If your hens are needing a bit of safe grazing and free ranging space to scratch and peck, check out this large collection of FREE chicken run building plans to DIY attach to your chicken coop:
A DIY chicken coop can be made out of all kinds of materials from an unused garden shed to pallets, learn what you need for backyard chickens in this article.
Sunrise Chicks Chicken Coop I got the basic plans for my coop from http://msucares.com/pubs/plans/6248.pdf . These plans gave me a general starting point. This was the first time I had built any structure. My father was a carpenter, so I guess...
If you want to learn more about how to build a 8x8 chicken coop you have to take a close look over the free plans in the article. This is a large chicken coop with a front door to have and easy access inside the coop and clean it.
Build your own chicken coop! This modern style chicken coop is narrow in footprint to fit most anywhere, and looks great in urban to country backyards. This chicken coop fits 2-4 chickens, and has a built in egg box and run. It's easy to clean and feed and water. The coop is fully covered to stay dry, with options for shade and sun. This is a free, diy chicken coop plan - complete with step by step diagrams, shopping and cut lists and build video from Ana-White.com