chicken coops

Backyard bird housing

A chicken coop is a small structure where domesticated chickens are housed, providing shelter from weather and predators while giving them a place to roost and lay eggs.

Coops range from simple backyard enclosures to elaborate setups with nesting boxes, perches, and attached outdoor runs.

The term sometimes appears figuratively to describe any cramped or crowded living quarters: This apartment feels like a chicken coop.

Related

fresh eggs · egg production · ventilation · ark · rare breeds · poultry · perch · laying hens · heritage breeds · wire mesh · bedding material · backyard flocks · poultry wire · temperature control · battery cages · straw · pen · foxes

Categories
Opposites
scale/size of poultry housing

chicken coopsfactory farms

Industrial-scale animal production sites

animal housing type

chicken coopsbarns

Agricultural storage buildings

stables · pigsties · horse stalls · aviaries · rabbit hutches

confinement vs. freedom

chicken coopsfree range

Unconfined to pens

open range · free-roaming · pasture · open fields · the wild

Family

chicken, coop, chickens, henhouse, cooped, chicken coop, cooper

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G