Free Printable Coop Chart
Free Printable Coop Size Chart
The whole coop-size table on one A4 page — coop and run space, roost length and nesting boxes for 4 to 12 hens. Print it, pin it inside the coop door, and build with confidence.
Get the chart (PDF)
No sign-up, no email address, no catch — the button below downloads the PDF straight away. It is a single A4 page, sized for standard home printers, and it works just as well saved on a phone for the trip to the timber yard.
Planning something the chart doesn’t cover — a bigger flock, bantams by the dozen, an odd-shaped shed? The coop size calculator works for any flock from 1 to 50 birds and any breed size.
What the chart covers
The chart uses the comfortable planning figures for standard hens: 4 sq ft of coop and 10 sq ft of run per bird, 1 ft of roost per bird and one nesting box per 3–4 hens. Here is the full table, exactly as printed:
| Hens | Coop | Coop (m²) | Run | Run (m²) | Roost bar | Nest boxes | Example coop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 hens | 16 sq ft | 1.5 m² | 40 sq ft | 3.7 m² | 4 ft | 1–2 | 4 × 4 ft |
| 6 hens | 24 sq ft | 2.2 m² | 60 sq ft | 5.6 m² | 6 ft | 2 | 4 × 6 ft |
| 8 hens | 32 sq ft | 3.0 m² | 80 sq ft | 7.4 m² | 8 ft | 2–3 | 4 × 8 ft |
| 10 hens | 40 sq ft | 3.7 m² | 100 sq ft | 9.3 m² | 10 ft | 3 | 5 × 8 ft |
| 12 hens | 48 sq ft | 4.5 m² | 120 sq ft | 11.1 m² | 12 ft | 3–4 | 6 × 8 ft |
Bantams need less: 2–3 sq ft of coop and about 8 sq ft of run per bird, with the same roost and nesting-box allowances. Large, heavy breeds need more — about 4.5 sq ft of coop and 12 sq ft of run per bird. Both notes are on the printed chart too.