The Annie's Coop

Not all of us have acres of space, a paddock or even a field for our hens to cavort, promenade or scratch around. Some of us, myself included only have our back garden for our chickens to stretch their feathers in and when that is the case you need a small practical coop that isn't going to take up too much room while still providing space enough to swing a cat, should your chickens want too.

The Annie's Chicken Coop

A small flock of three hens can still provide plenty of garden entertainment and pleasure as pets as well as enough eggs to keep the cupboard well stocked for breakfast soldiers, lunchtime omelettes and dinnertime quiche. With a small flock you only need a small coop and after many requests for a small coop for the back garden chicken keeper the Boss Phill designed the Annie's Coop,  which has proved popular with hen keepers with an economy of space year after year.

With raised maisonette living for three medium sized birds, the inside of the coop has both removable perches and a separate nest box with privacy wall, to provide luxuriant living. The staircase leading up to the living quarters also doubles up as the door, so when the door is up, your girls are safe and sound for the evening.

Underneath the house is a sheltered area for your hens to take refuge from the rain or sunshine. it makes an equally good spot for feeders and drinkers, keeping them safe from the elements. Access into the coop is through a large hinged door at the back, which when it comes to the weekly clean, allows you to get right into the coop and clean it out.

Should you wish at a later date to keep your girls a little more enclosed and not give them free reign of the garden flowerbeds, then an additional run to the front of the coop is just the ticket. Coming in either a 6ft or 9ft long option, the runs fit snugly onto the front of the coop. Made from 19 gauge inch by half inch European weldmesh on solid timber framing, the runs are both strong and secure and will prevent foxes, badgers and any other predators from breaking in to your girls.

A small chicken coop like this allows more and more of us to have a few hens strolling around the garden and its compact, cleverly designed nature means it is ideal for the urban garden or cottage garden alike.

Small Flock of Silver Sangled Hamburgs

Made from Scandinavian Redwood (that has been pressure treated with Tanalith-E to put it good against fungus and rot for up to fifteen years) of joinery grade quality, the hen house will last in your garden for many years. Equally the ramp / door is produced from high quality plywood, that is strong enough to take the daily climb to and from bed. The fixtures and fittings on the coop are made from galvanised metal of the highest quality and in conjunction with the high quality timber, make this a durable but charming little chicken coop.

If you have any questions about our smaller chicken coops, or one of our hen houses in general, why not leave a comment below or phone 01300 345229 to speak to a member of the Flyte So Fancy team.


Thanks for Reading
James