Houzz Call: Show Us Your One-of-a-Kind Chicken Coops

Chickens, like people, have basic needs when it comes to their homes; theirs are protection, fresh air, room to roam and enough space to live and lay eggs happily. And while time-honored coop styles exist, a lot of the design is left to the creativity of the coop’s builder.

Homeowners: Upload a picture of your backyard chicken coop in the Comments section below and tell us how you built it so your chickens could thrive in style. Your photos could be featured in an upcoming story on Houzz.

Professionals: Post a picture of a design-minded chicken coop you’ve built. Tell us how you incorporated the needs of the chickens in an innovative way. Your photos could be featured in an upcoming story on Houzz.

Tell us about the innovative features that make your chicken coop work. Jen Dalley used her background as a designer to build this inviting 40-square-foot coop inside a toolshed that also looks good and functions well for the humans who maintain it.

She kept everything simple but added a modern twist. Cedar planking follows the same lines as the bracing inside the shed. Nesting perches also follow the same diagonal. Galvanized steel food containers hang above the floor so the chickens don’t kick pine shavings into them. An orange-trimmed nesting box makes it easy for Dalley to gather eggs and also matches the color of her tools.

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When these homeowners decided to raise chickens for fresh eggs, they already were growing much of their own food on their Santa Barbara, California, property.


Friend and designer Alex Wyndham incorporated rainwater collection for the organic garden through an oversized butterfly roof that doubles as a shade structure. Salvaged redwood fencing for the doors and framing saved money in construction costs and also ties in with the couple’s nearby barn.

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Show us your coop’s personalized design details. Misty Keasler and Brian Gibb hired a woodworker off Craigslist to build this A-frame hen house in their Austin, Texas, backyard. Wood chips and roosting bars give the chickens plenty of space to rest, while a repurposed chandelier classes up the place and illuminates the activity below.


This sustainably minded chicken coop in Philadelphia is made of all recycled materials and even features a living roof.

Your turn!

Homeowners: Upload a picture of your backyard chicken coop and tell us how you made a safe and stylish space for your chickens.

Professionals: Upload a picture of an awesome chicken coop you designed and tell us about its unique and innovative details.

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