Are Roost and Root Chicken Coops Worth It?

Yes, Roost and Root chicken coops are absolutely worth the investment —they outshine flimsy, imported competitors that often fail within a few seasons, leaving you with costly replacements and stressed birds. With more than 10,000 sold and literally millions of eggs laid in Roost & Root Coops every year… you’re guaranteed a great experience. Here’s why a premium Roost and Root coop beats the competition hands down: Superior materials for unmatched durability : Crafted in the USA with top-grade cedar board lumber (not cheap, thin stuff prone to warping and decay), ensuring your coop withstands harsh weather, UV exposure, and years of use without rotting or becoming weak. Lasting craftsmanship built to endure : Larger, precision-engineered panels with pre-attached 16-gauge galvanized welded livestock wire—no plywood or shoddy construction here. This thoughtful design minimizes weak points, delivering a structure that’s far more robust than mass-produced knockoffs or other competitive coops. Predator-safe protection you can trust : Extremely secure wiring and reinforced features keep out foxes, raccoons, and other threats, unlike budget coops with thin mesh that predators easily breach—giving you peace of mind 24/7. Low maintenance for effortless ownership : Designed to require minimal upkeep, with weather-resistant cedar that naturally repels pests and moisture, saving you time and money on repairs compared to high-maintenance particleboard options. Easy assembly and superior animal welfare : Smart Kits™ allow a 2-person DIY setup without frustration; designs provide ample space for hens, promoting healthier flocks and better egg production—features other coops struggle to match. If you’re asking “are Roost and Root coops worth it?”, the answer is a resounding yes—they deliver lifelong value through reliability, safety, and performance that outclasses the competition every time, paying for themselves in reduced hassles, happier hens and more eggs.

Backyard Chicken Coop Model 2

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Why This Coop? – Backyard Chicken Coop

A classic roost-over-run design that’s all comfort up top and roaming space below. The Backyard Coop keeps up to 5 chickens safe, happy, and laying—while making your life easier with a removable front panel for easy cleaning, easy hen check door, and a roomy egg box. Add an optional no-mess feeder and waterer system for even simpler chicken keeping.

Original price was: $2,499.00.Current price is: $1,399.00.

Our all new Backyard Chicken Coop Model 2 looks great, works great, will last many years, and is predator safe. Keep up to 5 birds in this compact self contained hen house. Keeps a family of 3+ supplied with fresh eggs. Don’t settle for a cheap import coop that won’t last and can’t protect your hens!

Available in a larger xl model too!

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Retail Price ~~$2,499~~
~~Was $1,599~~ Now $1,399
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13 Backyard Coop Features

Upgrade your chicken keeping experience. Don’t settle for another cheap, Chinese coop!

Lovingly Crafted in Central Texas

~25 Eggs Weekly

Coops in All 50 States

All Season Design

Up to 5 Adult Chickens

Integrated Run

Smart Kits™

Available Waterer & Feeder

Predator Safe

Long Lasting Cedar

Heavy Duty Hardware

Easy to Assemble Kit

Easy to Clean

Welded Livestock Wire

Latches & Hinges

Backyard Chicken Coop Model 2™
* Any optional items ordered at the time of your coop purchase ship for free!
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Easy Fill Waterer & Feeder Package | Standard Nipple ( $98.00 )

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Convenience Options

Sure you could spend $50 or less and get cheap waterers and feeders from your local store or online, but our Easy Fill Waterers & Feeders are better. You can fill from outside the coop, no getting down on the ground. They won’t get pooped on and they hold a generous 4+ day supply of feed and water. They make keeping backyard chickens a joy!

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Custom Carved Name Board ( $39.00 )
Planter Box ( $39.00 )
Name Board & Planter Box Package ( $78.00 )

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Personalization

Make your Roost & Root coop uniquely yours with a custom carved name board and/or herb garden kit. You will be prompted at checkout to enter name board information. Need a few days for inspiration to strike? Go ahead and put TBD in the name board field at checkout and we’ll reach out to you before your order is built.

