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Henstead Homestead Co.
The full story
Nine feet of coop and run — built to tuck along a fence line.
Chicken math is real: you start with four hens "and that's it," then one spring morning you're at six and the little coop is very small. The Homestead was built for the flock you'll actually have. Roosting and nesting happen upstairs in a raised hen house; a ramp leads down to a fully enclosed run that stretches over nine feet end to end.
What makes it work in a real yard is the shape. At just under two feet deep, it runs along a fence or a garden bed instead of eating the middle of your lawn — 16 square feet of run without the square footprint. The nesting box opens from OUTSIDE the coop, so warm eggs take eight seconds and no bending. A pull-out tray handles the week's mess, and a powder-coated steel frame with welded mesh means the whole thing stays put when something tests it at 2 AM.
| Capacity | 4-6 hens |
| Overall footprint | 112.6" L × 23.6" W × 42.3" H |
| Hen house (raised) | 4.52 sq ft · roosting + nesting level |
| Enclosed run | 16.15 sq ft · 28.3" H |
| Run sections | 27.9" + 35.4" + 35.4" · hen house 31.5" W |
| Nesting box | Exterior access with lift lid |
| Materials | Fir timber · powder-coated steel frame · welded mesh · asphalt shingle roof |
| Features | Elevated hen house · ramp to run · exterior nesting box · pull-out tray · locking latches · multiple access doors |
| Ships | Flat-packed in multiple boxes, UPS Ground, tracked |
| Assembly | One afternoon · 2 people · 1 drill |
Built for real weather
Owners run these through Wisconsin winters and Missouri thunderstorms. Here's what's actually holding up.
Asphalt shingle over a pitched frame, not thin felt stapled flat. Rain and snowmelt run off instead of pooling and soaking through.
Real timber — no particle board, nothing that swells and comes apart after one wet spring. Re-coat the stain every year or two and it keeps going.
The run panels are steel-backed, so they stay square under snow load and wind instead of racking out of shape over a season.
The hen house sits up on legs, out of standing water and off frozen ground. That gap matters more in January than any amount of insulation.
One honest note on cold climates: hens handle cold far better than damp. Keep airflow moving up high without a draft at roost level, and keep the run cleared or tarped on the windward side so they'll still go outside. That's true of any coop, ours included.
Built to protect your flock
Raccoons are patient, clever, and have hands. Everything here is built with that in mind.
Welded at every joint, not twisted like chicken wire. Chicken wire keeps hens in; it does not keep a determined raccoon out.
Sliding bolts and locking hardware throughout — not the spring hooks that a raccoon works loose in twenty minutes.
The run is covered as well as walled, so hawks and climbers don't get a free entry point from above.
Roosting happens above ground level, behind a separate latched door. Two barriers between your flock and whatever's outside.
What we won't claim: no coop is predator-proof, and anyone who tells you otherwise is selling. What we build is predator-aware — welded mesh, real latches, no easy gaps. Latch every door at dusk and check your hardware each spring, and you've done the important part.
Your order is protected
Every coop ships UPS Ground, flat-packed and insured. You get a tracking number the moment it leaves, and most orders land within 5–7 business days. Larger coops ship in multiple boxes and may arrive on different days — that's normal.
Check your boxes on arrival. If a panel is cracked, a latch is bent, or hardware is missing, email us photos within 48 hours of delivery and the replacement ships free. No forms, no arguing about fault. We stock spares of everything.
Call or text 608-384-2611, or email hensteadcoops@gmail.com. We answer within 24 hours — usually a lot faster. Pre-sale questions, assembly help, spare parts years from now, all the same number.
One-year warranty on workmanship and materials. Beyond that, parts that fail under normal use still ship free — email us and it's on the way. Full terms in our Refund & Return Policy.
From the flock
We already had the barn and the windmill — this coop still gets the compliments from every visitor. Weathered two storms so far without a drop inside. Farm-approved.
Tom & Susan H.Ames, IA · September 2026
Yes, I bought a rooster statue to match it. The coop turned into the best-looking thing in our yard. Two stories means the hens have space and my lawn doesn't pay for it.
Megan S.Columbus, OH · July 2026
Took this during the first real snowfall. Icicles on the roof, four inches on the ground, inside stayed dry and the hens were out scratching like nothing happened. That's all I needed to see.
Dan K.Eau Claire, WI · January 2026
Retired in the spring, got chickens in the summer. Every panel fit, it looks sharp from the driveway, and eight hens have room to spare. Neighbors ask about it constantly.
Gary P.Jacksonville, NC · August 2026
The nesting lid in this photo is why we bought it — eggs from outside, no crawling in. Grabbed four this morning before my coffee finished brewing. Ten hens, zero crowding.
Lauren M.Charlotte, NC · July 2026
We hung lights around it because honestly it earned them. This is our porch view every evening. Everything latches up tight at night and we stopped worrying after the first week.
Ashley & Ben R.Franklin, TN · June 2026
Perfect size for our first three hens. Setup was one afternoon and I move it around the yard by myself when the grass needs a break. The boots live by the door now.
Rachel T.Carmel, IN · August 2026Good questions
About Henstead
Henstead started the way most flocks do — with four hens, a flimsy kit coop, and one very rude awakening involving a raccoon and a broken latch.
So we built the coops we couldn't find: real solid timber, welded mesh that holds, nesting boxes you reach from outside, and designs that look like they belong in your garden — not hidden behind it. Every coop is quality-checked, flat-packed, and shipped tracked from people who actually answer their email.
Eleven million households keep backyard chickens now. We're here for every one of them.
Join the flock
Fresh eggs before coffee, hens that sleep through the night shift, and a coop you'll still love in ten years.
Add to flock — $749.00Questions first? Text us at 608-384-2611 — a real person answers.