Snap Lock Snap Together Chicken Coop, Regular

I really like how durable this coop feels, I think it will outlast my hens. I have three Black Copper Marans and don’t think more standard sized hens would fit because there is only a single roosting bar. One change I wish the manufacturer would make is to make the nesting boxes roll away for egg protection and to keep the eggs cleaner. When it’s cold or windy mine will hang out in the nesting boxes and sometimes poo on or peck the eggs. With the way they are formed it would be a very easy change. I’ll try to retrofit something but it’s the only thing I’d change. I do wish it came with a ladder but we whipped one up from scraps. My instructions did not show how to build a base for the coop, I think I saw in the reviews somewhere that it came with instructions for that. Maybe that’s only for the larger coop? Ours is just sitting on a plywood platform for now.

I bought them both second hand and have had them eight and six years. They stand up to cold weather and have not cracked, nor become brittle or bleached in the sun. They are predator-proof unless you've got bears. They are light enough to move easily, which may be good but may mean you need to bolt them to a post to stop the wind moving them. They are a snap to clean, and your birds will probably not get mites and if they do, it will be easy to treat and get rid of them, unlike with a wooden house. Why are a /house/ not a complete coop. This is NOT a full set up for chickens. The chickens need to get out into a run every day, no matter the weather. There is room in these houses to to roost and lay, but no room to walk, play, socialise fully, or to have food and water dishes.

I bought this coop elsewhere about 6 months ago before it was available here. I really like it although the number of large sized birds it holds comfortably is, IMO only about 6 as they need about 12" of roosting space. That is if you dont plan on keeping them in all the time as it would be totally bad, No room and no light. It looks like it would leak in spots but actually it does not. I spray it off with a hose. We made a treated wooden frame for inside the base which seemed a bit wimpy and we have it on the ground in a chain link run. We have it where it is pretty shady and the inside stays quite cool even on our 104+F days. No experience in winter yet. It did great during heavy wind when our other elevated small wooden coop blew over in spite of anchoring and was destroyed with 20 mph wind. If you have wind, I don't suggest elevating it very much because it is rather light. Having 4 nesting boxes is a bit overkill so they do come in handy for keeping feed dry.