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Storm Panel Set ( $79.00 )
Freeze Guard Poultry Nipple Upgrade (x2) ( $30.00 )
Storm Panel Set & Freeze Guard Poultry Nipple Package ( $109.00 )

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Cold Climate Options

Who Needs Storm Panels?

Designed for chicken keepers in cold, wet, or snowy climates. We especially recommend them for:

Sub-freezing with snow–Midwest

Cold & wet–Pacific Northwest

Cool & rainy–Southeast & Mid-Atlantic

Cold, windy & rainy–The Plains

Material: CoroClear® UV Stabilized

Why it matters: Translucent panels let in natural light while blocking snow and cold winds. Sunlight helps disinfect the coop, reduce moisture, and keep bacteria at bay.

Clips: Easy On & Off 3D-Printed System

Why it matters: We designed and 3D-printed a custom clip system that keeps panels secure in strong winds but easy to remove for cleaning or unexpected warm days. It’s all part of our mission to keep chicken keeping simple and stress-free—so you’re not troubleshooting panels in the cold or worrying about failures during a big snowstorm.

Features: Built-in Airflow

Why it matters: Panels include a 3/16″ gap for airflow—crucial in winter or damp climates to reduce moisture and ammonia, helping prevent respiratory issues and frostbite in your flock.

Not sure if Storm Panels are the right fit for you?

Call us at 877-741-2667 or text 512-334-6610 — we’re happy to help.

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SunTuf® Smoked Polycarb Roof ( $50.00 )

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Quality Upgrades

Optional roof upgrade available for increased longevity and durability.

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Dust Bath ( $49.00 )

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Pamper your Chickens

Provide your birds with the ultimate spa experience.

Anchoring More

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10" Coop Stakes ( $15.00 )

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Egg Box Liner ( $39.00 )

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Egg Box Liner

Reusable plastic mats work great as egg box liners. This is our go-to nesting material, because it’s easy to insert and easy to keep clean.
Retail Price ~~$2,499.00~~

Sale Price $1,399.00

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The Gold-Standard in Urban Chicken Coops…

The Backyard Chicken Coop Model 2 is the evolution of our wildly popular and original Round-Top Backyard Chicken Coop. It address several key concerns of our original coop and has been designed to sell at a more budget friendly price. Whether you think of chickens for pets, food quality or food security, backyard chickens make sense.

If budget isn’t as much of a concern, nothing beats the luxury and convenience of a walk-in chicken coop. Nobody has built, sold and consulted more people on walk-in style coops than Roost & Root. If budget is more of a consideration, our highly evolved Compact Coop Series are the perfect answer. This series is the evolution of building, selling and consulting with 1000’s of backyard coop customers. We have thousands of satisfied customers all over the US and Canada and are confident our coop will be a big part of the joy you will get from your backyard flock and look great doing it year after year.

Handcrafted from 100% Real Cedar. Will last many years with or without painting. 10+ years of service life performance via cedar and heavy-duty galvanized hardware. Value: If you were to source your own materials, design, and build a like quality product, the cost and the time would make our price a better deal.

Simple pre-drilled holes can be easily assembled in about two hours with only a cordless drill. Screw bits and everything else you need are in the box.

Provides two adjustable roost bars for sleepy hard-working hens. Your girls deserve a roost as they get in nature.

Heavy-duty construction with a clever design allows the coop to be moved around or taken apart and relocated. Can be picked up and moved if needed with 2 people.

Our Roost-over-Run™ design is ergonomically friendly. Requires little or no stooping or bending over to manage your hens. Simply rake out the run monthly from the removable side of the coop for cleaning.

Updraft ventilated roost. Assures the respiratory health and safety of your hens in hot or cold climates. No stinky poop trays. Poop belongs on the ground where soil microbes can do their thing.

Available integrated EZ-Fill Feeder and EZ-Fill Waterer. Feed and water your flock standing up outside the coop! No cleaning of stinky waterers or messy feeders doesn’t take up valuable run space. No-Poop ~5 day supply waterer that can be freeze protected. No-Poop ~5 day supply feeder.

Up to 5 average-sized hens self contained, up to 8 where daytime free-ranging is feasible.

