![]() ![]() Then attach two of the roof pieces on the left side of the triangle frame. Take 1×12 board and cut four roof pieces to 48″ in length. This will complete the frame of the chicken coop. Then attach the straight bottom boards to the triangles. First, attach the top 45″ long piece with wood glue and 2 1/2″ pocket holes screws. Now the front and the back triangles need to be connected together. Repeat this step to build the second triangle. Then take the 48″ board with 34-degree miter cuts and attach it to the bottom of the diagonal boards, making a triangle. You might need to drill pilot holes before driving in the screws to prevent the wood from splitting. Apply wood glue to the 56-degree ends and connect the pieces with 3 1/2″ wood screws. ![]() To assemble the chicken coop frame, first, connect the diagonal boards. Step 4 – Assemble the Mobile Chicken Coop Frame Set your Kreg Jig to 1 1/2″ wood thickness and drill two pocket holes on each end of the straight boards. Then cut two more boards to 48″ with a 34-degree miter cut on both ends. Next, for the horizontal frame boards, take 2×4 and cut two pieces to 43 1/2″ in length and one piece to 45″ in length. Step 3 – Cut and Drill Pocket Holes in Horizontal Frame Boards Repeat the process by drilling holes on all diagonal 43 1/4″ boards. Then take a 1 3/8 hole saw bit and drill a hole at the 20 1/4″ mark centered on the board. Take the diagonal board and from the 56-degree end, measure 20 1/4″ and mark it with a pencil. For the handles, use wooden dowel rods that are typically installed in closets. This chicken coop will be mobile like a wheelbarrow, so it will need handles to be lifted and moved around. These diagonal boards will need to have 1 3/8″ holes for inserting dowel rods to be used as handles. Step 2 – Drill Holes for the Handles in Diagonal Boards The 56-degree cuts will be pointing up, and 34-degree cut pointing down. Step 1 – Cut Diagonal Frame Boards for the Chicken Coopīuilding a triangle-shaped chicken coop makes it very strong and durable compared to a square or rectangular shape.įirst, take 2×4 and cut four diagonal frame pieces to 43 1/4″ with 56-degrees miter cut on one end and 34-degree miter cut on the other. See lumber sizes for actual dimensions vs nominal.ĭisclosure: Some of the links on this page as well as links in “tools for this project” and “material list” sections are affiliate links. Note: Lumber dimensions are listed as nominal size. You also might be interested in a larger DIY Chicken Coop that I’ve previously built for our chickens. Another benefit is how easy it is to take care of them and make sure they have food, water, some space, and a safe area to roam around. In turn, they’ll give you eggs and also produce beneficial fertilizer for your garden.Īlso, they are fun entertainers, especially for kids, yet even adults enjoy the quiet, stress-reducing view of each bird minding their business. You don’t need to toss the lunch leftovers. As a result, you will know what’s in your food while eating the eggs or the meat.Īnother benefit of raising your own chickens is food recycle. This way, you have control of what your flock is eating. You can raise a specific breed for meat production. Having your own fresh egg production would probably top off the rest of the reasons, but that can depend on personal preference. ![]() There are several benefits to keeping chickens in your backyard. Protecting your garden and areas you care about. It keeps them in one place, yet it could be moved around. This coop is perfect for two or three adult chickens in a small backyard. Most of them are built to be stationed in one place, but I wanted to try a mobile coop. ![]() There are so many different chicken coops out there. I wanted to have a mobile chicken coop so that I could easily move it around the backyard. Once they are full-grown, they will be moved to a larger coop. When the chicks were old enough to spend the night outside, I’ve built them a Mobile Triangle-Shaped Chicken Coop to live in. Our kids really enjoy watching them grow and develop throughout their growth phases. Every so often, we purchase several baby chicks. ![]()
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