{"id":8422,"date":"2020-10-01T14:39:06","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T14:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/?p=8422"},"modified":"2024-05-31T11:50:19","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T11:50:19","slug":"comparing-pre-fab-chicken-coops-and-little-cottage-company-chicken-coop-kits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/comparing-pre-fab-chicken-coops-and-little-cottage-company-chicken-coop-kits\/","title":{"rendered":"Comparing Pre-Fab Chicken Coops and Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When we were comparing barns, we noticed chicken coops. More and more of our neighbors are raising chickens. We hear roosters from every direction in the morning and we see chickens in fenced yards every time we walk the dog.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8421\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8421\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8421\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-gambrel_barn.jpg?resize=500%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Gambrel Barn Coop from the Little Cottage Company\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-gambrel_barn.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-gambrel_barn.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8421\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chicken Barn &#8211; Gambrel Barn Coop from the Little Cottage Company<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One of the houses has a little barn with a chicken ramp going into it. This morning I saw one on Pinterest that looks like the same little chicken barn, maybe.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3772\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3772\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3772 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/featured_image-sara.jpg?resize=500%2C266&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Little Cottage Co. Sara\u2019s Victorian Mansion DIY Kit - Project Small House\" width=\"500\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/featured_image-sara.jpg?resize=500%2C266&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/featured_image-sara.jpg?resize=768%2C409&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/featured_image-sara.jpg?w=810&amp;ssl=1 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3772\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Little Cottage Co. Sara\u2019s Victorian Mansion DIY Kit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I clicked on it and it is by the Little Cottage Co., who makes the Victorian playhouses.<\/p>\n<p>We had chickens when I was a kid. At first, the chicken coop came with the farm we rented. Then Dad built a chicken coop. It was big. We had too many chickens, too.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8413\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8413\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8413\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop.jpg?resize=480%2C544&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Little Cottage Company Colonial Gable Chicken Coop Kit\" width=\"480\" height=\"544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop.jpg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop.jpg?resize=441%2C500&amp;ssl=1 441w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8413\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Little Cottage Company Colonial Gable Chicken Coop Kit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kits<\/h2>\n<p>Little Cottage Company has two Chick House kits, the Gambrel Barn Coop, like the one I saw, and a Colonial Gable Coop, more like a traditional chicken coop.<\/p>\n<p>They are available in two sizes, 4\u2019 x 6\u2019 and 6\u2019 x 8\u2019.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>These Chicken Coops allow you to have fresh eggs from your backyard! There are several great reasons to raise your own chickens: easy to manage, endless supply of fresh eggs, as well as free fertilizer and something to eat your weeds and garden pests. And what better way to house your feathered friends then with one of our quality built chicken coops!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlecottageco.com\/product\/gambrel-barn-coop-panelized-kit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.littlecottageco.com\/product\/gambrel-barn-coop-panelized-kit<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>These come as kits. You build them yourself. You can even order them on Amazon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4bQbcaO\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Little Cottage Co Chicken Coops<\/strong> on Amazon<\/a><br \/>\n<ins class=\"epn-placement\" data-config-id=\"0012fefade582175b9960cd4\" data-keyword=\"Little Cottage Co Chicken Coop\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<ins class=\"epn-placement\" data-config-id=\"0012fefade582175b9960cd4\" data-keyword=\"Chicken Coop\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<ins class=\"epn-placement\" data-config-id=\"0012fefade582175b9960cd4\" data-keyword=\"Chicken Coop Kit\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<h2>What\u2019s in the kit?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Step-by-step instruction manual<\/li>\n<li>All necessary hardware; Screws, Latches, Handles, Nails<\/li>\n<li>One Window<br \/>\n14\u201d x 21\u201d working window with tempered glass and screen<\/li>\n<li>One Entry Door<\/li>\n<li>One Chicken Door with Ramp<\/li>\n<li>Nesting Boxes with Exterior Egg Access<br \/>\n4 x 6: 4 nesting bins for 8 to 12 hens<br \/>\n6 x 8: 6 Nesting Bins for 8 to 22 hens<\/li>\n<li>Aluminum Gable Vent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>They are delivered in pre-fab panelized sections. Just like prefab houses.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cPanelized means the walls are in prefabbed sections, everything else is precut and labeled for you! NO EXTRA CUTTING!\u201c<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlecottageco.com\/product\/gambrel-barn-coop-panelized-kit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.littlecottageco.com\/product\/gambrel-barn-coop-panelized-kit<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8419\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8419\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8419\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-window.jpg?resize=500%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The window opens and has a screen. You can put the chicken roost wherever you want. These chickens enjoy looking out the window. Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kits\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-window.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-window.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8419\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The window opens and has a screen.<br \/>You can put the chicken roost wherever you want.<br \/>These chickens enjoy looking out the window.<br \/>Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kits<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Window<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>One Window<br \/>\n14\u201d x 21\u201d working window with tempered glass and screen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The kit comes with one window. They show the window set low. I know our chickens preferred to sleep at night close to the ceiling of our chicken coop. That way they wouldn&#8217;t get spooked by seeing things out the window when they are winding down at night.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8416\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8416\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8416\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-nest_boxes-inside.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kits have a window and nesting bins.\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8416\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kits have a window and nesting bins.