Best housing for 2 hens

[PotassiumJunkie]

I’m thinking of getting 2 chickens. I don’t know which housing is best? I have seen coops attached to an enclosed run, or some people say to fence an area off and just put a coop in there and let them run around....which is best?

Some background: I live in the country right beside a field, in a row of houses. So I have neighbours to think about and also worried about attracting rats, or foxes from the field.

What’s best?

 

[Stepnout]

Welcome to BYC.
These Omlet coops are expensive but are VERY EASY to clean and maintain. I have the MK 2 Cube on wheels with a 3 meter run.
The Go Up would be nice (with wheel) for 2 birds. You can move the coop every day or so on new grass.
Another option would be to build a small Chicken Tractor. There are lots of helpful post on this site about Chicken tractors.
https://www.omlet.us/shop/chicken_keeping/eglu_go_up/

 

[Aapomp831]

I originally wanted 2 hens... now I have 15 chickens! Chicken keeping is addictive. I would get a bigger coop.

 

[JDN]

I’m thinking of getting 2 chickens. I don’t know which housing is best? I have seen coops attached to an enclosed run, or some people say to fence an area off and just put a coop in there and let them run around....which is best?

Some background: I live in the country right beside a field, in a row of houses. So I have neighbours to think about and also worried about attracting rats, or foxes from the field.

What’s best?

For two or three I'd get a chain link dog pen, ideally with some kind of roof, and a dog house.

 

[aart]

Welcome to BYC!

Go bigger than you think you need for a coop....and a good sized run.

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[PotassiumJunkie]

Thanks for replies. Never seen the Omlet coops before! Will definitely have a look into them. Although I live in Ireland, I’m sure there are similar ones

Location updated!

 

[radar3321]

This is what i did when i had 2 days go throw together a new place for two hens i took off a friend. Always a thought and easy to put together!