Mindful Farmer Mobile Coops are a tool for backyard hobbyists, homesteaders, and small farms wanting to raise healthy hens sustainably. Designed with regenerative livestock practices in mind, this semi-automated coop promotes access to fresh grass, while improving soil and hen health. Additional benefits include clean eggs, reduced feed costs, and reduced chore time. 

Animals and people will always impact their surrounding ecosystems. The aim of this coop system is to create a positive impact on the land, while still being just as productive for the farmer. The Ranger will comfortably house up to 24 laying hens. 

The Ranger 24 is constructed much the same way as our hoop houses. Using 1 3/8 inch galvanized steel tubing and 11-mill woven plastic allows the tunnels to be both lighter and significantly stronger than typical wooden coops. 

The combination of woven plastic and shade cloth allows the coops to run like a warm greenhouse in the winter and a cool shade house in the summer. 

An automatic door opens and closes with the sun to release hens onto fresh grass in the morning and secure hens each evening. 

An external rollaway nest box ensures that no hens sleep in the nest box—meaning clean & unbroken eggs. Additionally, a slatted poultry floor inside the coop allows droppings to fall through, requiring little to no maintenance or poop management. 

Woven plastic is predator resistant and extremely strong, however, we do recommend electrified poultry netting always be used to protect hens. We recommend that birds are moved to fresh grass frequently before bare soil is exposed. 

The goal is happy healthy birds that are improving the soil and landscape.

How the system works in our backyard:

We rotate 12 hens weekly around the yard in a 15’ x 15’ electric poultry net. Eggs are collected three times a week and the coop is moved once a week. Total chores for the week are less than 10 minutes. 

Includes 25-pound feeder and 2-gallon waterer that is attached to the coop and are adjustable in height. 

These coops are made to order so please allow up to four weeks lead time for me to assemble and have everything ready for you to get rolling. When you pick up the coop you may take a tour of our working coop and discuss layer hen management  We will notify you when your order is ready and coordinate pickup. Coops can also be delivered up to 5 hours away from Little Rock, Arkansas. Email sean@mindfulfarmerarkansas.com for information or a quote.