2012 How it Started…
Diana and Tyler Phillips founded RentACoop in 2012 from their small family farm in Maryland. Their goal was simple: make it easier for people to experience the joy of raising backyard chickens. At this time, the business rented coops and offered hatching programs to allow customers to try chicken keeping without a major upfront commitment of time and resources. By lowering the barrier to entry and helping families learn with confidence, RentACoop supported both animals and their caregivers to thrive.
As our customer base grew, it became clear that our thoughtfully designed products could help far more chicken keepers than rentals alone. By listening carefully to customer feedback and reflecting on lessons from caring for their own flocks, the RentACoop team began designing practical solutions to common chicken keeping challenges, creating products that were safer, more reliable, and easier to use.
RentACoop expanded in 2025 to launch RACPaws, a new brand made specially for our popular small animal products. Many of our customers have other animals (as do we) and deserve products that are designed with the same care and purpose as our chicken supplies. Making everyday animal care easier, safer, and more enjoyable while supporting the health and wellbeing of small animals was a natural fit for us.
2026 How it’s Going …
Today, RentACoop is guided by the same philosophy that inspired our beginnings: we remove barriers, reduce guesswork, and support backyard chicken keepers and small animal lovers with quality products they can trust. Our products are designed to solve real, everyday challenges, from reducing waste and simplifying maintenance to protecting flocks and supporting animal well-being. Each product is developed with care, thoroughly tested in real-world conditions, and informed and updated by customer feedback. From feeders, waterers, and chick supplies to electric fencing and enrichment products, every item is created with one purpose in mind: making animal care easier, safer, and more enjoyable.
Our Promise…
Behind every product is a dedicated team of specialists and customer service ‘Eggsperts’ who genuinely care about your experience. Whether you’re just getting started or have years of experience, RentACoop is here to support you with reliable products, practical guidance, and a commitment to doing things the right way.
Why the name RentACoop?
Why are we still called RentACoop when we no longer rent coops and focus on products? We keep our name as a reminder of our humble beginnings and our commitment to making animal care approachable, fun and rewarding – from our farm to your home. You and your animals are heart of our business.
Question: Why are you called RentACoop if you don’t rent or sell coops?
Answer: Great question! We get asked that all the time. We’re called RentACoop because that’s how we started: by renting coops (with chickens!) to help anyone and everyone try backyard chicken keeping with less risk. Over time, we realized that the biggest obstacles for most people weren’t the coops themselves, but rather confidence, knowledge, and dependable equipment. Today, we help new chicken keepers get started (and continue successfully) by creating thoughtfully designed products that make chicken keeping easier and safer from day one. While we have since grown, thanks to the immensely positive reaction from our customers, we maintain our name because it reminds us of our humble roots and our ongoing mission to make chicken keeping and small animal care easier and more approachable.
