A couple years ago we got turkeys & Farmer John built them a shelter, which we referred to as the Turkey Hut. We no longer have turkeys, but the hut worked well for chickens. So well that Farmer John built a second hut just for the chickens.
THE CHICKEN HUT
INSIDE THE HUT

Left: Food & water containers hang from the ceiling. Right: No built in floor. It’s a simple dirt floor. We’ve had absolutely no problem with it.

Each hut has one elevated mini-coop. We have used these for many reasons including acting as a chick brooder & housing quail, show chickens, broody hens & new chickens in quarantine. Top Left: The front of one elevated coop looks like this. The other has two doors spanning the entire length. The floors are made from salvaged synthetic decking.
THE RUN

Originally, the back opened into nothing. We had movable fencing around so the birds wouldn’t escape.
THE DOME SHAPE
