Our first farm pets were two chickens that we got while living in the suburbs in Carmel Mountain. They had a small coop and would walk around our tiny side yard kicking bark from our planter all over the place. But we enjoyed having them, getting a few eggs and starting to get a feel for caring for farm animals.

After we moved and had lots more space, we quickly grew our flock to a dozen hens and they were due for a proper coop. We built this 4′ x 8′ coop connected to the chickens run and have used it over the years as a coop, a shed, and a place for the goats to shelter during our biggest storms.