Built with all stainless steel hardware and all-weather advanced joinery methods. Rugged long-lasting tangible quality. Made with heavy-duty 16-gauge galvanized predator-proof welded wire. No chicken wire, no hardware cloth. As safe of a coop as there is.

Backyard Chicken Coop Model 2 Dimensions

We calculate self-contained hen population statements based on no less than 4 ft² per bird run space (free range by US Gov’t standards) adequate roost bar space, egg box space, and quantity and number of feed and water units that we specify. Free range time is always good but our stated information assumes that the birds live self-contained in our coops year-round.

Physical:	Overall Footprint: 55.25″ W x 52″ L
	Roost Area: roost bars and space for 8 standard-sized hens
	Overall Exterior Height 55 inches
	Fully Assembled Weight ~125 lbs
Loads:	Snow: calculated for ~ 32″ of “ordinary” snow
	Anchoring: required for winds > 35 mph
	Wind Panel Failure: > 80 mph
Chicken Capacities:	Hens: up to 5 averaged-sized hens self contained 8 with daily turn-out
	Feed: Optional 1x 7 lb gravity feeders
	Water: Optional ~ 3.2 Gallons 3 Nipples
	One turn out door
	Egg boxes: 1 large double box
Shipping:	DIY/Handyman Pre-fabricated Kits ready to assemble
Shipping:	~ (3) large boxes ~50 lbs each delivered to an accessible area via UPS or FedEx.
Materials:	Roof: Standard UltraVinyl PVC available Smoked Polycarbonate.
	Wire: 16 gauge galvanized livestock wire. Much stronger than other small coops with Hardware Cloth.
	Structure: Western Red Cedar
	Hardware: 304 Stainless Steel
	Waterer: Food Grade PVC
	Feeder: Food Grade PVC

Airflow in your coop is your biggest concern whether it's summer or winter. Roost & Root Coops use passive updraft ventilation in the roost areas to protect your sleeping chickens year-round from inclement weather while at the same time making sure they get critical ventilation, key to their respiratory health during hot & cold seasons and in particular, protection from frostbite in sub-zero temperatures.

Considerations for Zones 2-6

Snow/Storm Panels: Extreme storms can bring too much of a good thing to the outdoor areas of any coop. Our snow/storm panels are for the run areas of your coop and add temporary extra protection for extreme sideways-driven stormy weather in hot or cold seasons. Panels keep sideways rain and wind-driven snow from making things too sloppy in the run areas that chickens hang out in during the day. They are designed to be attached and detached during inclement conditions in warm or cold seasons, only when needed.

Panels are "transparent" for maximum clarity but they also can provide some shade. Where needed, ventilation is added to panels to make sure they do not cut off too much air circulation while still being able to protect your flock from... umm, fowl weather. Panels will not make your coop "waterproof" but will knock out the vast majority of wind-driven snow and rain in the "outdoor" run areas.

Freeze Protection: All coop waterers are shipped with a slotted cap that allows the water to breathe air as the water goes down. We make the slot big enough to allow a cord of an immersible heater to go through too. Based on feedback, submersible fish tank-style heaters work best. Presumably, it keeps the body of water in the tank warmer.

Poultry Nipples: Keeping the water from freezing is half of the battle. The nipple can freeze too if exposed to a direct sub-zero wind chill. That's why we create and sell a No Freeze 3D Printed Poultry Nipple that you may want to consider as an optional upgrade if you live somewhere cold.

Considerations for Zones 7-10

Living somewhere that experiences up to triple-digit weather can be bothersome not only for you but your chickens too. As you can see with all of our coops, heavy-gauge wired panels not only provide protection but offer an adequate amount of ventilation for your birds during the hottest of months. It's critical to always maintain your bird's waterer. You can also provide cold treats for your flock to beat the heat as well. For further tips on how to keep your birds cool in the summer, visit our blog post below.

How to Keep Your Chickens Cool in the Summer Heat

A Bright Way To Keep Out The Cold Winds & Snow In The Winter… Take Them Off When Things Warm Up!

