20 Best Ground Cover For Chicken Run (2022 Updated)

What can I say the chicken’s love it as it gives them that little bit of space and my wife feels happy now she knows they are safe when left alone. The wire mesh that comes with it I felt was a bit lightweight for our needs so I did swap that out for a different type.

Other than that s great item and well built it would appear. There was a bit of a mix up but once I contacted Vevor about my issue it was delt with in a excellent and professional manner which I must say was second to none I gave had a few items for this company and I am sure I will have a few more.

Thank you Vevor for your brilliant customer service. Thank you Ade.

We recently bought a new home and needed to find a new coop for our chickens fast. After some shopping around, I bought the small OverEZ coop based on its sturdy-looking design and ease of assembly. Unfortunately it wasn’t worth the price tag, as there seem to be several quality control issues with it.

First, many of the pre-driven screws were bent and wouldn’t drive correctly, requiring me to replace them with my own. Also the “catch” for the nest box lock is so loose it won’t stay connected to the handle, making the locking mechanism completely useless.

I ended up screwing down the door so that predators can’t easily enter through there before I can find some other locking solution. In addition, the lock on the “man door” isn’t positioned correctly, so the door isn’t held flush when the door is locked–there is about 1/2″ of play.

It’s not enough to let a raccoon in, but still not ideal at all. The window also leaks (bad dealing), and the screen (which should be hardware cloth to be honest) came out within a week of putting the coop together.

There are other design flaws as well. I personally find the coop too small even for my three chickens, though I suppose if the chickens only sleep in it it is big enough. Otherwise, though, it’s too cramped to provide food and water while keeping them inside.

The “man door” is also very narrow, and cleaning out the coop is a real chore as a result. A full size door would be much more convenient for changing bedding. The roosting bars are only 2×2″, which is too narrow for chickens to comfortably stand with feet flat as they prefer.

It would be better to have 2×4″ perches with the 4″ side up instead. I went ahead and just screwed the provided 2x2s together to make one perch for my three birds. In the end, I feel that even with higher prices on lumber right now, it’s possible to build a much better coop for the same money or cheaper.

Unless you need a new coop fast and are willing to have to do a lot of fixing to make it work, I would steer clear of this one.

Once it is put together, it is a very good shelter for our flock. However, it was not as easy and simple to put together. Some of the pre-drilled screws/nails were not at the right spot, some of the wooden panels did not match up properly with the dotted lines and instructions.

So, because of this, it took us a much longer time than expected to put the coop together. about 3. 5 hours. My husband and I were quite frustrated and disappointed with things not fitting as it should and having to piece the parts together through trial and error.

There were also 2 screws missing. The nesting boxes also have a large gap because the wood did not line up as detailed in the instructions. We had high hopes for this coop, being that it is amish-built and thought that it would take the headache of building our own from scratch away.

There should have been more precision in the measuring and building of the pieces. Like I said, once it is all put together and standing, it provides a water-proof, safe and comfortable shelter for our flock but putting it together was just a big pain in the neck.

I bought this coop in September of 2021 in the brown and black colored version they sold temporarily. It definitely does not hold 15 chickens. Maybe 6-8 maximum. My 4 gals fit fine but this coop won’t hold 15 unless they are packed in there with no room to move.

The pieces were sturdy and it was fairly easy to assemble, though very heavy. We needed 3 strong people to lift each side. The front piece with the windows was not cut to the correct size and so we had to cut a piece of wood to cover a large gap in one side of the coop.

The roof arrived damaged; bent and scratched. The coop also must’ve been packed while the paint was still wet because removing the packaging caused lots of the paint to peel off, so I was glad it was shipped with extra cans of paint but slightly annoyed I had to repaint so much of a brand new coop.

It’s not easy to clean since there’s no removable pan and it’s too short to get inside to sweep it out, and I’m a pretty small person. If I had to do it over, I’d buy a shed from a box store like tractor supply and just add nesting boxes yourself.

This is an amazing product. I’m using it for 2 rabbits. It’s super easy to access all the parts for cleaning, there’s plenty of space for the rabbits and multiple hay/litter boxes, some toys and tunnels etc.

