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Backyard chicken keeping is rapidly growing in popularity, but as it becomes more of a staple for everyday people instead of a rural specialty, more and more questions pop up among new chicken keepers. One of those is what type of coop to keep the chickens in with such limited space.
The top recommendation for the vast majority of chicken keepers is a mobile chicken coop.
Today, we’re going to go over what these are, why mobile chicken coops are such great options, and where you can pick one up to enhance your flock’s living conditions.
A mobile chicken coop is exactly what it sounds like. It’s a chicken coop that is on wheels and capable of being moved around as needed. The actual design of the chicken coop can vary from enhanced modern designs to heavy, traditional, chicken coops that are simply put on top of axles.
Keep in mind throughout this guide that we’re speaking almost solely about the more modern designs. They’re created with ease of use and function in mind rather than being little structures outfitted with wheels with no consideration for other challenges or needs, and they’re the best options available.
Mobility is always a benefit, but there are some specific reasons these coops benefit backyard chicken keepers.
If you build a coop that is meant to stay in one position, you’re going to notice something very quickly. The quality of your lawn is going to degrade at a rapid rate.
Chickens can actually be extremely good for your properly by naturally fertilizing the soil. However, when they sit in one place, they destroy the foliage, and they saturate the ground too heavily with feces, dropped feathers, food, and more. It takes a toll on that portion of your yard.
However, when you can move the coop around, you can control the impact your flock has on the lawn. When you notice that the positive effects of your chickens are starting to become overbearing, you can move them and let that part of the lawn recover.
As you cycle through the placements of the coop, you end up with an extraordinarily healthy lawn in general rather than a dead patch the chickens have destroyed.
Moving chickens out of a coop area to clean the coop and maintain the land can be extremely difficult with traditional coops. Especially if you have a lot of birds in your flock.
With a mobile coop, this is made easy. Just move the coop to a new location, and you can maintain the land without anything getting in your way. When you need to move the chickens to maintain the coop, you can easily transport them to the place you’re going to hold them in, and then move the coop to your cleaning location.
When you think of moving an entire chicken coop around your backyard, it probably sounds like a pretty physical task. Well, with the modern coop designs we’re talking about, it’s actually easy enough to be done by yourself. Almost anyone can handle it.
This is thanks to extra care being put into the mobile design. Mechanical physics and advanced technology are used to lighten the load and make dragging the coop feel like walking a small wagon around.
As a backyard chicken keeper, you don’t have farm hands and other hired professionals to do these things for you, but you don’t need them with a well-designed mobile coop.
With a traditional chicken coop, you have to do quite a bit of maintenance. They’re usually made of wood, and that requires that you do a lot of wood maintenance to prevent leaks or structural problems.
The mobile coops we’re talking about use a variety of metal parts that require almost no complicated maintenance. Outside of some soap and a hose, you don’t need a lot of equipment, either.
Even the roof, which is a vinyl sheet, is good for at least 10 years if you clean it properly.
This all saves you time, money, and energy to put into your chicken raising rather than wasting it on constant maintenance tasks.
Maybe you want to winterize your coop before the cold season starts or add a new feature that will enhance your chickens’ quality of life. Well, these coops are extremely easy to customize without making major permanent changes in most cases.
While they’re great as-is and will serve your flock admirably, you can always customize them to meet your needs perfectly.
If you look for the cheapest option humanly possible, we’re sure you’ll find something that’s cheaper than these mobile chicken coops, but if you’re looking at quality products that will serve you well, we’re confident that these are the best value you can get.
They last longer, are easy to modify, and require almost zero maintenance to stay in good shape. They’re also relatively cost-effective upfront, to top it off.
You don’t have to control your flock to meet your coop dimensions. There are plenty of mobile chicken coops available for different flock sizes, and it’s even easy to tell which one you need with an easy-to-use coop size chart.
It’s easy to scale up or down, depending on your future decisions.
It’s actually fairly difficult to make a suitable coop in a small backyard. They tend to take up more space than the chickens need.
These mobile coops minimize their footprint while maximizing their safe capacity to help you maintain a sizable flock with minimal space requirements.
A mobile chicken coop is the ultimate solution for backyard chicken keepers, offering convenience, better lawn health, and easy maintenance. Whether you're looking to expand your flock or maximize your limited space, choosing the best mobile chicken coop ensures the flexibility and security your chickens need. With the right setup, you can create a comfortable, protected, and low-maintenance environment for your flock while making your life easier.
At Chicken Ranger, we know that every chicken keeper has unique needs. That’s why we offer premium mobile chicken coops in three versatile sizes – 6x8, 10x12, and 12x12. Designed for durability, easy mobility, optimal ventilation, and secure protection, our coops provide a safe and comfortable home for your flock.
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