Chicken-keepers, think of all your hens do for you: Eggs every day (usually), endless entertainment, and they really don’t ask for much other than basic care. And yet, so many chicken-keepers provide only rudimentary housing for them, often just D-I-Y from scrap wood and other castoffs. (Gasp!)
Your hens should enjoy life in a top-tier chicken coop! Those presented here are designed, first, with your chickens in mind, offering convenient access for both birds and keepers, as well as safety, thoughtful, and well-made design to keep the elements at bay.
Take a look at some of these peerless coop designs that will keep you, your hens and probably even your neighbors happy.
Roost & Root
The Round-Top Walk-In Chicken Coop will allow you to spoil yourself and your chickens with more room, more features, and awesome attention to detail. Made with real cedar and heavy-duty 16-gauge galvanized predator-proof welded wire. This coop offers an XL version for a run total of over 100ft², allowing you to keep up to 25 birds. Four giant egg boxes can be accessed from either inside or outside the coop and an available built-in waterer and feeder system make daily chores a breeze.
Shipped in one palletized crate via freight so you can easily stage it at your building site. This coop comes as a kit with pre-drilled holes, a tool kit, and easy-to-assemble panels that allow for a build time of 8-12 hours by two people, saving tremendous time in designing and measuring a coop yourself.
Roost & Root
877-741-2667
Rita Marie’s Chicken Coops
A favorite this year at Rita Marie’s has been the 7x12 Quaker-style coop with storage room. This layout features a 4’x7’ walk-through shed area for storage of feed, tools and materials, with easy walk-in access into the hen house. Each room has natural light and ventilation, and the hen house has openings on 3 walls for a cross-breeze in the summer time. The hen house features two roosting bars, nesting boxes with outside access, and a chicken “pop” door to the outside. These coops are pre-built by Rita Marie’s experienced Amish crew, and are ready to use on delivery day. They are made from housing materials, and are built to last.
Rita Marie’s Chicken Coops
877-550-9346
Carolina Coops
For more than a decade, Carolina Coops has been designing and handcrafting the world’s best chicken coops. They’ve raised the bar for chicken coop design and elevated the expectation of what a coop should be. With different sizes and options available, each coop is a masterful marriage of form and function. The Craftsman Coop has an 8’x8’ walk-in henhouse-shed combo with an 8’x18’ attached run. Built with premium Douglas fir and board and batten siding, it boasts a split roof design, custom stained-glass window, Dutch door on the run, heated poultry water system, and internal feed hopper.
Like all Carolina Coops, the Craftsman Coop has a deep litter bed, which allows people to go over a year without cleaning the henhouse! Many coops are turnkey installations. Carolina Coops perfected a system to enable the coops to be shipped worldwide and assembled by the customer.
Carolina Coops
919-794-3989
The Little Cottage Company
If you’re budget-minded but simply unwilling to skimp on quality, The Little Cottage Company’s value line of sheds is the perfect choice. Available in four styles, these sheds boast the same high-quality Amish craftsmanship found in their top-of-the-line premium models. However, to keep this line of sheds highly affordable, the company selected only their most popular models, slightly limited the customization features available, and sought out more fund-friendly materials—giving you a great product at a great price. Manufactured in Amish Country in Holmes County, Ohio, these are Pre-Cut Kits. Everything is cut to lengths and ready for assembly. You would only have to purchase the shingles, roof drip edge, and paint. The LP SMARTSIDE Paneling comes primed for paint and has a 50 year Rot Resistant Warranty.
The Little Cottage Company
330-893-4212
Horizon Structures
New for 2023 is the “EggRoll” all-in-one coop and run kit. Horizon Structures’ Amish-made chicken coops arrive at your door fully assembled and ready for immediate use. There are several styles to choose from and a wide range of sizes—coops for small, backyard flocks of 2-3 hens to coops that can accommodate 40 or more birds. All coops are built-to-order with many upgrades, options and customizations available. These “chicken friendly” are designed to deter predators. Made from high quality and durable materials, they are built to withstand the elements and keep your flock safe and happy for many years. Stock models are always available for Quick Ship! Horizon can deliver anywhere within the Continental U.S.
Horizon Structures
888-447-4337
EZ-Fit Sheds
Enjoy free-range, fresh eggs with your own chicken coop! This 4 x 6 EZ-fit Chicken Coop houses 12 to 14 chickens. Quickly move the coop across your pasture or backyard with our EZ-skid Runners. Hitch up your garden tractor and you’re ready to go! Runners are zinc galvanized to prevent rusting. The coop is delivered partially assembled and the primed Smartside Siding is easy to paint. Only basic assembly skills are required. Standard features include egg collection box, chicken door, ramp, inside roost, predator-resistant wire mesh, and more.
Ez-Fit Sheds
800-359-7522
Dakota Storage
Enclosed Chicken Coops from Dakota Storage Company come equipped with a spacious run for contained roaming space, convenient nesting boxes, and a comfortable roost for the chickens to perch, everything your flock needs to thrive. Enclosed Chicken Coops offer maximum protection and a comfortable shelter for your chickens while ensuring daily egg collection and care is convenient. These premium warranty-backed chicken coops are available in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, western Wisconsin, northeast Nebraska, and north-central Iowa.
Dakota Storage Buildings
605-202-7079
The Chicken Coop Company
Crafted from durable, long-lasting materials, our chicken coops embody both rustic charm and functional beauty. The sleek styling that blends into any neighborhood. The quality, which garnered the attention of HGTV and Oprah, is evident in our use of durable wood, galvanized wire mesh, and stainless-steel hardware, ensuring utmost security against predators. Coops arrive flat-packed with conveniently designed panels, complete with pre-drilled and marked holes. Soon enough, you'll be admiring your coop, knowing that your chickens are housed in security and style.
The Chicken Coop Company
888-209-4643
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