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13 Creative and Practical Chicken Coop Interior Ideas
Essentials your coop needs—plus simple ways to make it fun for you and your flock!
So, you built your own chicken coop, or perhaps you converted a cute garden shed that's a ringer for a tiny home. Now it's time to outfit the inside with all the essentials your flock needs to make them feel at home. While there are a few non-negotiables (ventilation, roosting bars, nesting boxes), many of the aesthetic choices are up to you. It's okay to keep it simple, but don't be afraid to have fun with it either.
"The nicer you make your coop look, the more time you're going to want to spend there, and it's just going to be a more pleasant experience with your chickens," says Lisa Steele, a fifth-generation chicken keeper, host of APT’s CreateTV series Welcome to My Farm, and author of the FreshEggsDaily blog as well as the book Fresh Eggs Daily: Raising Happy, Healthy Chickens...Naturally."
As you scroll through these ideas and photos shared by real-life backyard chicken keepers, you may be surprised to learn that many chicken coop interior ideas that are seemingly just for looks—wallpaper, curtains, mirrors, shiplap walls—have practical purposes too. You'll even find out what's the best floor for your coop.
Pro tip: Don't miss Steele's helpful tips at the end this post. She addresses everything from minimalist vs. maximalist coop interior styles, to keeping your coop a comfortable temp without electricity, to criteria for nesting boxes and roosting bars. (Do you know what choosing the right roosting bar has to do with keeping your chickens' feet from getting cold? If not, this section is essential reading.)
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Terri Robertson is the Senior Editor, Digital, at Country Living, where she shares her lifelong love of homes, gardens, down-home cooking, and antiques.
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