30 Times People Got Creative With Their Chicken Coops And Built These Gems
Some chickens have such amazing owners that we’re jealous! Their owners treat them like VIP (Very Important Poultry) and build them eggstravagant coops that look like something from the pages of a children’s fairytale.
To show you all the eggcellent places that you could be living in if you were a chicken, Bored Panda has compiled this clucktastic collection of creative coops for you to enjoy. Remember to upvote your fave pics but beware—make sure your own fashion chickens don’t see them or they’ll want to live in their own stylish (and costly) wonderland!
Building a chicken coop is much more involved than nailing together a few two-by-fours and calling it a day. If you want things to be up to fluff, there are some things to keep in mind. For instance, your coop ought to be in the shade (like underneath a tree) to keep it cool in the Summer.
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Ann E. Stratton writes in This Old House that elevating the chickens’ nesting area a couple of feet off the ground helps keep your flock’s feet dry when it rains and floods.
Now, we all know that the exterior means a lot (wouldn’t you want to look at something beautiful every time you glance at your yard?).
But it’s the inside that your chickens will be enjoying, too! Hens are quite picky and need around 16 hours of natural or artificial light each day to sustain their egg-laying.
If you google spaceship coop Boise article, there are articles about it, I'm pretty sure one of them mentions how.
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This is what Chicken Little was warning everyone about!!
Best of all, during the wee hours it takes off and "collects" additional chicken for you (and their former owners are never believed).
Oh this is genius! This boils the eggs while they're still in the chicken!
I was torn between this being a clamshell or a UFO. Then I realized it didn't matter as long as the CHICKENS liked it.
This design should be required for all Silkie chicken breeds. I'm sure they came from outer space in the first place.
So it’s very important that the inside of your coop has enough light to keep your chickens content through Autumn and Winter. However, get some light bulbs that cast a warm glow like the Sun because bluish light won’t trigger your hens to lay eggs.
Also, when building your magnificent coop, don’t forget to install vents to keep the air circulating but without causing a draft.
Finally, keep in mind that certain other woodland animals might get jealous of your fashion chickens’ stylish coop and may try to chicknap your hens.
Nocturnal animals like foxes, raccoons, and opossums are known to this, so get some metal latches for your coop that these naughty critters can’t open with a flick of the paw.
Form or function? Why pick just one? The perfect creative chicken coop has both!
This one's ultimately my favorite one so far... It looks far better than my house... Lol
If that's how crowded the school bus is I'm afraid to see the school
Note: this post originally had 55 images. It’s been shortened to the top 30 images based on user votes.
I have chickens. Half of the above homes are impossible to clean.. And you need to clean well or you get mites and the smell of chickens is terrible. Although I guess if you don't have neighbors it doesn't really matter (I live in the city)
Never say something’s impossible. It might be difficult but it’s worth it!
Yeah, that’s what I was thinking...
I thought the same thing on a number of these (I grew up on a farm) but since we can only see one side, several of them possibly have large openings in the back that allow for cleaning. The bus and the police car gave me pause for sure.
Right we don’t know but it is worth mentioning for anyone unfamiliar. 👍😎
Those chickens have better homes than most people on earth
yeah, but pay with their lives...mmmm chicken leg
Some of these look like chicken paradise, others like fancy chicken prison.
In my experience they might be safer in “prison” than fighting off the coyotes, hawks and other predators...
Owl ?
Owl easy
Meh, it's hard to tell what kind of lifestyle the chickens live from a single picture of their coop. I've known plenty of people with fancy chicken coops that also let the chickens roam free during the day.
I thought the same thing.
Wooow! Every single one is so creative and looks amazing :)
Suddenly I'm jealous of a bunch of chickens?!?!
These are still prisons. And no Internet. :)
Some very creative people out there. Lucky chickens :-)
these people be spending way to much time on their chickens, i mean what can i say quarantine does stuff to people
These modern chicken coops architecture are so cute, I like the first one, the one with beautiful garden, the one with the chandelier, and those country style coops. Don't think we will build one though. lol
These chicks are living better than this chick!!!
When chickens are living better than humans
Lara Verne lol
lammemineshaft +
Lara Verne what
Lara Verne what
Lara Verne haha
A properly cared for chicken coop smells like hay, is clean and the nest are kept fresh and clean, so is the floor. At night the coop is secured for safty .
