Built Out of Frustration. Perfected Out of Love.
We’re a South Florida family with young children, a backyard garden, and a deep belief that the best life is one lived close to the earth. We grow most of the fruits and vegetables our family eats. We prioritize real, clean food. And a few years ago, we decided to add chickens to the mix.
It started simply enough. Our kids had always loved being outdoors, and the idea of them interacting with animals collecting eggs in the morning, learning where food actually comes from felt like exactly the kind of childhood experience worth creating. So we bought a coop. Then another one. Then another.
Three Coops in Five Years
Here’s the honest truth: we went through three different backyard coop systems in five years. Some of them looked great in the photos online. A few of them even looked decent in our backyard for a while. But Florida is not a forgiving environment for outdoor structures. The humidity, the heat, the rain, the UV exposure it takes a real toll. And coop after coop, we found ourselves trashing and replacing what should have been a permanent part of our backyard.
After the third one, we’d had enough.
Building It the Right Way
Our family is fortunate to have decades of construction expertise to draw from. So instead of buying a fourth coop, we decided to build one the right way, using real construction methods and the most durable materials available. Not furniture carpentry. Not a flat-pack kit. A permanent outdoor structure, engineered for the specific demands of Florida’s climate.
It took a few iterations to get it exactly right. But we got there. And when we did, we had something that not only performed like a real structure but looked genuinely beautiful in our backyard. Durable, functional, and something we’re actually proud to have back there.
That coop became the foundation for Florida Chicken Coops.
