🏠 Types of Chicken Coops
Stationary Coop
Built in one spot, often with a large run attached.
Good for larger flocks.
Tractor Coop (Mobile Coop)
Lightweight and movable, so chickens get fresh grass often.
Works well for small flocks.
Walk-In Coop
Large enough for you to stand inside.
Easier to clean and maintain, suitable for 6+ chickens.
Elevated Coop
Coop is raised off the ground, with run space below.
Saves space and protects from predators/flooding.
🌳 Types of Chicken Runs
Attached Run
Fenced area directly connected to the coop.
Convenient and secure.
Covered Run
Includes a roof or netting.
Protects from rain, sun, and predators (hawks, raccoons).
Free-Range Run
Large, open fenced area.
Gives chickens more space but requires secure Fencing.
Portable Run (Day Pen)
Lightweight, movable fencing.
Lets chickens forage in new spots daily.
✅ Example Combos
Small backyard → Elevated coop + attached run.
Homestead/farm → Walk-in coop + large covered run.
Rotational grazing → Chicken tractor + portable run.
Some popular chicken coop designs are: Stationary coop – fixed in one place with an attached run. Mobile coop (chicken tractor) – lightweight and movable for fresh grass. Walk-in coop – large enough for people to enter, easy to clean. Elevated coop – raised off the ground with space below. A-frame coop – triangular design, simple and compact. Cabin-style coop – looks like a small house, often decorative.
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Chicken coops vary from a very simple floorless wooden box with chicken wire surrounding it and a piece of roofing on it, to some digs that are more spacious than some human habitats! There are so many options, and it can seem daunting to choose a design.
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Chicken coops can be for sale in the form of a house. Most chicken cooks look like small houses because it is most convenient for them to be built in that fashion.
in the wild or in chicken coops
You can't they only allow one.There is currently no way of getting 2 chicken coops. A few days ago (first week of Jan I think) there was a software glitch in Farmville which allowed one to get 2 coops with barn-raising. In the future, there are plans for chicken-coop-raising (expanding the capacity of the chicken coop).
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they don't they live in chicken coops.
Chicken coops are not generally expensive. They range from one hundred to one thousand depending on your needs. They are made of wood and wires so not very fancy.
When Jarvis raised Rhode Island Red chickens, his chicken coops were heavily populated.