“I like this coop but would not put more than three birds unless you add a run. I bought one additional run for my three reds and it seems good. Easy to put together and sturdy. I also put weather proof stain on it...three coats to waterproof it. Probably do this every year.”
“This coop is good, but it has some caveats:
- It's still pretty small. I would not put more than one chicken in here if they don't also have a place where they can roam. If you're letting your chickens into a larger space during the day or have a couple more runs, it's probably ok for multiple chickens.
- The nesting box was not big enough for our biggest chicken. Granted she was a pretty big chicken (at least 50% bigger than our Leghorn.)
- It is NOT rat proof out of the box. We got this coop because our eggloo was a rat haven (they could go right through the wire mesh). So I installed this coop, burring 3 layers of chicken wire 5 inches under ground. Rats still got in. The corners, where the roof meets the walls have a small opening, where critters can still slip in and out. I wrapped these spaces in chicken wire, and now we're good.
- The wood is really soft. Make sure you pre-drill, where needed, and don't over tighten screws or they will split the wood or come loose.”
“I put the coop together by myself in a couple hours. The directions are not the best but you get the general idea. I put a waterproof stain on it to make it last longer. My only complaint is that I had the wood split in a couple places. I'm going to do my best to work around this. Other than that, my chicks like it. I bought an extra run which I haven't yet attached.”
“The coop is cute and the chickens really like it but the time given for assembly didn't seem realistic. It's a 2-person job and it took my son, who is a gifted truck and heavy equipment mechanic a full 2 hours to assemble.”
“Really cute coop. I have 3 chickens which I think is max for it. Would be easier to clean out if there was another door or some type of opening on the end away from the one lower door.”
