The Queen of Coops is built around the proven "hoop coop" design using readily available materials that you purchase locally. Shipping lumber and cattle panels would dramatically increase freight costs, so we designed the system to use standard materials available from most lumber yards and farm supply stores.

For the standard 8' × 16' model, you'll need:

• Four pressure-treated 2×6×16 boards for the base frame
• Three 50" × 16' cattle panels
• (Optional) Additional 2×12×12 pressure-treated lumber or cedar if you'd like to incorporate our integrated raised garden beds.

By sourcing these common materials locally, you save substantially on shipping costs while gaining the freedom to customize your coop. Prefer the natural beauty of cedar instead of pressure-treated lumber? Want to build taller or wider garden beds or incorporate additional features? The choice is entirely yours. Our kit is designed to work with readily available materials, allowing you to tailor the finished coop to your budget, style, and local conditions while keeping the overall cost of shipping remarkably low.

Included in the Queen of Coops Kit:

• Cedar Front Panels ~ Crafted from untreated aromatic Western red cedar for natural durability and longevity
• Gothic Arch Header ~ joins the two front panels and contains a housing for the fan
• The Heavy-Duty Door completes the front panel. We've built ours with 10 gage 1"×1" welded wire for strength and secured it with a spring-bolt latch.

👉 Panels arrive pre-cut and built in sections, making field assembly straightforward and fast.

Every Queen of Coops kit includes corrugated HDPE ground apron panels that attach to the cattle panels with heavy-duty zip ties approximately 12 inches above ground level. The panels extend an additional 6 inches outward to create a durable ground apron that serves multiple purposes.

Inside the coop, the panels act as a retaining wall, keeping deep-litter bedding where it belongs instead of allowing it to spill out through the sides of the cattle panels. Outside the coop, the horizontal apron helps direct rainwater away from the structure, reducing mud and improving drainage around the perimeter.

The apron also provides an added layer of protection against digging predators. While no system can guarantee complete predator exclusion, the extended barrier makes it considerably more difficult for animals to tunnel beneath the sides of the coop.

When the optional raised garden beds are installed, these same HDPE panels become the interior retaining wall of the beds, helping contain soil while creating a clean, durable separation between your garden and the coop.

Like many features of the Queen of Coops, this simple component performs multiple functions, reducing cost, simplifying assembly, and creating a cleaner, drier, and more efficient coop.

• For Back Panels we've chosen lightweight and durable, "light smoke" polycarbonate panels to provide shelter from the elements and bring in plenty of natural light.
• Integrated Waste Flow ~ The rear opening aligns with the Tilt 'N Slide® compo-roost system is also made from polycarbonate which is slick enough to allow waste to exit directly into the exterior compost bin.
• Front Door Weather Panel ~ A polycarbonate insert for the front door brings additional protection from the elements in winter.
• Garden Bed Side-lights ~ For those incorporating a raised garden bed in their design the kit also includes triangular side-lights for a completely enclosed garden. These can be removed as weather warms for ventilation.

This is the airflow engine of the coop.

• First, the custom tarp with pre-cut vent hole is installed with zip-ties on the cattle panel arch
• Then, corrugated HDPE panels are attached to the sides and overlap the end panels to shelter the front door and rear compost bin
• Together, these two layers create an air-gap which reduces the temperature differential between outside and inside air
• Integrated fan (included) mounts directly into the front panel housing
  

The Supernova Roof System® air-gap acts as a buffer between the inside and outside air. It also provides a way to:

• keep air moving
• remove moisture
• prevent damp, stagnant conditions
  

👉 The result: a coop that stays dry, fresh, and naturally clean.

Installation under the roost, the Tilt 'N Slide® compo-roost:

• Automatically eliminates the mess and keeps the coop clean.
• Mounts easily beneath roost bars
• Secures with zip ties and simple fasteners
  

Nightly waste:
→ slides downward
→ exits through the rear panel
→ drops directly into the compost bin

👉 No scraping. No buildup. No daily cleaning.

Our rear compost bin automatically turns nightly waste into a resource.

• Perforated HDPE panels allow air to flow
• The end panel can be easily detached for seasonal composst harvesting

Designed as a no-turn compost system:

• Add “browns” (deep litter, yard waste, kitchen scraps)
  
• Toss bedding material onto the slide 1–2× per week
  
• Let microbes and worms do the work
  

👉 Produces rich, usable compost ready for harvest 1–2× per year.

One of the most versatile features of the Queen of Hoop Coops system is that the same kit can be configured with or without integrated raised garden beds. Whether your priority is maximizing chicken space today or creating a complete backyard food production system tomorrow, the choice is yours.

When equipped with grow beds, the system provides approximately 45 square feet of raised gardening space integrated directly alongside the coop. This creates an efficient, all-in-one homestead where your chickens, compost, and garden work together.

The one-piece weather tarp covering the coop includes integrated clear PVC panels along the lower edges. These transparent sections can be rolled up or down independently, allowing you to quickly adapt to changing weather and growing conditions. Lower them to capture warmth during cool spring and fall days, then roll them up for ventilation as temperatures rise.

This simple feature transforms the grow beds into protected cold frames, allowing you to start vegetables weeks earlier in the spring and continue harvesting well into the fall. In many climates, hardy greens can be grown throughout much of the winter, providing fresh produce for your family and nutritious forage for your flock.

It's a flexible system designed to grow with your needs, whether you're raising chickens, growing vegetables, or doing both at the same time.

The Queen of Coops is designed as a beautiful, self-contained walk-in coop and run that comfortably houses 10 to 12 chickens full-time. Its spacious 8' × 10' footprint provides plenty of room for nest boxes, feeders, waterers, a dust bath, and other essentials while still giving you space to move around comfortably.

The interior is designed to be customized to fit your needs. Add hooks for tools, mount a storage cabinet to keep supplies organized, or build an isolation pen beneath the elevated roost. Every square foot is intended to work hard, creating a coop that's as functional as it is attractive.

For those looking to create a complete backyard food system, the Queen of Coops can also be configured with integrated raised garden beds. Grow fresh greens for your chickens to enjoy while producing vegetables for your own table, all within one efficient, protected space.

Add our optional swing, and your coop becomes more than a place to care for your flock. It becomes a place to relax and enjoy them. Thanks to the patented ventilation system and thoughtfully engineered airflow, the interior stays remarkably dry, fresh, and odor-free throughout the year.

If your chickens have access to a secure outdoor run during the day, the Queen of Coops can comfortably serve as the nighttime roost and weather shelter for up to 24 birds, providing protection from sun, rain, snow, and wind while they enjoy the freedom of a larger outdoor enclosure.

Upgrade your setup with:

• Rollaway Nest Box (with liner) - keeps eggs clean and protected from breaking
• Gravity Feeder & Watering Towers for low-maintenance feeding and watering
• Human Swing for a clean, fun place for you to sit and enjoy your flock
• Stay tuned for more great add-ons available in the future!