The rabbits are really happy in there, it’s very good to access the rabbits too as they tend to come to the top box for feeding, then you can slide the door shut and trap them in there so you can grab them and handle them etc.

It looks very sturdy and well made, it doesn’t look out of place in my garden. The wire is a little weak and I’m not sure how fox proof it would be for chickens, luckily I’m in a rather foxless area and the coop is right outside my back door against the wall and under a patio roof so relatively safe.

By far the best coop/hutch I’ve owned or seen, extremely practical and great size and design for the animals. It also lets a lot of light in and the top is sturdy and good for storing things on top of (I have a rabbit carrying case and some hay bags etc up there in a storage box) Definitely recommend for rabbits/guinea pigs.

Great Coop & Run. We keep 3 silkies in this. They roam free by day in our garden, but if they don’t through winter, I wont feel so bad. Enough space for them in here. Good build quality. Easy to pop together.

Takes an hour or two with a drill. Caging decent quality, wood decent quality, screws good quality. Be aware holes for the screws in the roof are already there. Took me a while to realise they were pre-drilled.

Just hard to see. Also roof over the run area doesn’t open up. But no biggie. Good value for money! To save the wood for longer and ensure your chickens don’t become chicken dinner, consider bedding a timber rectangle into the soil and screwing your coop and run onto it.

I was slightly hesitant when I read some reviews, but when it came I was surprised at how easily and quickly I assembled it on my own (I am 76). I bought it to keep quail in and it is ideal for this purpose.

Negative point water can get into the nest boxes but a plastic runner soon solved this. For quail you cannot have the whole roof lifting as one, for if they are in the coop they can fly out and if they are in the run they can also do so.

I did not join the roof as one but left it in the two sections, one over the coop the other over the run, problem solved. I have 16 day old quail in the coop, with a 12 inch 40 watt tubular heater in, temp is at 25 to 30 degree centigrade.

On sunny spells I let them out into the run (which is on grass) and they come back in when I want them to, also the water and food is in the coop, another reason for them do do so. This coop and run is Ideal for my purpose, anyone wanting a superior product can do so but at a much higher price.

The coop is solid and “just works” It’s easy to put together, all the pieces snap into each other. TLDR: Yes, I would buy this chicken run again in a heartbeat. Putting the chicken wire on it seems a bit daunting at first, but ultimately it’s easy too, just stretch the rolls over the top to cover the mid section, then run another roll on the front and back, Ziptie the wire to the door, cut the door out so it opens and closes (And for your safety either duct tape the chicken wire ends to the post so it doesn’t mercilessly scratch you or trim it further from your entryway) and trim the chicken wire from the top corners, or just leave it, it won’t hurt anything.

Put up the Tarp, and voila, instant coop. The box comes with a lot of zipties, but they are remarkably small and thin. I doubled each one up by putting one end into another one and using each dual tie instead of one to make it much easier to tie the wire to the frame.

I did have on hand heavy duty zipties as well, but I used them sparingly. It’s up to you. It took maybe a couple hours to put up and get the wire on it. It gets 4 stars because like many “cheap” products quality control is somewhat minimal.

Examples: I needed a rubber mallet to get one pipe into another (Just one though, the rest were easy) One of the carriage bolts for the door absolutely refused to tighten, one of those “It’s barely tight but if you tighten it anymore it loosens” kind of things.

I let it go for a couple months because it did the job, but eventually I went to a store to get a replacement bolt. Super easy fix, just a bit unnecessary when it should have worked fine. Besides all that, the instructions are.

“Good enough” and unfortunately they are nowhere on the website so if you lose your copy you’re gonna be going by feel. I didn’t mind it too much, a bit like adult legos, the pieces are lettered. I’ve had it up for about 3 months now and the chickens love it, if I had any gripes, I wish it were taller, but that’s the trouble with this kind of design, I have to stoop a bit if I’m on the sides, and I’m a very short man.

