6×10 Medium Chicken Coop & Run Plans For 12 Chickens

While a chicken coop should be designed in a simple way, adding a little complexity won’t do any harm to its appearance. This 6×10 chicken coop is designed quite differently from other common coops. The run is positioned between and underneath two shorter compartments made of treated wood and contains nesting boxes. There are hutches and nesting boxes on both sides so your chicken can rest and lay eggs on either side.

Perches are well aligned inside the coop to give your flock adequate roosting space.

The 60 square feet area is enough to keep up to 12 chickens without any problems. The wood used to make this coop is pressure treated, so you are sure it will remain in good condition over a long time. Painting it can help reduce the chances of rot or any other form of damage that may arise from nature’s elements.

A 6′ long hinged door at the front side of the run enables you to walk in and access the sideways hutches, clean them and pick eggs. This door also helps bring in clean air and bright natural light and contributes greatly to ventilating the hutches and the coop at large.

On the floor, this coop is properly reinforced with concrete. This reinforcement ensures it remains strong even after being used for years. Cleaning is also much easier than bare ground.

The chicken run is covered with a gable roof measuring 6’11½” long, while the hutches are covered with a slanting lean-to roof measuring 10′ 8″ long. The roof is slightly longer to allow easy rainwater flow from the coop to the ground without getting to your chicken.