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8420\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8420\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8420\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-gambrel_barn-door.jpg?resize=500%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pedestrian Door on the Gambrel Barn Coop from the Little Cottage Company\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-gambrel_barn-door.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-gambrel_barn-door.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8420\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pedestrian Door on the Gambrel Barn Coop from the Little Cottage Company<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Entry Door<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>One Entry Door<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8412\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8412\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8412\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-inside.jpg?resize=375%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Inside the Little Cottage Company Colonial Gable Chicken Coop Kit\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8412\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside the Little Cottage Company Colonial Gable Chicken Coop Kit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The entry door is big. You want it big. This allows you to easily get in there and keep the coop clean and maintained.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8414\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8414\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8414\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-chicken_door-b.jpg?resize=500%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The ramp allows the chickens to easily walk into their house. Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kits\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-chicken_door-b.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-chicken_door-b.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8414\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The ramp allows the chickens to easily walk into their house.<br \/>Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kits<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Chicken Door with Ramp<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>One Chicken Door with Ramp<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The chicken door has a latch, so that if you have predators, you can close the chickens in at night.<\/p>\n<p>We thought we would have to round up chickens or something at night if we wanted to lock them in, but they just went home by themselves when it started getting dusk. (Our guinea fowl went to someone else&#8217;s home at night and never came back.)<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8391\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8391\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8391\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-chicken_door-ramp.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The chicken door can be latched from the side or from the bottom.\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8391\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The chicken door can be latched from the side or from the bottom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This photo shows the door hinged on the side, with the latch on the other side. There is a hook to keep the door from swinging closed during the day. You don&#8217;t have to remove the ramp to close the door at night.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8415\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8415\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8415\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-chicken_door-latch.jpg?resize=500%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The chicken door can be closed and latched. Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kits\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-chicken_door-latch.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-chicken_door-latch.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8415\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The chicken door can be closed and latched.<br \/>Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kits<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This photo shows the door hinged at the bottom with the latch at the top. Gravity keeps it open, but you have to move the ramp to close it.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8427\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8427\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8427 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-nest_boxes-outside.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The nesting box has access from outside. The lid hooks, so you can reach the eggs easily. Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kits\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8427\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The nesting box has access from outside. The lid hooks, so you can reach the eggs easily. Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kits<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Nesting Boxes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Nesting Boxes with Exterior Egg Access<br \/>\n4 x 6: 4 nesting bins for 8 to 12 hens<br \/>\n6 x 8: 6 Nesting Bins for 8 to 22 hens<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The nesting box has access from outside. The lid hooks, so you can reach the eggs easily.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8431\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8431\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8431\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-nest_boxes.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The 6 x 8 coop has 6 Nesting Bins for 8 to 22 hens.\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8431\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 6 x 8 coop has 6 Nesting Bins for 8 to 22 hens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 4 x 6 coop has 4 nesting bins for 8 to 12 hens.\u00a0 The 6 x 8 coop has 6 Nesting Bins for 8 to 22 hens.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8408\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8408\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8408\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-nest_boxes-inside-c.jpg?resize=500%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Little Cottage Company 4' x 6' Chicken Coop Kits have 4 nesting bins for 8 to 12 hens\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8408\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Little Cottage Company 4&#8242; x 6&#8242; Chicken Coop Kits have 4 nesting bins for 8 to 12 hens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The nest bins can be reached easily from outside. We fed the chickens first, that way no chickens were on the nest. Some chickens prefer to keep their eggs. They would peck at us or whap us with their wings.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8411\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8411\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8411\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-nest_boxes-inside-b.jpg?resize=500%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Little Cottage Co. Sara\u2019s Victorian Mansion DIY Kit - Project Small House\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-nest_boxes-inside-b.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-nest_boxes-inside-b.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8411\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Little Cottage Company 4&#8242; x 6&#8242; Chicken Coop Kits have 4 nesting bins for 8 to 12 hens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The nest boxes are pretty basic, but they are really all you need. Just give them some hay.