I did run a length of hardware cloth around the bottom edge, as I recommend anyone with any sort of predator in their area to do, Chicken wire only does one thing: Keeps Chickens in. It won’t protect them from Hawks, Raccoons, Foxes, Dogs, Wildcats, or Stubborn Humans.

The expense it worth it for your birds, you’re already buying a cheap run, use the savings and get some hardware cloth.

Frame is ok but mesh wire is too thin and weak. Instructions is not clear on how to wrap and connect the mesh. I had really hard time put on mesh because it comes in two big rolls and I had to measure and cut it.

One roll is for front and back and it doesn’t have extra to wrap around the frame. If you have a dog in your yard or often have wild animal visitors, , this is not the coop that protect your chicken from them.

My dog already ripped off the wire on the first day I installed it. I wanted to return it but it is too big for me to load on my car. Not the right product me.

Love how easy the metal poles snap together. The wires isnt very strong but I didnt expect it to be predator proof, its more a visual barrier. The chickens get locked up in the coop at night and this is just an additional barrier from hawks which have gotten my chickens more than other animals.

i managed to put this together by myself in one afternoon. I took off the tarp cover on windy days because a strong wind will move it with the tarp in ( acts like an airplane wing) so you should also find a way to secure it to the ground.

The package arrived on time and all of the pieces were there. The directions are pictures some wording would have been helpful. The setting up of the frame goes quickly especially if you have a second person helping.

The attachment of the wire, well now there is another story. Definitely need two people. The ties provided are not the best so I purchased the better ones a the big box lumber store. Also, I would recommend using a smaller wire and instead of zip ties securing the netting with plastic coated electrical wire (one encased in the coating).

I plan to resecure the netting with this. All in all I am very satisfied and have received many complements on the run. I am also thinking of buying 2 more ant housing my blueberry plants in them. They are perfect.

Final verdict, yes I would recommend, I would and probably will purchase again, easy to install, needs some upgrades as noted and a second pair of hands is very helpful.

Went shopping, gone for 2 or so hours. What to do with the kids!? Fear not! The Costway 9. 5 x 6. 5 Large Walk In Chicken Coop has you covered. Perfect for those days when the kids act like chickens.

My husband was not for the idea at first but after he spent a week in the Coop he learned. oh he learned. Needless to say, why bother spending lots of money on couples therapy when you could by the Costway 9.

5 x 6. 5 Large Walk In Chicken Coop! Your welcome.

Have owned 2 of these for at least 1 year. Was able to put together without assistance. They are sturdy. I kept them in the garden over the winter. One has a bit of rust starting on the frame and a hinge broke off, so I used zip ties to secure.

No problem on both fronts as I can spray paint the cages if I want to freshen them up or create a unique look. Zip ties work well to stabilize the entire frame. Am so happy with this product that I ordered 2 more and 2 coop extenders to make them taller for my tomato plants.

Love the gardeners products!.

I bought one to see if it would work for my space and it worked so well that I bought a second one. Didn’t have any issues with it falling apart or having broken pieces. Only thing was the second cage had just one of the hinges not line up correctly to be able to slide in the clip.

I did zip tie them just to make sure it was extra sturdy but I don’t think it really needed it. I love the hinge opening, it makes it so easy to get to my plants and it stays up- you don’t have to worry about it falling down on you.

So far this has been the only thing to keep the squirrels and raccoons out of my containers!.

I was looking for something to protect our Earth Boxes from deer, and we bought four cages. These work fine. The sunniest part of the house is against a wall. Another reviewer said he painted them, and I did too.

That was a pain, but I think worth it. If you do spray paint them, stack them staggered, and there will be less waste. We put them together with zip ties, carabiner clips, and ignored the metal clips.

This is a really cute little coop. It went together very easily. It only took me about 20 minutes to snap it together. I think this would fit 5 regular size hens or 6 Bantams or Silkies. It seems to be pretty durable.

We are going to put ours on a stand with some cement support. It can sit on the ground but I think it will be more servicable elivated. The only complaint I have is that the cover for the nesting boxes does not line up very well and I can only close one of the locks.

I think I will be removing the two existing closures and installing a bigger one that lines up better. Overall I am very happy with this coop and am glad I purchased it.

