Practical chicken coop ideas

all the details on our chicken’s new digs

Our cold climate chick coop tour showcases how thoughtful design, proper insulation, and other key features can keep your feathered friends warm and happy all winter long. Use our ideas to create a welcoming space for your hens, roosters, and chicks in any chilly climate. See our examples of insulated spaces and other features designed to keep our chickens comfortable during the winter.

Why Paint Your Coop Inside? It keeps your coop going strong by protecting it from the messy side of chicken life. Plus, a painted coop makes life harder for those pesky chicken parasites - a win for your flock!

If you're really committed to caring for your chicks, here are 20 things you should seriously consider.

The Fancy Farmhouse DIY Chicken Coop Reveal - plans now available for purchase so that you can build your own Fancy Farmhouse Chicken Coop!

With years of experience, we learned what should be inside a chicken coop, the things to consider when designing a chicken coop, and the elements to avoid.

Keep your chicken coop safe, functional, and cute with these 15 must-have items! Each essential—like dust baths, secure latches, and feeders—supports a happy, healthy flock. Save this pin for easy-to-follow tips on building the ideal backyard coop for your chickens.

Y'aaaaaall, the time has come!!! I'm beyond excited to share the newest addition to our lil homestead – our stunning new chicken coop from Carolina Coops! Our chickens (Cindy included) are officially living in chicken luxury, and I can’t wait to tell y'all aaaaall about it.