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8407\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8407\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8407\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-vent.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"There is a vent to keep the chickens cooler in the summer. It closes to keep them warmer in the winter. There is wire over it, so chickens won't get lost and predators won't get in. Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kits\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8407\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There is a vent to keep the chickens cooler in the summer. It closes to keep them warmer in the winter.<br \/>There is wire over it, so chickens won&#8217;t get lost and predators won&#8217;t get in.<br \/>Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kits<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Aluminum Gable Vent<\/h2>\n<p>The website says there is an aluminum gable vent. This is the vent that is shown in the pictures. It is big enough to actually vent the chicken coop.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8394\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8394\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8394\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-vent-b.jpg?resize=375%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"There is a vent to keep the chickens cooler in the summer. It closes to keep them warmer in the winter. There is wire over it, so chickens won't get lost and predators won't get in. Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kits\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8394\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There is a vent to keep the chickens cooler in the summer. It closes to keep them warmer in the winter.<br \/>There is wire over it, so chickens won&#8217;t get lost and predators won&#8217;t get in.<br \/>Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kits<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The vent window has screen over it. It is big enough to let the heat out in the summer, but it shuts tightly for the winter.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8410\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8410\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8410\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-roost.jpg?resize=500%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The roost can be put wherever you want it. Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kits\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-roost.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-roost.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8410\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The roost can be put wherever you want it.<br \/>Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kits<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Roost<\/h3>\n<p>Chickens like to sit up high at night to sleep. This board is a chicken bed.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8418\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8418\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8418\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-floor.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The floor is finished. Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kits\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8418\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The floor is finished.<br \/>Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kits<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Floor<\/h3>\n<p>Unlike other little house kits, the chicken coop includes a floor. Paint it so that it will be easier to clean.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8417\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8417\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8417\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-gambrel_barn-inside.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The inside barn roof of the Little Cottage Company Gambrel Barn Coop Kit\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8417\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The inside barn roof of the Little Cottage Company Gambrel Barn Coop Kit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Ceiling<\/h3>\n<p>This is what the ceiling looks like in the chicken barn. Even though chickens won&#8217;t get the ceiling as dirty as they will the floor, I would still recommend you paint everything inside.<\/p>\n<h2>What\u2019s not in the kit?<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWith these kits, the customer provides the shingles, drip edge, and paint.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlecottageco.com\/product\/gambrel-barn-coop-panelized-kit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.littlecottageco.com\/product\/gambrel-barn-coop-panelized-kit<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The chicken coops come primed and ready to paint, but you paint them whatever color you want.<\/p>\n<p>It comes with the basic roof, but you choose the shingles you want. Or put on a metal roof.<\/p>\n<p>They say they also have them available completely pre-built in color choices with 25 Year Shingles.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8393\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8393\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8393\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-wheels.jpg?resize=500%2C449&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop with wheels\" width=\"500\" height=\"449\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8393\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop with wheels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Chicken Coop on Wheels<\/h2>\n<p>Little Cottage Company Chicken Coops are also available with wheels. I found these at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betterchickencoops.com\/brands\/little-cottage-company\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.betterchickencoops.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8392\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8392\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8392\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-spot.jpg?resize=500%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Spot would lose his mind.\" width=\"500\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8392\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spot would lose his mind.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Can&#8217;t you imagine Dick and Jane pulling this around with Spot chasing along behind?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7727\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7727\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7727\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/chicken_coop-d.jpg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chicken Coop from Carolina Storage Solutions\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7727\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chicken Coop from Carolina Storage Solutions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>The Chicken Coop Collection from Carolina Storage Solutions<\/h2>\n<p>Carolina Storage Solutions has The Chicken Coop Collection. They sell four chicken coop models in three sizes, 4\u2032 x 8\u2032, 6\u2032 x 8\u2032 or 8\u2032 x 12\u2032. You can get them with a run under the coop, an extended roofed run, or no run at all. They have a chicken door with a ramp, an entry door (for a human), a drop vent to give the chicken coop more ventilation when it is hot out, two windows and nesting boxes with exterior egg access. \u00a0If there is a run, the run has a fence door.<\/p>\n<p>Every chicken coop comes with these features.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s Included?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Two Windows<\/li>\n<li>One Entry Door<\/li>\n<li>One Chicken Door with Ramp<\/li>\n<li>Nesting Boxes with Exterior Egg Access<\/li>\n<li>Drop Vent<\/li>\n<li>Roost<\/li>\n<li>LP SmartSide Siding (50 yr. warranty)<\/li>\n<li>Metal or Shingle Roof<\/li>\n<li>Siding &amp; Trim Paint Colors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See more about these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/pre-fab-chicken-coops\/\">Pre-Fab Chicken Coops<\/a> from Carolina Storage Solutions.