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How to make the perfect chicken coop for three chickens!

How to make the perfect chicken coop for three chickens!
If you are getting chickens your going to need a good chicken coop design. This coop my dad and I built. We made three nesting boxes for three chickens. It is built with a pull up ramp plus a run on the bottom.
 
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Step 1Main structure including run, top level door, bottom level door, egg door and ramp opening

Main structure including run, top level door, bottom level door, egg door and ramp opening
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As in the picture, I have built the main structure out of ply wood and the rafters and beams can be made out of any inexpensive hard wood. Later on I stained the whole thing.
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5 comments
Aug 18, 2010. 9:40 AMrrcole says:
Awesome backyard coop!.Throw some wheels on that bad boy and it's perfect for a smaller backyard. I am going to add that to my list of Urban Chicken Coop plans
Feb 7, 2012. 8:09 PMhighjacd says:
looks great! how much did you spend on the materials?
Jul 25, 2010. 6:11 AMBubbler says:
This is an eggs sellent chicken house. The only thing missing is some measurements, can you add them into the Instructable please?

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