Farmhouse Chicken Coop

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I’m so excited to finally share a tour of our brand new farmhouse chicken coop!

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We DIY-ed our first chicken coop and it served us well for almost two years.

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Then one day a stray pack of pit bulls snuck onto our property, got through our backyard fence, and ripped open our coop.

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A while back I’d seen the work of Drake at Clifton Visions in a homesteading group on Facebook and I’d saved the link.

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I love to build my own things around our homestead, but for the next chicken coop I was taking NO chances and decided to go with a pro.

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It’s hard to do this coop justice in photos, but I’ll try! It’s made of real wood which is painted.

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It should last for years and years!

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Swipe up now for more about family!

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Farmhouse Chicken Coop

I’m so excited to finally share a tour of our brand new farmhouse chicken coop!

We DIY-ed our first chicken coop and it served us well for almost two years.

Then one day a stray pack of pit bulls snuck onto our property, got through our backyard fence, and ripped open our coop.

A while back I’d seen the work of Drake at Clifton Visions in a homesteading group on Facebook and I’d saved the link.

I love to build my own things around our homestead, but for the next chicken coop I was taking NO chances and decided to go with a pro.

It’s hard to do this coop justice in photos, but I’ll try! It’s made of real wood which is painted.

It should last for years and years!

Style-wise, I’d describe it as modern farmhouse or cottage chicken coop.

Swipe up now for more about family!

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