A few weeks ago I started building the chicken coop for our backyard that my wife asked me to design. We have five little chics now and this will be their new home this year. I designed the coop in Sketchup (above) and after some rough materials estimating I began building it in the shop. The coop features two nesting boxes, a 'guillotine' doorway, covered feeding area, insulated south wall, cross ventilation, and (as far as I know) the first green roof for a chicken coop in North Portland!