“Very easy to assemble by just one person and without any tools. Now the downsides. The base is
very flimsy, which requires you to place it on a stand. If you leave it on the ground, the bottom warps outward all the way around, which causes
the rest of coop to warp. I'm currently building a stand for mine. If that doesn't fix the warped back panel, I'll have to call the factory to have it replaced. I've already had to have the roosting bars replaced, because they were cut too short, and were constantly falling down. This coop is entirely too small for 8 chickens. it might accommodate 8 pigeons. I asked the factory why they didn't make it larger, and would you believe I was told they made it the current size, in order to make it fit in the Fedex shipping box. Some reason. The interior is poorly designed especially when it comes to the roosting bars of which there are three. They are placed parallel to the nesting boxes, which means that the birds that perch on the two outside bars poop into the nesting boxes, making them useless. You'll have to clean them every morning or the hens won't use them. If they had placed them perpendicular to the boxes, the birds couldn't poop in them. I told this to the factory rep, who thought that was an ingenious idea and would pass it along to the owner of the company. DUh !!
I regret buying this coop, but it's probably beyond the return window. I'm using the box as a brooder, which is the only good thing about this product.
It's also promoted to be mite free, since it's plastic. Don't believe it. I've already had to spray mine twice with Raid, because the mites were so bad. Spend the same amount of money and hire someone to build you a proper coop. That's what I'm going to do.
I like My Pet Chicken, but I question why they put all of the negative reviews on this coop on page 15.”
“As with any new endeavor, there is a learning curve. Last year I started a flock for the first time. After hours of research, I bought a treated wood coop. Despite sealing it and having it under a tarp, it's not holding up well. As a side note, when I started my flock, the hatchery goofed up and sent me TWO roosters. When they started to fight, I tried to rehome "Bubba", but there were no takers. That's where this coop comes in...Bubba gets to stay, I have plenty of land for a second flock away from my original. I bought this coop for Bubba and his soon to be brides. My husband put it together in about an hour and said it was simple. It's very sturdy. My Pet Chicken will email you plans for a simple stand to build for free, so just ask! This coop looks great and is going to last. I will have 4 hens and 1 rooster using this coop, and I personally wouldn't have more than that, but you could easily have 6 hens and still be good.”
“My second coop of this type. Easy to clean. I have it connected to a run so I can clean and gather eggs from outside run. My Pet Chicken had a great sales price so I snapped up a second one. Predator safe but I also attached solar motion lights to it for extra safety at night. UPS driver and I had a laugh though because I had to be over 21 to accept delivery...of a chicken coop???”
“This was more then I wanted to spend ,‚ÄùBut‚Äù worth every penny!Directions and assembly was a snap Att well thought out.
Love and chickens are so happy too”
