JD Vance adds 'premium' chicken coop to his official VP residence at US Naval Observatory

The coop features a round turret and faux slate roof similar to the Victorian home where the second family lives, and it includes a dozen baby chicks.

Published: June 9, 2026 8:30am

Updated: June 9, 2026 8:54am

A North Carolina company that builds "premium" chicken coops donated a custom-built chicken coop for Vice President JD Vance's residence at the U.S. Naval Observatory. 

The coop features a round turret and faux slate roof similar to the Victorian home where the second family lives, the Associated Press reported, and it includes a dozen baby chicks. 

Matthew DuBoise, owner and founder of the Carolina Coops said that building the coop at a place of historical significance was an "amazing" thing to do for the country. 

Local 4-H students were at the residence for an event last weekend, where the 4-H students taught other students about the coop. 

Vice presidents over the years have added items to the property. Joe Biden built a heritage garden on the property, and Mike Pence's wife, Karen, had bee hives. In 1991, Dan Quayle added a heated swimming pool. 

The Associated Press confirmed the coop wasn't built with tax dollars, citing anonymous sources. 

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