Now I want to have chicken. So I can build them something fancy. But I guess I need a house and garden first... And some building skills....
No poultry achievement! None could cry fowl at such eggcellent craftsmanship when they're feeling under the feather.
Nothanks L. Walk haha
*sudden urge to become a chicken*
How creative! My Grandmother had a really beautiful bird sanctuary at her home in Buckley, WA. It was "elegantly rustic". Off to one side was a dog house, which looked like an old country barn - it actually housed a pair of Leghorn hens: Puff & Molly. They were great friends of mine, as well as the poodle Sean Elizabeth & the Siamese cat Erin Clarney.
Any of These would be perfect for our backyard!
Susan Hojdik love
Susan Hojdik haha
I freaking LOVE chickens! But, alas, I live in the city in a townhouse.
Jennifer Marshall lol
I never thought I'd be jealous of chickens before
Wonderful....always love your stories 🥰🤗
These are incredibly creative.
These are beautiful
This is a sad day. I just realized that there are chickens who live in better houses than mine.
they are all cool.. some are not predator safe and some can be cleaned easily looks like with a hose.. pretty cool ideas really
Michele Rigdon easy
These are wonderful!!
I have chickens. Half of the above homes are impossible to clean.. And you need to clean well or you get mites and the smell of chickens is terrible. Although I guess if you don't have neighbors it doesn't really matter (I live in the city)
Never say something’s impossible. It might be difficult but it’s worth it!
Yeah, that’s what I was thinking...
I thought the same thing on a number of these (I grew up on a farm) but since we can only see one side, several of them possibly have large openings in the back that allow for cleaning. The bus and the police car gave me pause for sure.
Right we don’t know but it is worth mentioning for anyone unfamiliar. 👍😎
Those chickens have better homes than most people on earth
yeah, but pay with their lives...mmmm chicken leg
Some of these look like chicken paradise, others like fancy chicken prison.
In my experience they might be safer in “prison” than fighting off the coyotes, hawks and other predators...
Owl ?
Owl easy
Meh, it's hard to tell what kind of lifestyle the chickens live from a single picture of their coop. I've known plenty of people with fancy chicken coops that also let the chickens roam free during the day.
I thought the same thing.
Wooow! Every single one is so creative and looks amazing :)
Suddenly I'm jealous of a bunch of chickens?!?!
These are still prisons. And no Internet. :)
Some very creative people out there. Lucky chickens :-)
these people be spending way to much time on their chickens, i mean what can i say quarantine does stuff to people
These modern chicken coops architecture are so cute, I like the first one, the one with beautiful garden, the one with the chandelier, and those country style coops. Don't think we will build one though. lol
These chicks are living better than this chick!!!
When chickens are living better than humans
Lara Verne lol
lammemineshaft +
Lara Verne what
Lara Verne what
Lara Verne haha
A properly cared for chicken coop smells like hay, is clean and the nest are kept fresh and clean, so is the floor. At night the coop is secured for safty .
Now I want to have chicken. So I can build them something fancy. But I guess I need a house and garden first... And some building skills....
No poultry achievement! None could cry fowl at such eggcellent craftsmanship when they're feeling under the feather.
Nothanks L. Walk haha
*sudden urge to become a chicken*
How creative! My Grandmother had a really beautiful bird sanctuary at her home in Buckley, WA. It was "elegantly rustic". Off to one side was a dog house, which looked like an old country barn - it actually housed a pair of Leghorn hens: Puff & Molly. They were great friends of mine, as well as the poodle Sean Elizabeth & the Siamese cat Erin Clarney.
Any of These would be perfect for our backyard!
Susan Hojdik love
Susan Hojdik haha
I freaking LOVE chickens! But, alas, I live in the city in a townhouse.
Jennifer Marshall lol
I never thought I'd be jealous of chickens before
Wonderful....always love your stories 🥰🤗
These are incredibly creative.
These are beautiful
This is a sad day. I just realized that there are chickens who live in better houses than mine.
they are all cool.. some are not predator safe and some can be cleaned easily looks like with a hose.. pretty cool ideas really
Michele Rigdon easy
These are wonderful!!