Originally posted by nerdberry:

There are never enemies in the new coop, and the fire is behind a fence and under the floor, so the chickens couldn't be killed or burned. The coop is also inside our fenced in base with a moat, so that's already covered, too.
I'll try the raised coop with a brazier, as soon as I get 3k Gold again, as my one hen can't follow me to the new coop..

you can make a fenced walkway and push it by running into it if you want to save the money for an egg.