Poultry Coops For Farmers And Hobbyists

When many of us think of poultry coops, we think of little, makeshift buildings and a chicken wire fence, like we have seen in old movies.  Modern poultry coops are well constructed structures where a poultry farmer can protect and grow his/her investment.  There are a variety of retailers who sell various styles and designs for chicken and turkey coops, in a number of different materials and configurations.  Farm prices vary from one product to the next for various reasons.  If you shop diligently before purchasing, you will find the system that works best for you.


The New Age Pet Eco-Concepts Bedford Barn with Pen Chicken Coop is item number 1363409 at petco.com.  This is a coop designed for a small farm, or someone who is not a farmer but raises some chickens for fresh eggs.  It is constructed of ECO-Flex, an environmentally friendly material made of recycled polymers and wood byproducts.  It includes a structure for housing the chickens and fenced run in which the birds can get some exercise.  The entire coop measures 74.6 inches long, 44.5 inches high, and 56.3 inches wide.  It sells for $365.49.


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Ideal for transporting pheasant for release, or for taking your chickens to the fairgrounds or to sell, the Plastic Pheasant or Poultry Coop is a portable coop with a raised bottom and an inside height of 8.85 inches.  These coops are stackable for easy transportation.  Doors in the top and in the side give you the ability to remove poultry from these crates with ease. These wonderfully mobile cages sell for $86.00 a piece and come from Kuhl.  It is also sold at dblsupply.com.

The Premium Plus Chick-N-House is an attractive home for your chickens.  If it is time to find a replacement for your tired old structure, consider this attractively designed coop.  It features three removable roofs and a removable floor.  It comes ready to assemble, and can be finished with nothing but a screwdriver.  The shingled roof opens, giving you easy access to your chickens and their eggs.  It measures 32.5 inches high, 45.25 inches wide, and 31.25 inches deep.  Fencing is sold separately.  This unit is available at shanestack.com and comes from Ware Manufacturing, one of the leading  suppliers of equine, farm, and livestock supplies.

For years, we have taken our cues in farming from the Amish and Quaker communities.  The Lancaster Quaker Chicken House exemplifies this.  Made of ½-inch Duratemp plywood, the coop features pressure treated rails where the structure meets the ground to help avoid rotting.  The structure is easy to assemble, and can be painted or stained by the consumer.  The roof features asphalt shingles, which are covered by a 25-year warranty, and the structure, as a whole, measures four feet square.  It is item number LCB006 at chickencoopsource.com and sells for $1,099.99.

The large portable chicken coop at amazon.com, item number PCC002, is an affordable and useful structure.  It holds 5 to 7 chickens, which can be ideal for commercial farmers to transport livestock, and is probably just the right size or a hobbyist. Built out of treated Douglas fir and stained, it features a large screened wall for air circulation, with a sliding door to shut out the sun when desired.  This structure sells for $799.00.




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Cathrine
Posted 504 days ago
Poultry coops are available as freestanding structures and as portable crates. Regardless of how many birds you keep and your yard space, there is a poultry coop that will meet your needs.
Hyo
Posted 506 days ago
Whether you are a poultry farmer or an urbanite who keeps chickens for the fresh eggs, you will need a durable, weather resistant poultry coop in which to keep them. These crates and structures are available in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and materials.
Ping
Posted 591 days ago
The poultry coop you choose must meet a number of needs. Your birds must be kept comfortable and content if your primary concern is eggs, and it must be durable and weather-resistant. A number of suppliers offer modern takes on the poultry coop. Choose the one that meets your needs.
 

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