I’ve shared photos of our coop in a few other posts, but I wanted to give it a little space of its own here on the blog.
Our setup isn’t fancy, but it’s functional, colorful, and full of little quirks, just like the chickens who live in it.
The coop is an 8×10 barn-shaped shed.
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It’s had a few different paint jobs and designs over the years, and I’ll be honest: the little one-foot overhang I added to the front, thinking it would be a cute porch detail, mostly just collects poop.
But luckily, it has a rubber mat over it, so it’s easy enough to spray off with the hose.
The lean-to on the side is one of the chickens’ favorite spots.
They hang out in the shade there—and, hilariously, like to admire themselves in the side mirror.
My favorite feature is the DIY feeder setup: just plastic gutters screwed to the back and side walls.
No feed dishes to pick up when I mow or clean around the coop—game changer!
As for the interior, the nesting box used to be attached to the wall, but I moved it right down to the ground.
Now I can actually pull it out and pressure wash it when I do a full clean.
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The coop sits inside a 50×50 chain link enclosure, but we leave the gate open during the day so the chickens can free-range the property as they please.
And honestly, everyone seems to prefer those bottom boxes anyway.
The coop sits inside a 50×50 chain link enclosure, but we leave the gate open during the day so the chickens can free-range the property as they please.
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Emily
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