The 9 Best Chicken Coops of 2024

Best Overall

Omlet Eglu Cube

$999 At omlet.us

For most flocks, the Omlet Eglu Cube Chicken Coop is a secure and reasonably priced home for up to 10 small chickens. If you have larger chicken breeds, this coop may only fit six to eight birds. ("Six is probably the maximum number a beginner can manage successfully," advises Lesley.) The elevated coop is crafted from 100 percent recyclable UV-stabilized polyethylene, and it’s held up by a powder-coated steel frame with a steel ladder leading up into the coop.

The double-wall design helps keep the coop warm in winter and cool in summer, and its draft-free vents let fresh air inside. It's also great for cleaning, as the owner can then just step right into the coop. The interior of this coop is sectioned into two areas—one for roosting and one for nesting—and the nesting box is large enough to hold three chickens at a time.

A door on the side of the coop opens up into the nesting area, allowing you to collect eggs easily. And there’s even an interior divider that allows you to close the nesting area at night to deter chickens from sleeping there. When it’s time to clean the coop, a slide-out droppings tray is easy to empty, and the smooth surfaces can simply be wiped or rinsed down with a garden hose.

This coop has a variety of other optional features that may come in handy for your flock. It can be purchased with a run if desired, and there are 6-, 9-, and 13-foot options available. You can also opt to have the coop mounted on wheels, which allows you to move it around your yard as needed. Finally, the coop is designed to accommodate the brand’s popular automatic door, which lets your chickens out in the morning and closes them into the coop at nightfall.

_{Size: 91 x 61 x 46 inches | Materials: UV-stabilized polyethylene, powder-coated steel | Capacity: Up to 10 chickens | Chicken Run: Yes}

Best Budget

Producer's Pride Sentinel Chicken Coop

$300 At Tractor Supply Co.

If you’re new to chickens and just want a couple of birds, the Producer’s Pride Sentinel Chicken Coop is a small and affordable housing option. The manufacturer claims that it can house up to six chickens, but most people agree it’s best suited for a maximum of four. However, this coop is extremely easy to assemble and comes with an integrated run where your chickens can spend their days, making it an all-in-one option for beginner chicken owners. 

This small coop is made from thick wood panels and a powder-coated steel frame, and it comes with a wooden ramp that allows your chickens to climb into and out of the enclosed area. There are three nesting boxes, which you can access via a hinged lid and a sliding door that allows you to shut your birds in as needed. The metal floor slides out for easy cleaning, and access doors on both sides of the structure can be locked with predator-resistant latches. The one shortcoming of this coop is that it lacks ventilation panels, but you can always install a few onto the wooden siding.

_{Size: 76 x 36.4 x 48 inches | Materials: Solid wood, powder-coated steel | Capacity: Up to 6 chickens | Chicken Run: Yes}

Best Small

Petmate Superior Construction Chicken Coop

View On Tractor Supply Co.

For an attractive yet practical coop, this selection from Petmate will check all the boxes for a basic coop with a small footprint. It includes some helpful details and conveniences that can come in handy for a flock of up to 10 chickens, including a tall cleaning tray that can accommodate thick, comfy bedding and a rear door on the nesting box, which allows for easy egg retrieval. As with some of our other picks, customers tend to agree that fewer birds are better, with four to six being a running theme among users. Your comfort with their space may also depend on whether they'll have room to roam during the day, so you'll want to factor that in, too.

The body of this coop is thick wood with a plastic roof. While less durable than our best overall pick, it still protects your birds from the elements. We also like that this coop has adjustable ventilation, so you can accommodate temperature changes and keep your birds as comfortable as possible.

_{Size: 72.75  x 46 x 76 inches | Materials: Wood | Capacity: Up to 10 chickens | Chicken Run: Yes}

Best for Beginner

Tucker Murphy Pet Cicely Chicken Coop with Chicken Run

$198 At Wayfair

If you're a beginner, you can’t go wrong with the Tucker Murphy Pet Cicely Chicken Coop. This coop can accommodate up to 2 chickens, which is the recommended number of chickens to get if you're just getting started. Although you might long for a larger flock of chickens, starting with a smaller one will give you the experience you need to care for them properly.

This thoughtfully designed coop comes with several features that make it easy to tend your flock. There are two nesting boxes with a hinged lid for egg collection. It's attached to a run that is covered in heavy-duty galvanized wire mesh to protect your chickens against predators—a threat even in urban areas, says Lesley. "City dwellers will have fewer predators to worry about," she says, "but there will still be birds of prey to contend with, and maybe even a higher risk of rats and other rodents stealing their eggs." This coop doesn’t include assembly, so you'll need at least two people and basic construction knowledge to put the coop together.

_{Size: 47.6 x 21.3 x 63.5 inches | Materials: Fir wood | Capacity: Up to 2 chickens | Chicken Run: Included}

Best Large

OverEZ Large Chicken Coop

$1,900 At Amazon $2,199 At Walmart $2,000 At Tractor Supply Co.

