“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.”
“I have not had the opportunity to put this coop together but have thoroughly reviewed the pieces that make up this coop. It is sturdy and will provide our girls with a safe place to sleep and lay eggs.
Thanks for a quality product!
Chris K.”
“We were apprehensive to purchase this Snap Lock Chicken Coop because it didn't seem like it would be sturdy enough to last, etc. However, because we wanted to use it for ducks it turns out to be the best choice. It's so easy to clean out with the hose, etc. It's actually quite ingenious. We would recommend this product especially for ducks!”
