My neighbor called my chicken coop a 'designer prison' and now I can't unsee it

Honestly, my neighbor Dave is this old-school farmer who keeps his birds in a basic tractor coop with zero frills. Last weekend he walked over to see my new setup I spent $400 on over two months - it's got a fancy automatic door, roosting bars at different heights, even a little herb planter on the roof. He just laughed and said 'you turned a chicken into a condo owner, that's a designer prison for birds that don't know any different.' At first I was ticked off, but he explained how his hens free range all day and come back to a bare box to sleep. Now I'm sitting here looking at my coop and wondering if I overcomplicated everything. Has anyone else had a farmer type make you rethink your whole approach?

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richardk2613h ago

Consider which setup makes those birds actually want to come back home at night.