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Cutest Chicken Coops
Ashley & Clay Honeycutt
Spring is the perfect time to set up the cutest coop
CIS Insider • Cutest Coops • Building Character In Children With Horses Children & Horses
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In Every Issue April/May 2021
10 Letter From the Editor 12 Editor Picks 14 Entertainment 18 Beauty Barn Spring Makeup 20 Fashion Forecast Spring Fashion Country Wedding Ideas
22 Cowgirl Fit Get Fit for Spring! 24 Stable Life 10 Ways to Build Character In Children With Horses
On the Cover: Ashley and Clay Honeycutt Photo by: Kirstie Marie Photography
The Cutest Chicken Coops
Featured Inside... 72New Arrivals From American West
Cover Feature 28 Cover Feature
The latest handbags for spring!
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40 Country Weddings
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Farm life 52 Cutest chicken coops
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A Cowgirl’s Voice...
Editor-in-Chief, Susan Gentry
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t’s beginning to look a lot like Spring! So excited for this issue of Cowigirls In Style Magazine! We’re featuring Ashley and Clay Honeycutt in this issue. They were recently married last October and you might have seen them in past realty television shows, find out more in the issue... Also, it’s our yearly Country Weddings issue and we are showcasing many country wedding ideas from small business owners! Plus, check out the latest boots perfect for any day and your perfect wedding from Black Star Boots.
We found the cutest chicken coops and wanted to share them all with you. We are featuring “The Cutest Coops” in this issue with a style for everyone! We take you on a tour of these coups and how the idea came up with owner, Kathy Vegh Hughes. Plus a lot of COWGIRL styles and fashion in this issue which will get you ready for spring. And if
you have gained a few Pandemic Pounds this past year, don’t worry. We’ve got you covered as we are starting the Cowgirl Fit 8 Week Spring Challenge, beginning April 5-May 31st! Let’s start getting healthy and ready for Summer together! Until next time, I hope to see you on the trail!
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Editor Picks
Catching The Cowboy
I have come to LOVE Shanna Hatfield’s books ever since I found them last year. She focuses on Cowboy/Cowgirl romances and they are the type of books you can even have your teenage daughters read. They are romantic, clean, addictive and your escape from the real world. I can’t wait to dive into, “Catching The Cowboy...”. In “Catching The Cowboy,” She’s fresh out of jail . . . He’s fresh out of luck. Spoiled billionaire heiress Emery Brighton indulges in one mimosa too many, attempts to steal a horse, and winds up in jail. A sentence of community service leaves her at the mercy of strangers on a remote ranch near a small town in Oregon. Adjusting to country life is hard enough, but she has no idea how to handle her growing affection for a surly cowboy and his adorable daughter. Steady and dependable as the day is long, rancher Hudson Cole just wants to raise his little girl and be left alone. When his grandmother invites a lawbreaker dressed in Louis Vuitton to Summer Creek Ranch, Hud is convinced Grammy has lost her ever-loving mind. Determined to detest Emery, he instead finds himself doing the one thing he vowed would never happen again: falling in love. With one foot out the door, will love be enough to convince Emery to stay? This sweet romance offers a funny, delightful happily ever after adventure in a quirky small town. Read about a meandering goat named Ethel, meddling matchmakers, and a community that feels like home in a story filled with heart, humor, and hope. 12| Cowgirls In Style | April/May 2021
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ENTERTAINMENT
Set your Streaming service for the 56th ACM Awards Urban returns for his second year after hosting the 55th ACM Awards in September, while this marks Guyton’s first time hosting the ACM Awards and the 29th time multiple hosts have taken the ACM Awards stage. Guyton’s performance of her critically acclaimed song “What Are You Gonna Tell Her?” at last year’s show featured Urban as a surprise guest on piano. “I’m beyond thrilled to be co-hosting with my friend Mickey,” said Urban. “I love that finally everyone will get to see her infectious energy and uber creative spirit in full light.” “Last year I had the opportunity to perform at the Academy of Country Music Awards with someone I long admired, Keith Urban, and this year I am incredibly excited to share hosting duties with him,” said Guyton. “As I’ve said before ‘if you can see it, you can be it,’ and it’s such an honor to step onto the ACM stage as the first ever Black woman to host the show. Over the years, the Academy of Country Music has always been a home for me through opportunities both onstage and throughout their work on diversity and inclusion. This is a moment of great significance for me and I am so thrilled to share it with all the fans.” “Following Mickey’s groundbreaking and emotional performance featuring Keith Urban at last September’s ACM Awards, the producers knew 14| Cowgirls In Style | April/May 2021
