10 ways to build a strong chicken coop and keep your flock safe from predators, with photos and real-life tips.

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This customer from Janesville, WI has WOWED us with this shed transformation using our LOFTED BARN with an added WORKBENCH as a chicken coop for their farm. The customer installed a variety of customizations, including electrical wiring, an enclosed interior and exterior feeding cage and a chicken-door with a treated wood ramp. What a great way to keep the chickens safe from predators, warm during the winter and shaded during the blazing summer months.

Find out how to build or buy a safe and functional chicken coop for your new hens! Be sure to consider size, elevation, flooring, bedding, ventilation, nesting boxes, roosts, and how to protect your chickens from predators. Plus, check out our inspiring chicken coop ideas!

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When designing a chicken-friendly garden around your chicken coop, it's important to choose plants that are safe and beneficial for chickens. Chickens can be quite destructive to plants because they scratch, peck, and sometimes eat them. However, some plants can provide chickens with shade, entertainment, and a nutritious supplement to their diet. Visit our blog for safe plants around your chicken coop.

Creative Chicken Run Roof Ideas for Your Flock Discover innovative chicken run roof ideas to keep your feathered friends safe and dry all year round. Perfect for your backyard coop!

Remember, it gets dark earlier this time of year. Your flock will be ready for "lock up" earlier than they were just a couple of weeks ago.