“Very easy to assemble, it is the best chicken coop you can buy for preassembled. The girls like it and enjoy sleeping in it. The only problem is the cleaning of the coop. The base trays are much too thin, and when filled with bedding and droppings the aren‚Äôt very stable to carry to empty. Also under the base trays there are 4 wells the size of a medium bowl. When you spray out the coop to wash it these wells fill with water poop and bedding from the sides and the water doesn‚Äôt drain out. We had to take a drill and make several holes so there wasn‚Äôt standing water under the birds. I would also like it better if the nest boxes were in hinges or attached more permanently. They often come loose and fall off when we collect eggs because they are only held in place by a flap. It‚Äôs great for weatherproofing and is a safe place to roost. I appreciate that it won‚Äôt rot or fall apart.”
“Seems to be a good home for my chickens. I only wish there was a large door in the back above the clean-out door or at least a window to be able to see my chickens when they are in the coop.”
“Love the coop and my babies are safe from predators! Cleaning is easy with the pullout drawer. The perching bars were too short so they keep falling and need to be modified, but that‚Äôs my only complaint. Otherwise it‚Äôs a great purchase.”
“For a small flock of backyard chickens, there really is no better design than the Formex (IMHO). Quick assembly and disassembly. Pressure-washable. Easy to service and clean. Comfortable for the birds. Splinter- and stain-free. I built a stand out of 4x4's for mine with a ramp, and mounted the feeder and waterer on the legs. All-in-one chicken castle. Worth the money.”
“We've been using this coop for a few months.
It's really more of a hen house than a coop. It is not intended to keep chickens inside other than for sleeping and laying eggs. You will need a safe/secure run to allow your birds to be outside. We do not keep food or water inside this house.
My husband built the stand for this and a ramp the birds use to go in/out. It fits perfectly and the plans for the stand were free to download and print.
We have only 6 hens. This coop is big enough. We could probably fit 3 or 4 more. They all sit on the highest roost bar which we screwed in to place make it extra secure.
They are too young to lay eggs yet we should start getting them by end of July.
The hen house has 4 nest boxes. 2 on each side. Currently, we have cardboard blocking the nest areas since they are not ready to lay and it keeps the area clean.
One of the nesting boxes I use for storage. I keep a small remote that operates a battery operated LED light in the coop so the girls would go in. They would not go in without a light.
I also store homemade coop spray, a kitty litter scoop, a temperature transmitter ,so I can monitor the temp and humidity in the coop.
I like that is has ventilation and it's super easy to clean. We use pine shavings and every few days, I use a kitty litter scoop to sift out the poop under the roost bars. I just pull the trays half way out, scoop the solids into a bucket, spray the shavings with home-made deodorizer, flip the trays around and repeat the same procedure. Keeping it clean couldn't be easier.
This hen house is solid, sturdy and very well built. We had a little difficulty getting the roof to line up properly but once we did, its on solid. Its been snowed on, rained on and there are no leaks. It's endured high winds and with the stand attached, makes it a lot heavier and less likely to be blown over.
We really like this hen house and if we add to our flock later on, we would buy another one to set up next to it.”