that they would make a perfect hosting duo,” said ACM, dcp and CBS in a joint statement. “Since then, Mickey had a stratospheric rise and Keith has continued to top the charts. They will make a dynamic pairing that captures the warmth, humor, and comfort that the fans are looking for, and join a legendary list of talented artists that have hosted the ACM Awards over the years.” Urban is a double nominee in the Music Event of the Year Category for his collaboration with P!nk on his latest single, “One Too Many,” for which he received an additional nomination as the song’s producer. In addition, he received a nomination for his collaboration with Thomas Rhett, Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, and Chris Tomlin on “Be A Light.” To date, Urban has won 15 Academy of Country Music Awards, securing his first win in 2001. He has spent the better part of his life harnessing a deep-seated passion for music. This, when combined with his authenticity and talent, helps to exemplify why he is one of the most well-respected artists in the world. In addition to his ACM Award wins, he’s pocketed four GRAMMY© Awards, three AMAs, two People’s Choice Awards and celebrated nine consecutive gold, platinum or multi-platinum albums. His latest studio album, The Speed of Now Part 1, marks the fourth in an historic streak of simultaneous #1 album debuts in the United States, Canada and Australia. It produced “One Too Many,” his latest single, the Top 5 hit “God Whispered Your Name,” as well as the international hits “Polaroid” and “Superman.”
ENTERTAINMENT While plans for a tour were placed on hold, and many in the country faced stay-at-home orders, Urban did what he does best – found ways to stay connected with his fans and used music as balm. He was one of the first to take to social media to perform a series of “concerts” from his home. He stole the attention of the world with his performance of Steve Winwood’s Higher Love, for Lady Gaga’s “One World: Together at Home.” His concert for COVID-19 first responders became the first in the U.S. to be held at a drive-in movie theater
debut single “Better Than You Left Me.” The following year she was nominated for her first Academy of Country Music Award for New Female Vocalist. Mickey returned to the ACM Awards in 2019 performing “I’m Standing With You” from the BREAKTHROUGH movie soundtrack alongside Chrissy Metz, Carrie Underwood, Lauren Alaina and Maddie & Tae. This last year, Mickey performed her first solo ACM Awards performance of “What Are You Gonna Tell Her?” with labelmate Keith Urban’s accompaniment on piano. The perfor-
and supported numerous efforts to assist in CO- mance, which HITS called “…a Whitney Houston/ VID relief. Urban’s live shows have become leg- Beyoncé power-vocal rendition of the glass-ceilendary - as unpredictable as they are explosive. ing reckoning…” was named one of the best perWhether in an arena of 15,000 or outdoors in front formances of the night. of 50,000, they’re an experience of emotion, musical texture, energy and showmanship. Mickey Guyton was born in Arlington, Texas and began singing in church at a young age. She was drawn to a variety of artists with big voices including Dolly Parton, Cece Winans, Whitney Houston and LeAnn Rimes. After signing to Capitol Records Nashville, Mickey’s first appearance was an allstar concert at the White House captured by PBS. In 2015 she released her self-titled EP featuring her
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heck out Shea Fisher’s new single, “Don’t Rush.” Shea says, “This is a song that means a lot to me, as it’s written about my early relationship with Tyson, and features wedding & family footage. This is my favorite song I’ve written...”
ENTERTAINMENT
We featured Shea as our covergirl way back in 2014 when she married past NFR World Champion, Tyson Durfey. Shea is a native of Australia who now makes her home in Texas with her husband Ty Durfey and two daughters. They are expecting their third child.
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Fashion Pick CIS Fashion Picks
Spring has sprung and these fashion picks will give you a trendy look for the season...
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Cowgirl Fit
Spring into fitness! Has the pandemic added a few pounds that you would like to get off by summer? Join the club... Starts April 5th!
