“I put it together myself - definitely not a one hour job, or even a one day job for me. I really could have used having some guide on the screws for the latches, but they're only blisters, right? I used a regular screwdriver because of the reviews that said the wood split for them, and the kit actually came with a screwdriver which is a nice touch.
The front door to the coop is not square and has a large gap, larger near the bottom, in the pre-assembled front side. I am worried about that causing a draft. I still don't know how to put the hinges on the roof and nest box because there are no instructions on which way they go.
The wire mesh was too fine for the feeder and waterer that I bought, so I had to rig up something weird.
I put out my 3 babies this week with their brooder heater, which they snuggle under at night. They still look tiny in the coop and cry when one is outside alone. But they really like the coop when they are all together. I'm guessing they will still have enough room when they are full size in the coop part, but I will need to let them out of the run when I am home so they can get enough exercise.”
“Its a cute house and the runs are great but I'm disappointed in the size. I was wanting a taller house. I'm going to connect it to an existing house where I currently have 6 chickens. Hopefully it will be ok and I won't end up having to buy something different.”
“All the parts were there and when together nicely. I did put a extra coat of stain for protection. I had wanted to have my husband build it, but had him build a large enclosed yard to attach to the coop. Saved him some time, so he‚Äôs happy!”
“I've had the unfortunate circumstance of having to assemble my coop for my two hens, a Wyandotte and an orpington, in -15f weather this winter in Minnesota. I put it together myself with a ratcheting screwdriver and it looks great. Some board sections are splitting apart and I'm uncertain if the cold is responsible. It's very pretty though and I got an extra run. The added run didn't butt up against the existing one very well and I had to rasp the roof pieces to get them to fit which was a dreadful chore for this kind of weather. It says the coop is meant for four birds... I'm not sure how. My two birds take up the entire space inside the roosting area. Maybe I have monster birds, but I just can't see this being enough space to add any more hens. I wanted to have four birds, but my luck gave me a cockerel chick and an orpington passed in the care of their babysitter while I moved homes, so I consider myself a bit fortunate that I'm down to two for the space provided.”
“We looked around for a coop on this site and others. We decided on this model because the price was right, it looked nice, the size was sufficient, and we didn't have the time (with three small kids) to construct something from scratch. The older kids (6&7) were happy to help us put it together. The construction is a bit lightweight, but so are our birds! If anything breaks, I'll just replace the part with something sturdier as we go. Suits our needs. We made the right choice.”
