Build a 12-cubby wooden chicken nesting cabinet with open front bays and three hinged rear collection doors. This digital plan package combines an illustrated building guide, measured blueprints, and an STL reference model in one coordinated project.

IMPORTANT PLACEMENT NOTE

These plans build the nesting cabinet only. They do not include a chicken coop, supporting wall, stand, legs, site anchorage, or a mounting system. Place the finished cabinet on a level, dry, stable base inside a sheltered coop and add an appropriate anti-tip restraint only after identifying sound structural framing at the installation site.

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

- One 28-page complete building-guide PDF - One 8-sheet measured blueprint PDF - One STL file for 3D model reference

The guide includes complete purchasing guidance, a measured component schedule, an efficient stock-yield plan, ten ordered construction phases, a hinged rear-access configuration, a fixed-back alternative, illustrated checkpoints, correction tips, inspection guidance, cleaning, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

WHAT THE PLANS BUILD

The finished cabinet contains 12 cubbies arranged in four columns and three rows. Its verified finished size is 72 inches wide by 46 1/4 inches high by 12 1/4 inches deep in wood. Maximum depth is approximately 12 29/64 inches including the rear hinge projection.

Each bay has a 17 3/8-inch clear width and a 9-inch clear front entry height. Three rear doors allow one row to be opened at a time for egg collection and cleaning. The fixed-back option uses the same cabinet geometry when unrestricted front access is available.

PROJECT SCOPE AND REQUIREMENTS

The guide covers stock preparation, repeatable wall construction, grid assembly, floor and rail installation, rear closure fitting, door alignment, final placement, animal-safety inspection, care, and repair. The completed cabinet must remain smooth, dry, stable, and securely restrained for its chosen location.

BEGINNER-PACED FORMAT

The guide describes this as a confident-beginner project with guided table-saw support. Plan for approximately 8-12 hours of active work, excluding stock drying, and have one helper available while assembling and squaring the wall grid. Each phase includes a measurable checkpoint and corrective guidance.

WOOD COST GUIDE

The wood-only planning subtotal printed in the guide is $72.96, researched for Augusta, Georgia, on August 12, 2026. This wood subtotal excludes taxes, delivery, tools, hardware, bedding, finish, site anchorage, and other non-wood items. Prices, stock dimensions, dryness, and local availability change, so verify current costs before purchasing.

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

This is a digital product. No physical nesting cabinet, lumber, hardware, tools, bedding, chickens, printed plans, or accessories will be shipped.

The STL is supplied only as a 3D reference model. STL files do not store measurement units, and the model is not advertised as print-ready, manufacturing-ready, or a replacement for the written guide and blueprints.

PLEASE REVIEW BEFORE BUILDING

Use written dimensions as the controlling measurements and never scale from perspective images. Verify the actual stock, installation location, supporting structure, animal clearances, and all field conditions before building. Keep hens out until the cabinet is smooth, clean, stable, and every rear door remains closed during normal use.

These plans provide educational DIY guidance and are not engineering or architectural documents. The buyer is responsible for safe construction, suitable installation, animal safety, local requirements, and professional review when needed.

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