The Movement Be a part of the Cowgirl Fit Movement! • You are a part of the Cowgirl Fit Community! • Join Groups • Create your own Group! • E-Book • Tips and Helps • Closed Facebook Group • Meet new friends
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With so much going on since the COVID pandemic, many have been mentioning how it has been a struggle to stay in shape and keep weight off. So, for a limited time we are offering a Cowgirl Fit Community Challenge for only $17! Some of the things you will receive from this community is ...
1. Accountability 2. Motivation 3. Support
Meet cowgirls across the country and get motivated and stay accountable! Do you wish you could lose weight, get in shape and keep it off? So many times, we might lose those pesky pounds, but the hard part is keeping it off. With Cowgirl Fit, we help you get it off and help you keep it off! You will stay accountable by reporting in each day, stay motivated because we will be there to push you on and you will gain support by not only us, but our community of cowgirls. ‘ If you want to get fit, why not do it with a group of women who have the same interests as you. Cut out one fast food breakfast and it will pay for your whole month membership! Join our Spring Challenge which is 8 weeks and goes from April 5-May31! Get Ready For Summer! To sign up, go to:
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10 Ways Character In Stable Life
-By Sean Russell
Horses are large and intimidating, so naturally it takes a lot of confidence to be able to control one. Letting a child handle a gentle horse will do wonders for their confidence. Here are just some of the ways horses build character in children: 1. Learn Responsibility - Horses will teach your child responsibility very quickly. Make sure that your child does all the work involved in caring for the horse. Everything from feeding, cleaning stalls, grooming, saddling and riding. Children will want to ride but they may not always be eager to do the work. However children almost always fall in love with the horses that they handle and they will want to take as good care of them. Once they know that the horse depends on them and that in order to ride they have to take good care of the horses, they will learn to be more responsible in other aspects of there life. 2. Learn Trust - Horses must be able to trust their handlers. One of the first things that your child will learn about handling and riding horses is to be trustworthy and dependable, because if the horse doesn’t trust its handler, it will not obey him/her. This can be a very valuable life long lesson for your child. 3. Learn to be Open Minded - Every horse is different and will have to be handled
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differently. A good horseman never stops learning, even experts and trainers will admit that they learn something new everyday from their horses. Horses will make your child realize that learning is an on going process that never ends. This can transcend into other aspects, such as school and relationships. 4. Build Confidence - Horses are large and intimidating, so naturally it takes a lot of confidence to be able to control one. Letting a your child handle a gentle horse will do wonders for their confidence. Most people are naturally a little bit timid, especialy a child of horses because they are so big. By handling a gentle horse children will overcome their fear and learn that they can safely handle and control the same animal that they were once had great fear of. The better your child learns how to handle the horse, the more confident he/she will become. When children do well with the horses that they handle, their confidence goes up and their self esteem improves. They now realize that this huge creature they were once afraid of is a beautiful and loving animal.
Horses Build Children
5. Learn Patience - Horses are like children themselves, and training a horse is much like teaching a child. When your child has become a confident and skilled rider, letting them help train a horse will be an excellent experience for them. Horses require a lot of patience because training a young horse involves a lot of repetition and time. This is a lesson that will follow them in all aspects of life.