Live somewhere cold? No problem, we’ve got you covered. Almost every breed of adult chicken when kept dry and out of the wind chill are very, very cold hardy… even in sub-zero temperatures. So if you can keep the water from freezing, the snow from accumulating in the run areas, and keep sub-zero winds off your flock… they’re good to go. And our Storm Panels let in critical light during short winter days. Attach and detach 3D-printed retaining clips from wired panels.

Coop waterers are shipped with a slotted cap that allows the water to breathe air as the water goes down.

We make the slot big enough to allow a cord of an immersible heater to go through too.

See the Easy-Fill Waterer & Storm Panel accessory pages for your model coop for more details. There are links to buy heaters that fit from Amazon or other stores.

We know you have options when it comes to purchasing your new chicken coop or garden products, but we’re confident that we will meet or exceed your expectations, and here’s why…

#1 We’re real people! Our company is made up of real outdoor-loving people, just like you, and we’re excited to share our knowledge. We don’t just sell products, we use them ourselves, every day. We do what we do every day of the week, and we love answering questions about what we sell.

#2 We’re not just a .com: We’re not just another drop-shipping pop-up site that someone started in their basement to make money. We started our business the old-fashioned way using friends and family and by hard work and great customer service have grown it into something that not only supports our family but supports dozens of other families too.

#3 We take it personally: We make what we sell and truly take it personally if you’re not 100% satisfied with your experience. We want to earn your business, not just for today, but for many years to come. We understand the power of good relationships and the trust that can only be created from following through on the big and little things alike. We’re still human and we make mistakes, but it’s how we handle them that makes us different.
We designed the Backyard Coops to assemble quickly by people of ordinary skills with ordinary tools. A flat, level area is a very important requirement for these coops to assemble easily. All needed screw bits and fasteners are included in the assembly toolkit together with a printed copy of the most current instructions.
- Backyard Chicken Coop Model 2 V2.0 Assembly Instructions
- Backyard Chicken Coop Model 2 Assembly Overview Video

Our goal is for the purchase of your new chicken coop to be as surprise-free as possible. In our “What to Expect” section we take our experiences with 10’s of thousands of customers and try to outline things we’ve learned that are consistently important. And of course, if there is some concern that we’re not addressing, just call us at 877-741-2667 and we’ll help you out in person.

		Read carefully all the information about a product. We’re not trying to hide anything, but to keep web pages less cluttered, many details are organized in tabs or toggles.

		Carefully review the information on your cart page. We try to answer questions there too.

		Wherever you see the info icon or “Note”, we’re trying to bring something to your attention.

		Most of our products are delivered via freight because of their large size. We package your purchase carefully to protect it during transit. How your item is treated after it leaves our facility is outside our control, but we will make right any shipping damage whether it’s our fault or not.

		Shippers will contact you by phone to arrange for your order to be dropped off at an accessible location at the delivery address. Products are designed so that individual pieces can be transported by hand to their final place of assembly.

		Written instructions are provided for each order and “assembly overview” videos are available for almost everything we sell to give customers a good idea of what is involved in assembling your purchase before you buy. Most of our products are designed to be assembled by 2 people and in all cases, by people of ordinary skills. We rely on you having a cordless drill, maybe a hammer, and in some cases, a tape measure. Digital copies of the instructions are on each product page and also in the help section.

		We try to write instructions for a balance of visual and written use. If you hire a contractor, you’ll want to make sure they read instructions too. Our products cannot be assembled as intended without using the instructions. If you or your contractor do have problems during assembly, you can either call or text us.

		Accessories are made to work with our products. We do not warrant their use with products other than those that they are intended for.

		Temporary snow loads of ~ 24″ – 30″ deep ordinary snow on the roof have been accounted for. That’s a lot of snow. However, snow should be knocked off often when possible. The icing on the edges of the roof may need to be addressed as well.

We’ve thoughtfully designed all our coops to make chicken keeping easy and enjoyable. We take great pride in their design and hope you love using them as much as we do. Over the years, we’ve learned a lot—both from experience and from our customers—about the gear that can make keeping chickens in our coops even better.

If you ever have questions about our coop design features or chicken keeping in general, we’d love to help give us a call 877-741-2667 or text us at 512-334-6610!

