chicken runs

Fenced hen yards

A chicken run is an enclosed outdoor area attached to a coop where chickens can move about safely, protected from predators.

The enclosure typically features wire mesh fencing: We extended the chicken run so the hens could forage more.

In British English, a chicken run is also a quick dash to buy rotisserie chicken: I'll do a chicken run before dinner.

Related
  • henFemale fowl
  • coopPoultry enclosure
  • roosterMale domestic fowl
  • feedSupply with sustenance
  • dustFine settled particles

pecking order · dirt · flightless · run away · eggs · free range eggs · dust bathing · free-ranging · grain · egg laying · domesticated · poultry · nest · pen · broiler · backyard farming · brooder · coyotes

Opposites
enclosure vs. freedom

chicken runsfree range

Unconfined to pens

free roaming · open range · battery cages · wild foraging

outdoor exercise area vs. shelter

chicken runschicken coop

Enclosed poultry dwelling

henhouse · nesting boxes · poultry barn

cowardly flight vs. brave confrontation

chicken runsconfronts

Addresses a problem directly

courage under fire · stays put

Family

chicken, chickens, runs, running, runner, runners

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G