6. Self Discipline - Horses take a lot of time and work, so your child will have to be dedicated to learning how to ride and handle horses effectively. I have found that dedication is rarely something that children lacks when it comes to horses. People, especially young people, have a natural attraction to horses and enjoy spending time with them. However, because horses are a lot of work your child will soon learn self discipline. www.cowgirlsinstyle.com | 25
For example, instead of sleeping in in the morning, they will be up and out feeding and cleaning. Horses must be fed twice daily and have access to fresh water at all times. Their stalls must be cleaned regularly and they must receive regular exercise. This will take a lot of time, but most people find that it is worth it for the time they get to spend riding, or just being with horses. 7. Teaches Sensitivity - Horses can be very sensitive creatures. They have keen senses, and can sense if someone is afraid, angry, happy, etc. They communicate with body language and are very sensitive to their handler’s body position. Because horses are so sensitive, the handler must be also. The handler must be able to tell how the horse is feeling and why it is behaving the way it is. The handler must learn to interpret the horses body language and to communicate effectively with the horse using its own language. When a horse misbehaves, the handler must decide whether or not the horse is doing so out of fear, stubbornness, anger, pain etc. and must respond appropriately. 8. How to Learn From Our Mistakes - When your child first starts learning to ride and handle horses they will make a lot of mistakes and will learn quickly not to make the same mistake twice. That is what horsemanship is all about. When a rider makes a mistake he/she
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cannot deny it. They must acknowledge the mistake and correct it. The rider must move on after correcting the mistake and not dwell on it. Handling and riding horses will teach your child to use their past mistakes to improve their future horsemanship skills and this will tanscend into other aspects of your childs life. 9. Learn Respect - Children will learn to respect their horses and themselves. Horses are large, dangerous creatures and they demand respect, yet in order to be handled safely they must also respect their handlers. By learning how to handle a horse, children will become more respectful of there horse and its nature. By being trustworthy, confident and responsible your child will earn the respect of there horse. 10. To Have Fun - Last but certainly no least, your child should have fun and enjoy being apart of the horse life style. You don’t want to put too much demand on your childArticle Submission, you need to let them have fun with there horse as well as know when its time to be serious. I hope the information provided here will help you realize how important it is for you to find a creative yet fulfilling way for you to teach your child all aspects of owning and caring for a horse.
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Cover Girl By: Susan Gentry Photos: Kirstie Marie Photography
Photo: Impulse Photography
Ashley Honeycutt We sit down with newly married couple, Ashley and Clay Honeycutt
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Ashley Honeycutt
shley and Clay Honeycutt aren’t strangers to the limelight, with Ashley competing on the CMT Series, “Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team,” and Clay debuting as a houseguest on, “Big Brother 17” and also playing defensive back at Texas A&M. We caught up with this dynamite couple who were married back in October of 2020 and asked them to update us on the happenings in their life... Wedding Photo Credits:
Photographer: Allen Tsai Photography Vendor team: Photography: @allentsaiphoto Videography: @thecrakes Planner: @alexakayevents Floral: @somethingprettyfloral HMUA: @the_styling_stewardess Venue: @oakandivyvenue Caterer: @vestalscatering DJ: @dallasweddingdj Dress: @romonakeveza @romonaofficial Bridal boutique: @bblewisville Alterations: @alteredforthealtar Tux: @generationtux Rings: @ringwraps @rwfinejewelry Letters: @alphalitdallas Veil: @verawanggang @davidsbridal
Q’s and A’s Cowgirls In Style Magazine: You and Clay TX to attend Texas A&M University are such a cute couple, how did you meet? CIS: Clay grew up on a ranch, is that corAshley Honeycutt: We both had mutual rect? Could you tell us a little more about friends with each other, which is how we that? knew of each other. But we officially met after Clay slid into my direct messages A.H.: That’s correct! He grew up raising on Instagram and smooth talked his way cattle, chickens, and show pigs. His mom into getting my phone number, where we is a vet and also rehabilitates wildlife, so eventually went on our first date at a place their house was always full of wild anicalled Parliament in Dallas, where we end- mals! From raccoons, squirrels, bobcats, coyotes, and even skunks! ed up getting engaged at as well. CIS: Where did you both grow up?
CIS: He also played football for Texas A&M? What position did he play?
A.H.: I grew up in Russellville, AR up until I left for Waco, TX to go to college at Bay- A.H.: He received a scholarship to play lor University, and Clay grew up in Dick- Quarterback for the Aggies, but later traninson, TX until he left for College Station, sitioned to defensive back.
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CIS: You both have been on reality television. You were on “Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team,” in 2014 and Clay was a Houseguest on Big Brother 17. What were some of the highlights and lowlights of those experiences?
watching you. That’s extremely terrifying.