Waterer Heater

Our waterers pair perfectly with a submersible fish tank heater. Drop it into the waterer tube, run the cord out the slotted cap, and your chickens will have fresh water all winter. Works with both standard and freeze guard nipples.

Submersible Fish Tank Heater: Fully submersible, thermostat-controlled fish tank-style heater. Avoid immersion-style coffee or soup heaters—they won’t work.

Cord Cover: A weatherproof cover helps protect cords running out to the coop.

Tip: Wattage depends on climate. In most areas, 50–100 watts is plenty. Not sure? Reach out—we’re happy to share what’s worked for 100s of customers.

Winter Accessories

Chickens are naturally very cold-hardy (we recommend reading this blog post before your first winter). In most cases, they do just fine with fresh water, a dry coop, and good ventilation—even in subzero temperatures.

Our first recommendation is our custom-fit Storm Panel Sets, which keep cold wind and snow out of the coop while still allowing proper ventilation. We have thousands of customers using our Storm Panels throughout the winter with great success and no issues.

If you’re still concerned about the cold in your area, please give us a call 877-741-2667 or text us at 512-334-6610! Every setup is different, and our recommendations depend on your location and weather patterns.

We also strongly suggest avoiding heat lamps or open heating elements, as our cedar coops make those a serious fire risk.

Keep in mind: Too much supplemental heat can prevent birds from fully feathering. If power is lost during a cold spell, they may not have their natural insulation.

Feed Scoop

Totally optional, but having the right tool makes chores easier. These scoops fit perfectly in our square-shaped feeders and make filling them quick and tidy.

Aluminum Feed Scoop

Plastic Feed Scoop

Stainless Steel Feed Scoop

Cleaning Tools

Keeping your coop clean is easier with the right tools. Check out our blog post for full cleaning tips. Use a grill brush or similar tool to scrape roost bars and egg boxes. A rake helps clean up droppings from the ground to reduce odor and keep chickens happy.

Stainless Droppings Cleaning Tool

Outdoor Rake

Chicken Coop Light

Shorter daylight hours in fall and winter often mean fewer eggs. Adding a light inside the coop helps simulate sunrise and encourage steady laying through the colder months.

Solar Powered Light Kit

Chicken Coop Camera

Whether you can’t get enough of your chickens, want to check in while on vacation, or prefer to skip venturing out in cold weather, a camera makes it easy to keep an eye on your flock.

Coop Smart Wifi Chicken Camera

Solar Powered Camera
Yes, Roost and Root chicken coops are absolutely worth the investment—they outshine flimsy, imported competitors that often fail within a few seasons, leaving you with costly replacements and stressed birds. With more than 10,000 sold and literally millions of eggs laid in Roost & Root Coops every year… you’re guaranteed a great experience.
Here’s why a premium Roost and Root coop beats the competition hands down:
- Superior materials for unmatched durability: Crafted in the USA with top-grade cedar board lumber (not cheap, thin stuff prone to warping and decay), ensuring your coop withstands harsh weather, UV exposure, and years of use without rotting or becoming weak.
- Lasting craftsmanship built to endure: Larger, precision-engineered panels with pre-attached 16-gauge galvanized welded livestock wire—no plywood or shoddy construction here. This thoughtful design minimizes weak points, delivering a structure that’s far more robust than mass-produced knockoffs or other competitive coops.
- Predator-safe protection you can trust: Extremely secure wiring and reinforced features keep out foxes, raccoons, and other threats, unlike budget coops with thin mesh that predators easily breach—giving you peace of mind 24/7.
- Low maintenance for effortless ownership: Designed to require minimal upkeep, with weather-resistant cedar that naturally repels pests and moisture, saving you time and money on repairs compared to high-maintenance particleboard options.
- Easy assembly and superior animal welfare: Smart Kits™ allow a 2-person DIY setup without frustration; designs provide ample space for hens, promoting healthier flocks and better egg production—features other coops struggle to match.
If you’re asking “are Roost and Root coops worth it?”, the answer is a resounding yes—they deliver lifelong value through reliability, safety, and performance that outclasses the competition every time, paying for themselves in reduced hassles, happier hens and more eggs.