“I bought the larger version of this coop a couple years ago and expected this one to be a smaller version of the same. Unfortunately, it's not. The wood is much thinner, the doors do not meet in the middle, and ventilation is not nearly as good (the front window is solid plexiglass). The chicken entry/exit is very poorly designed and the ramp gets covered in poop every night. In the larger version, the ramp is located on the side where one of the nest boxes would be and stays clean. On this coop, the exit/entry ramp is directly under the roosting bars with a cutout in the droppings tray.”
“I am very disappointed with this very flimsy coop. Easy to assemble--once you go buy $40 worth of decent hardware. The little sliding locks included will NOT stop a raccoon, especially since there is no way to confine the chickens to the upper part of the coop. The zip ties provided to secure the floor hardware mesh can be chewed by rodents. The only way to use this coop safely is to place it inside a larger and properly secured enclosure--in which case I could have just done that to begin with and built a small coop myself. I will probably have to do exactly that. I wish I had just returned it.”
“Nice little coop, super easy to assemble. I have 6 little d'uccle bantams in there and it accommodates them nicely. I do recommend building a bigger run, though. It's too small for permanent confinement.”
“Pros: I really like the mini-run under the coop. It‚Äôs a terrific design. The nesting boxes are also numerous and a wonderful size.
It was quick and easy to assemble.
Cons: Insufficient and misplaced vents, IMO. The main vent is placed in the middle of the back wall which works for warmer months, but is concerning for snowy winters. I plan to add vents on the front and back at the top.
The material is also a ‚Äúget what you pay for,‚Äù if you get it on sale. It‚Äôs thin and light. I‚Äôm now considering building a larger, more secure, more weather-resistent run and setting this inside of it.”
“You get what you pay for. It works, but it‚Äôs only 1 month old. We‚Äôll see how the Chinese Fir does in the pacific nw rain. It was delivered with some panels green and some blue. I wasn‚Äôt about to hassle with returns.”
“I ordered this excited for it to house my 6 chickens in the same field my pygmy pet goats live. I should have sent it back out of the box, but made due with at least 4 of the pieces splintered at the screw holes and needing to be glued and clamped before I assembled it. The sturdiest piece of wood in the whole kit is a 1" by 2". This is a dollhouse, and might be perfect inside a greenhouse where the chickens had secondary shelter. Or maybe for chickens in a really mild climate...
I realized as I continued to assemble that this would NEVER stand up to the goats or even the weather here in Vermont. There were gaps in the door fittings that I'd have to figure out how to close and even one day of my 25 lb goats standing on the roof would have done this thing in. I ended up giving it to a neighbor who is using it as a back-up for her nesting hens to have some privacy.
It's super cute but more a dollhouse than a sturdy home to keep chickens safe.”