A.H.: Reality television was an amazing opportunity that we were both blessed to have experienced. There are a lot of things we both took from the experiences. The adversity and challenges the first time I tried out for DCC was very hard. However, coming back the following year while overcoming a lot of those same challenges to make the team was an amazing feeling and personal accomplishment. It taught me perseverance and to never give up on my dreams. One of the biggest highlights for Clay happened once he was off the show and back to normal life. The happiness and joy he could bring fans he would run into in public or talk to on social media is something he will never forget. Their dream has always been to be on Big Brother, and being someone that was fortunate enough to be able to live out their dream, he couldn’t be more excited to talk about that experience with them. The lows for both of us were definitely knowing that everyone is/ will eventually be
A.H.: I was first exposed to modeling when I cheered for the Cowboys, doing different shoots for them, and then really it took off from me being in the wedding industry and around lots of photographers and other vendors. It opened doors for me to start modeling for things that were in the industry. I think it’s important to do small gigs and let photographers help grow their brand while they help grow yours as well. It gets you exposed more to other gigs and gets you more experience.
CIS: We have many women and girls who write in to us about modeling. How did you start out and what is your advice to those looking to get into the industry?
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Wedding Q&A’s
CIS: You and Clay were married last October? What were your colors and what were some of your favorite wedding decor ideas and memories from that day? A.H.: My wedding colors were neutral tones, with greenery and white flowers, gold accents, and farm tables, white classic cake. My bridesmaids dresses were black silk and the groomsmens were in black tuxes. My favorite piece of decor was the wooden cross that Clay helped build, that we used in our ceremony and it had a beautiful floral arrangement
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on it. I had several favorite memories from that day, so it’s hard to choose. But one of them was during our ceremony, seeing Clay crying at the end of the aisle, because he is not an emotional person, it was just an amazing feeling seeing that. And another favorite memory was the beautiful rays of light shining in on our faces as we stood there saying our vows, because I felt that it was my Dad’s there in spirit, smiling and shining down on us. I’ll never forget those moments.
Wedding Photo Credits:
Photographer: Allen Tsai Photography Vendor team: Photography: @allentsaiphoto Videography: @thecrakes Planner: @alexakayevents Floral: @somethingprettyfloral HMUA: @the_styling_stewardess Venue: @oakandivyvenue Caterer: @vestalscatering DJ: @dallasweddingdj Dress: @romonakeveza @romonaofficial Bridal boutique: @bblewisville Alterations: @alteredforthealtar Tux: @generationtux Rings: @ringwraps @rwfinejewelry Letters: @alphalitdallas Veil: @verawanggang @davidsbridal
CIS: What are you doing now? (Career, personal life)
recently got a new puppy named Gracie who is such a bundle of joy.
A.H.: I work in pharmaceutical sales as well as a manager and stylist for The Styling Stewardess doing hair and makeup. Clay is in medical sales. We both attend CityBridge Community Church and just
CIS: What are some goals you have for the future? A.H.: To raise a family and continue on the paths that God has laid out for us.
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Farm Life
The Cutest And we’re not kidding... While browsing the web, we found the cutest ideas for chicken coops and wanted to spread the word...enjoy!
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Coops... By Susan Gentry Photos: Cutest Coops/Tara Ryals Photography Info from www.cutestcoops.com
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Farm Life
Meet Founder/Owner of Cutest Coops, Kathy Vegh Hughes “Just over 4 years ago my thoughtful husband surprised me with a small chicken coop for the holidays (he knew I really wanted chickens of our own because I talked about it all the time!), it was from a large online retailer and looked really cute in the pictures but didn’t quite deliver in person. As a matter of fact, my husband spent countless weekends and hundreds of dollars adding a larger run to the coop so that our chickens could have enough space to live comfortably. Once our coop was finally up and ready for chickens, I just couldn’t wait to introduce our first tiny flock of hens to our family… on our daughter’s 3rd birthday we started with 3 hens!! We named them Snap, Crackle and Pop (Pop is still with us thankfully and rules our current roost)! As time went on, we fell in love with owning chickens! It was so idealic!! Chicken keeping brought us peace after a stressful day at work and helped us teach our daughter about where food comes from and how to live a more sustainable life. All in all, we were hooked on having backyard chickens but our coop was very obviously not the long-term solution we needed (it barely survived one winter). We quickly started looking for a quality solution and were disappointed to find that our options were very limited and not very aesthetically pleasing so we designed our own and as they say, the rest is history…
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My professional background included nearly two decades in the home goods industry and I have grown to be fond of timeless design, impeccable quality and long-term value, these factors led me to partner with local craftsman here in Ohio. I based our designs on both home trends as well as consumer needs and pain-points, like the ones I had already experienced. As a result of this discovery our Cutest Coop Collections are all made with key features including: accessibility, predator safety, ventilation, cleanliness, quality & design.” -Kathy Vegh Hughes
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Meet The Builders
Growing up in Ohio one is exposed to the Amish Community at a very young age and the consistent themes known about their culture includes honesty, integrity and quality. As years pass, the Amish seem to advance in terms of their ability to build better and faster than anyone else.
