam outside.
- Hens
- 1–36
- Skill
- Medium
- Materials
- from $647
Portable chicken tractor
A light movable house and wire run on a sled base with wheels, under 150 lb, for 3 to 6 hens. Move it to fresh ground regularly; you need about 8x its size of open lawn.
- Hens
- 3–6
- Skill
- Medium
- Materials
- from $398
Large shed coop with long run
A wide, shallow shed-roof walk-in coop (barn-style row) with a long, narrow run along its back. 7 to 12 hens in one coop, 13 to 36 as identical modules.
- Hens
- 7–36
- Skill
- Advanced
- Materials
- from $1,084
Gable farmhouse coop
Gable roof with one or two windows and an outside egg hatch. From 7 hens: a deeper coop in the corner of a broader run. Cupola and flower box are looks only.
- Hens
- 1–36
- Skill
- Advanced
- Materials
- from $730
Small minimal coop
A small raised coop with a simple single-slope roof, for up to 4 hens. Our only build rated Easy.
- Hens
- 1–4
- Skill
- Easy
- Materials
- from $507
Low-slope modern coop
Walk-in coop with a nearly flat 2:12 roof and a dark modern look, for up to 6 hens.
- Hens
- 1–6
- Skill
- Medium
- Materials
- from $652
Coop plans by flock size
How big a coop you need, and what it costs to build, for the most common flock sizes.
| Flock | Coop floor needed | Run needed | Our first pick | Est. materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 hens | 12 sq ft | 30 sq ft | Stilt coop with egg hatch, 4' x 3' | $651–$1,566 |
| 4 hens | 16 sq ft | 40 sq ft | Stilt coop with egg hatch, 6' x 3' | $688–$1,653 |
| 5 hens | 20 sq ft | 50 sq ft | Stilt coop with egg hatch, 5' x 4' | $773–$1,796 |
| 6 hens | 24 sq ft | 60 sq ft | Stilt coop with egg hatch, 6' x 4' | $853–$1,909 |
| 8 hens | 32 sq ft | 80 sq ft | Large stilt coop with covered space underneath, 6' x 6' | $993–$2,288 |
| 10 hens | 40 sq ft | 100 sq ft | Large stilt coop with covered space underneath, 7' x 6' | $1,041–$2,395 |
| 12 hens | 48 sq ft | 120 sq ft | Large stilt coop with covered space underneath, 8' x 6' | $1,144–$2,564 |
| 15 hens | 60 sq ft | 150 sq ft | Walk-in coop with attached run (2 modules), 8' x 4' | $2,035–$4,516 |
| 20 hens | 80 sq ft | 200 sq ft | Walk-in coop with attached run (2 modules), 7' x 6' | $2,386–$5,295 |
| 24 hens | 96 sq ft | 240 sq ft | Walk-in coop with attached run (2 modules), 8' x 6' | $2,465–$5,494 |
Worked out for a 40 x 40 ft level lawn with a run. Your own yard can change the pick. Costs are estimates from typical US home-center prices.