Remember when everyone said you needed a big, fancy coop? My setup from 2015 was a palace compared to my simple run now.

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Wasn't there a trend for a while where coops got way too complicated? My buddy built this huge, two-story thing with automatic doors and a chandelier, no joke. He spent all summer on it, and his hens just hid in the same corner they always did. Now he uses a couple of old dog kennels covered with tarps, and honestly, the birds seem happier. Makes you wonder what we were all trying to prove back then.

the_nina12d ago

My first coop in 2018 had a painted mural and a custom-built nesting box with individual curtains. I was so proud of it. After a few years, I realized the chickens just needed dry, safe, and simple. I switched to a basic A-frame with hardware cloth, and their egg production actually went up.