When the founder of Cutest Coops decided to start looking for building partners to help build sustainable, high-quality coops the search quickly identified the Amish. After extensive research and posing as a consumer herself, the specific builders were engaged and, as they say, the rest is history!! It would be unfair for us to educate you on the Amish but here is a useful article by the Wall Street Journal which highlights their undeniable building
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You can order custom chicken coops.... you dream it and they can build it!
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Farm Life The Classic Coop
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The Classic Coop has been thoughtfully designed to complement nearly any aesthetic. With its simple roofline, this chicken coop has an understated elegance that will lend itself to either a traditional or transitional backyard setting. Making the right paint selection will allow for this coop to fit any décor! Learn more about interior options. All Chicks interior: Ideal for 12. Up to 18 chickens. Chicks & Peeps interior: Ideal for 6. Up to 9 chickens.
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Farm Life The Charming Coop
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The Charming Coop is our smallest coop and has been carefully engineered to have the easiest assembly on the market, generally only taking 1-2 people under 60 minutes to complete. Don’t believe us? Check out our how-to guide here! This coop is only available unassembled and unpainted but is pre-primed and ready for paint! It offers a spacious interior, highquality weather-resistant materials, and comes with all of the same great features of its sister coops. The 4’x4’ footprint makes the Charming Coop perfect for smaller spaces, city living, or to engage children with backyard chicken keeping activities! Ideal for 5. Up to 8 Chickens.
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Farm Life The Country Coop
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The Country Coop is the answer for those looking for a barn-style coop! This coop is a true nod to the love of living on a farm and days of the past. Whether you are looking to match another barn or simply to add character to your yard, this coop is a timeless option! Ideal for 6. Up to 10 Chickens. 5’ x 6’
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Farm Life The Cube Coop
The Cube Coop is an ideal solution to chicken keeping for small backyards and urban spaces! This self-contained modern coop is not only easy on the eyes, but it’s also easy to fit into shallow yards measuring at only 4’ deep. Its sidewalls are interchangeable, making it flexible to move for future use! The Cube Run also offers incredible features, including a metal roof, a locker system with two separate storage spaces that are lockable, waterproof, and predator-proof! This chicken coop is made for urban chicken keeping! - Chickens: Ideal for 8, up to 12 chickens. 6’x4’
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Farm Life The City Coop
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The City Coop is our most modern coop with its linear design. This coop is easy to imagine in an urban setting or in a yard that embraces clean lines. The City Coop is sure to please its owners both in design and function! Learn more about interior options. All Chicks Interior: Ideal for 12. Up to 18 chickens.
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Farm Life The Chapel Coop
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The Chapel Coop is the cutest chicken coop ever! This farmhouse chicken church is adorned with both adorable and highly functional features, including its unique entrance that’s 7’ tall and comes with a full hardware wire screen door. This coop is light-filled as a result of the 4 decorative arched windows that are located on the sidewalls coupled with the large 2’x3’ window on the back wall! The Chapel Coop’s high ceilings and matching cupola (included) make it a true showstopper and special addition to any property! - All Chicks Interiors: Ideal for 12, up to 18 chickens - Chicks & Peeps Interiors: Ideal for 6, up to 9 chickens
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Farm Life The Chateau Coop
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The Chateau Coop is the most elegant of the Cutest Coop collections as it is a traditional coop design with a beautiful porch and overall larger footprint. This chicken coop is sure to please any discerning eye and is the best Farmhouse Coop Design on the market! This traditional style coop, in particular, looks magnificent with a cupola and weathervane! This coop is sure to add Southern Charm to any property!! Some of the features included are a 4’ porch, spacious nesting boxes, clean out the coop door, hardware wire on the windows and door, run door on a pulley system, and more. If you are looking for the best of both design and functionality in a chicken
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