Backyard Barnyard
With rising food prices and ever-pressing concerns over the environment, keeping chickens at home has many benefits. According toGreen America, free-range chickens provide healthier eggs in more humane conditions. Chickens are also great composters for your kitchen scraps, and make homemade fertilizer for your garden too. All you need is a little know-how and one of these fabulous DIY chicken coops to start your very own, backyard chicken farm.
Little A-Frame Coop
With its steep, pitched roof and wooden gang plank, David Patton’s chicken coop is handcrafted and beautifully finished. Details make all the difference, like brass hardware, elevated legs (to keep predators out), and a well-sealed door. Best of all, it has a foldable roof that allows for a pullout tray for droppings, which makes for easy maintenance and cleaning.
@pattonsundaysvia Instagram
Scandinavian Style Coop
This sleek, black structure was hand-built by David Manchester, and adds a touch of sophistication to keeping chickens. Elevated to prevent unwanted visitors, and well-lit with brass fixtures, this coop marries the best of Scandinavian design with elegant functionality.
@davidmichaelmanchestervia Instagram
Hillside Coop
This Tennessee coop makes smart use of hillside land. You would be forgiven for mistaking this chicken coop for a tiny house—complete with window boxes. Its connected screened-in run keeps chickens safe, and the human-sized doors provide easy access.
@clutchkillsvia Instagram
Farmhouse Coop
Mikee Krieg’s chicken coop is a little magical, with a weather vane, white siding, and real wood trim. Landscaping and decoration around the coop makes it extra-special, with hanging flower baskets, seasonal wreaths, and a personalized sign.
@mikee_kriegvia Instagram
Mini Coop
If you only have a chicken or two, what do you do? Build a mini-coop of course! This mobile unit, courtesy of Taylor Quigg, has all the features of a regular-sized coop, including the right elevation, a tiny run, and an egg-laying hutch. Plus, it’s green-trimmed and very stylish.
@girlmom_2via Instagram
Wood Coop
If fresh eggs are more than a hobby for you, consider a large, rustic coop, like Ashley’s old west-style unit. Built for her birds, the heavy timber is offset by large windows and a huge screened-in run for feeding and exercise. Talk about happy hens.
@farmhouse_homesteadvia Instagram; built by@this_old_farmhouse_
Shabby Chic Coop
Meghan, a California transplant living in South Carolina with alifestyle blog, loves her chickens so much she’s built them a real home. Nicknamed “The Fluffy Butt Hut,” this chic coop is painted off-white, with a tin roof, and an ample screened-in “porch” (really a run, but the chickens will never know).
@caligirlinasouthernworldvia Instagram
Colorful Coop
Kate is an inveterate blogger atDrinking with Chickens, and her coop may be the boldest of them all. With colorful horizontal stripes and an innovative run that gives the chickens ample room to move about, Kate built this from scratch and chose gravel for landscaping because it helps with drainage and boosts eye-appeal.
A-Frame Tractor Coop
Kelsey and her husband at Greenwillow Homestead know their chicken coops. They designed a clever, mobile chicken tractor that sits flush with the land and is designed for maximum security and freedom. It allows chickens the free-range lifestyle they deserve, while keeping them safe from predators. They’ve made theirchicken tractor plansavailable to purchase online and download, so you can replicate your own mobile coop in your yard.
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Ranch-Style Coop
The Brandt family is committed to organic living, which includes their chickens. They’ve built a full-fledged ranch-style coop, complete with screened-in run, window boxes, and ultra-secure windows and doors. This means their feathered friends can get plenty of fresh air, while having a cozy, warm spot to nest and lay their eggs.
@brandt_acresvia Instagram
现代植物
Keep things simple and efficient with a sturdy, minimalist chicken coop. This square structure is perfect for backyards and is built of solid timber beams, with an L-shaped, screened-in run. The elevated hutch for egg-laying and nesting is painted deep blue to match the door.
@susuuuuuuvia Instagram
Cheerful Coop
Happy Days Farm is well-named. Penny, the blogger behind the farm, brings fairytales to life with her charming, cheerful coop, featuring a pitched, timber-beam roof, and its very own a cupola. Chickens have plenty of screened-in space to feed and wander. Flower baskets with gingham ribbons add festive flair.
@happydaysfarmvia Instagram
Mini Barn Coop
Kim Wille, of The Little Black Farm Farm and Bakery, has elevated her coop on natural stone flags. She has also outfitted it with a large cupola and barn doors that open to an inner storage area for chicken feed, work boots, and other necessities. With supervision, chickens can wander freely outside.
@thelittleblackbarncookiecovia Instagram
Friends Coop
Get inspired by your favorite TV shows. Jen has taken a basic coop structure, painted it purple with yellow trim, and broadcast her love ofFriends—or rather,Chickens. The coop itself is attached to a larger, covered pen, for the chickens to roam in without concern.
@jenrayneevia Instagram
Cute Coop
莎拉和丹是一个丈夫和妻子的队伍，他的内胆和设计公司已经创造了完美的鸡舍 - 你甚至希望你能进入。摇晃瓦片屋顶为整个结构提供了美丽和坚实的空气，而且屏蔽式运行和升高的壁鞘贴上，以保持鸡和狐狸。
@joineryanddesigncovia Instagram
Country Garden Coop
雪莱和她的家人没有忽略一个德tail when it came to their chicken coop at their farm, Fallen Oak Farms. The purposeful design plan includes a ladder specifically made to avoid messes left behind for feet to walkover, as well as the decision not to place roosting bars above the nesting box to ensure clean eggs. They also used fragrant plants, like mint and rose, to cover up smells. Of course, they had some fun too, including a swing and mirror for the hens to enjoy.
@fallenoakfarmsvia Instagram
Bungalow Coop
后院鸡爱好者莫莉帕尔蒂利耶在原始状态下保持鸡舍。与蓝色瓦片和染色木材的平房风格的雄鹿是院子里的令人惊叹的补充。附加的跑步为鸡漫游提供了一个安全的空间。
@createdfor_his_gloryvia Instagram
Upcycled Coop
With a little creativity you can turn just about anything into a chicken coop. Case in point: this little hen house was formerly a cupboard. By removing a couple of cabinet doors and laying some bedding, you have yourself a cozy coop.
@what.the.cluck.melton.mowbrayvia Instagram
也更t Coop
Angela’s modern farmhouse coop stands out thanks to its fun teal door along with its message promising “Fresh Eggs” behind it. The shed-size chicken coop makes it easier for the humans who have to do the cleaning up.
@angelascozyhomevia Instagram
Cottage Coop
We wouldn't blame you if you mistook this chicken coop for a backyard hangout. Cori's cottage-style coop has impressive landscaping with hanging flower baskets, window boxes, and even an edged garden bed. The interior doesn't disappoint either; it's decked with wallpaper, framed photos, and even a chandelier!
@houseonhopedesigndecorvia Instagram
Cool Coops
A chicken coop can be a beautiful feature in your backyard.
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