# Open timber chicken coop

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A wooden house for 4–6 hens with a covered walk-in run, continuous 6×6 posts, two cleanout doors, two nest bays, an Omlet door and two camera mounting pads.

An open timber coop for 4–6 hens on a frost-free site. The 4 × 6 ft clear house has rear cleanouts, two nest bays and permanent ventilation. Its covered walk-in run is 12 ft long, with an Omlet automatic door, ramp and two camera mounting pads. Continuous timber posts and beams keep the run open. Includes illustrated instructions, dimensioned drawings and complete downloadable files. CAD-checked and unbuilt; the foundation and structural design require site-specific review.

## License

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## Categories

Chicken housing, Structures

## Configurations

- [Open timber frame](https://diyplans.org/plans/open-timber-chicken-coop/variants/standard.md): A wooden house for 4–6 hens with a covered walk-in run, continuous 6×6 posts, two cleanout doors, two nest bays, an Omlet door and two camera mounting pads. Revision 1. Default configuration.