<\/p>\n<h2>Paint Ideas for Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kits<\/h2>\n<p>You provide the shingles and the paint, so the chicken coop can be any color you want.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8405\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8405\" style=\"width: 497px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8405\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-b.jpg?resize=497%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green Paint and Trim on a 4' x 6' Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kit\" width=\"497\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-b.jpg?w=497&amp;ssl=1 497w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-b.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8405\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Green Paint and Trim on a 4&#8242; x 6&#8242; Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can paint it to match your house.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8404\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8404\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8404\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-c.jpg?resize=500%2C384&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"GreenPaint and Tan Trim on a Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kit\" width=\"500\" height=\"384\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8404\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GreenPaint and Tan Trim on a Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8402\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8402\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8402\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-paint-2.jpg?resize=500%2C384&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green Paint and White Trim on a Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kit\" width=\"500\" height=\"384\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8402\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Green Paint and White Trim on a Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8399\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8399\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8399\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-paint-cocoa.jpg?resize=500%2C384&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Brown Paint on a Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kit\" width=\"500\" height=\"384\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8399\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brown Paint on a Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8395\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8395\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8395\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-paint-grey.jpg?resize=500%2C384&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Grey Paint on a Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kit\" width=\"500\" height=\"384\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8395\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grey Paint on a Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8398\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8398\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8398\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-paint-cocoa-b.jpg?resize=500%2C384&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cocoa Brown Paint and brown shingles on a Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kit\" width=\"500\" height=\"384\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8398\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cocoa Brown Paint and brown shingles on a Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8397\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8397\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8397\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-paint-tan.jpg?resize=500%2C384&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cocoa Brown Paint on a Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kit\" width=\"500\" height=\"384\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8397\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cocoa Brown Paint on a Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8403\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8403\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8403\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-paint-1.jpg?resize=500%2C384&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Teal Paint and White Trim on a Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kit\" width=\"500\" height=\"384\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8403\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Teal Paint and White Trim on a Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8396\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8396\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8396\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-paint-green.jpg?resize=500%2C384&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green Paint on a Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kit\" width=\"500\" height=\"384\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8396\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Green Paint on a Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Or have fun and paint it a bright color.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8400\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8400\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-paint-purple-b.jpg?resize=500%2C384&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Purple Paint with White Trim on a Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kit\" width=\"500\" height=\"384\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8400\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Purple Paint with White Trim on a Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The chickens will not complain.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8401\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8401\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8401\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/chicken_coop-paint-purple.jpg?resize=500%2C384&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Purple Paint and Trim on a Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kit\" width=\"500\" height=\"384\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8401\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Purple Paint and Trim on a Little Cottage Company Chicken Coop Kit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When we were comparing barns, we noticed chicken coops. More and more of our neighbors are raising chickens. We hear roosters from every direction in the morning and we see chickens in fenced yards every time we walk the dog. One of the houses has&nbsp;<a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/comparing-pre-fab-chicken-coops-and-little-cottage-company-chicken-coop-kits\/\">&hellip;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8406,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[21,8,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8422","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-inspiration","category-projects","category-research"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/featured-chicken_coop.jpg?fit=810%2C431&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9588,"url":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2021\/05\/overez-chicken-coops\/","url_meta":{"origin":8422,"position":0},"title":"OverEZ Chicken Coops","author":"Carla","date":"May 28, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"I drove by Carolina Storage Solutions this morning and saw they have three new chicken coops. 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