If you’re planning to have a dozen or more chickens, the OverEZ Large Chicken Coop is our top choice for your flock. This large coop can comfortably house up to 15 full-grown chickens, and despite its heavy-duty wooden construction and sizable design, it’s quite reasonably priced. The design features two windows and five nesting boxes with a hinged lid. Its moisture-resistant design is ideal for warm and cold climates, helping to keep your chickens comfortable year-round.

This coop is hand-built in the USA and can be assembled in around 30 minutes using an electric screwdriver. The interior features two spacious roosting bars where your chickens can sleep, and the slanted roof profile ensures that rain and snow run off in the opposite direction of the nesting boxes. The only downside of this large chicken coop is that its air vents, which are located on each gable, are quite small and might not be sufficient for airflow when the windows are closed.

_{Size: 74 x 60 x 72.5 inches | Materials: Solid wood | Capacity: Up to 15 chickens | Chicken Run: No}

Best Splurge

Williams Sonoma Cedar Chicken Coop & Run with Planter

$2,800 At Williams-Sonoma

This adorable coop is perfect for housing a small flock of up to four chickens. Not only is it handcrafted from solid red cedar, but it also has an integrated 25-square-foot run where your chickens can hang out, as well as a built-in planter box to grow herbs or other plants. The coop is hand-built in Washington state at a family-run sawmill, and your purchase includes white glove delivery, meaning they assemble the structure exactly where you want it. 

The interior of the coop includes two nesting boxes with a drop-down door for egg collection, as well as a perch where your chickens can sleep at night. A drop-down ladder allows chickens to climb into and out of the run, but you can also keep it closed when needed, using a cord located next to the egg door. The run is wrapped in a heavy-duty galvanized-wire mesh that’s too small for predators to reach through, and the coop’s door is lined with the same material, providing plenty of ventilation. The one big downside of this coop is that the interior floor is only lined with mesh, which makes it easy to keep clean but won’t provide sufficient wintertime insulation in cold climates. For colder weather, consider the OverEZ Classic Large Chicken Coop instead.

_{Size: 63.25 x 61.75 x 83.25 inches | Materials: Solid western red cedar | Capacity: Up to 4 chickens | Chicken Run: Yes}

Best Walk-In

Roost & Root Round Top Stand Up Chicken Coop

$2,790 At roostandroot.com

The Roost & Root Round-Top Stand-Up Chicken Coop has a convenient walk-in design with a full-size door, which makes it easy to check on your chickens, clean out the coop, and refill food and water dishes. The coop, which can comfortably house up to six chickens, is built from solid cedar wood and has a sizable run that’s covered with heavy-duty welded wire to deter predators. Inside the coop, there are several roosting bars, as well as two nesting boxes. But because the roosting area is not fully enclosed, this coop might not be the best option for cold climates. 

You can customize this chicken coop in a number of ways to suit your flock. For instance, you can purchase a larger run area, “EZ-fill” water and food containers, as well as storm panels that can be mounted to the walls of the run. You can stash food and other supplies in the built-in storage compartment within the coop, and the design can even be personalized with your farm name for free. This coop does require assembly upon arrival, and because it’s fairly large, freight shipping can be quite expensive.

_{Size: 58 x 66 x 85.88 inches | Materials: Solid cedar | Capacity: Up to 6 chickens | Chicken Run: Yes}

Best Run

Producer's Pride Universal Poultry Pen

$500 At Tractor Supply Co.

Unless you’re planning to let your chickens free range in your yard, you need some type of run—a term for an enclosed area for poultry—where they can spend time during the day. The Producer’s Pride Universal Poultry Pen is a top choice for this purpose, as it’s extremely well-built and designed to protect your chickens from predators when they’re outdoors. The run is 8 x 8 feet and more than 6 feet tall, and its full-size door allows you to walk inside without crouching. 

This run is made from rust-resistant powder-coated steel, and its hard mesh roof can protect your birds from aerial predators such as hawks. If you want to connect it directly to your chicken coop, there’s a knock-out panel for exactly that purpose, and the door is compatible with most padlocks if you want to provide an additional layer of protection. While this run is fairly pricey, it’s extremely well-made and should keep most predators out. Just keep in mind that it needs to be paired with a coop to provide sufficient housing for your birds.

_{Size: 96 x 100 x 78 inches | Materials: Rust-resistant powder-coated steel  | Capacity: Up to 6 chickens | Chicken Run: Yes}

Best Plans

CoopExpert Chicken Coop Plans

$18 At Etsy

If you are fairly handy and own a few basic power tools, you can build a beautiful chicken coop using the CoopExpert Plans. The plans include detailed step-by-step instructions for constructing a large coop that can hold up to 12 chickens. The best part is you can easily tweak the design to suit your needs, adding additional roosts, ventilation, access doors, and more. As the plans are written, the coop includes two single-hung windows, three roost rails, and five nesting boxes that are accessible via a hinged lid. 

These coop plans are extremely comprehensive, including 31 pages of detailed diagrams and CAD drawings, as well as a material list, cut list, and recommended tools list. Depending on the cost of lumber, the coop will likely cost between $900 and $1,200 to build, but you’d likely pay twice as much for a pre-made coop of this size.

_{Size: 60 x 72 x 81 inches | Materials: N/A | Capacity: Up to 12 chickens | Chicken Run: No}