It’s quite expensive for the space you get but I think it’s worth it. Easy to put together and disassemble and not too heavy to move by yourself (as a single woman. ) the stand is kind of a pain in the butt or build, I sincerely wish that they sold a stand with it rather than just plans because I would pay a lot for the convenience of having a premanufactured one.

However once the stand is a part of the coop it’s life changing. The coop has decent ventilation, though you can’t ever have enough, and the coop is easy to clean. I would at most put 4 large breed birds in there but that’s just me.

Maybe even 3, truthfully. the girls love the nesting boxes as well.

I just bought the smaller coop. I bought it because it can be easily accessed and cleaned and it went together like a breeze. 3 complaints: 1-the holes for the carabiners are really small and some of us chicken keepers are women with nails and it is really hard to get them in there and mine didn’t come with those loops to attach them so when I accidentally drop them finding them in the grass is quite hard, 2-the bottom tray can only be accessed by taking out the nesting boxes (divider walls and base) and then pulling the tray up and out-a pull out tray like the other coops have would be sooo much better, 3- the bottom piece is really thin-this is my main gripe, the side of it are already bending outwards.

If it was meant to sit on a base it was not made clear at the time of purchase, now I have to build a base and quite quickly, but the base skirt has already curved outward on the skirt part because it is sitting on the grass.

I do like it a lot except for these 3 reasons. On a different note, customer service from TSC was EXCELLENT! It arrived at the store fast, they helped me with questions and supplies and when I found that it went on sale a week later and emailed them they credited back the different in about 3 hours at 9p that night, amazing!!.

We ordered this to move the wife’s chickens to a new area. We looked at several coops and it came down to this or the OverEZ. We choose the Snap Lock for price and ease. First, shipping was super fast! It was delivered to us within 3 days of ordering.

Second, assembly was a ‘snap’, literally. We assembled the coop within 30 minutes. The instructions are written very well. We even had to partially disassemble the coop to move it. We had initially thought of putting outside the new run, but then the wife decided inside would be better.

The reassembly was just as easy. We are only giving 4 stars due to the flimsy base. Many other reviews mentioned it and we were aware, but it is very thin. Snap Lock should figure a way to make the base as sturdy as the rest of the kit.

We also used the included screws to secure the roost posts. They were too easy to knock out of the wall slots, so we figured the chickens would do it as well. Overall, we are very impressed with the coop.

Let’s see how the chickens like it.

We did a lot of research on coops before we got our flock, including talking to friends that also kept chickens. One thing everyone agreed on was the pre-build wooden coops are trash and need modified right out of the box, and degrade in less than 3 years.

We new we didn’t want a ‘disposable’ coop (which is what most pre-builts amount to), and we didn’t have the time or resources during a pandemic to build out own that would suit our cold winters in Northwest ohio.

With that in mind, we liked the idea of this coop despite it’s very high price point. It was easy to put together, which was nice. It also included plans to built a stand. YOU MUST PUT IT ON A STAND.

The base is too flimsy to support the wieght of the empty coop let alone with birds and litter. this is problem #1 Problem #2: Be prepared to file down edges and seems. Even with a rubber mallet we had to file down plastic seems to get the interlocking joints to fit.

I already had files on hand from my job, but be prepared if you don’t. Problem #3: Roosting bars are loose and fall out. You’ll need to modify them out of the box. When I confronted the manufacturer about it they just told me to drill holes and use screws to fix them in place.

It’s a design flaw they don’t seem inclined to do anything about. Problem #4: It leaks. We get water that collects under the liter pans. The manufacturer told us the coop needed to be completely level to keep leaking to a minimum and even then there may be water under the liter pans.

It’s a health hazard for the birds. We were told to just drill extra holes in the plastic bottom. However, this is sure to compromise the integrity of the base. Problem #5: Gaps. There are small gaps in the snap-together panels.

Considering you should have a draft-free coop, this will be a problem in winter. We are most likely going to have to wrap the coop in insulating material to cut down the drafts through the gaps. Problem #6.

The next box pans slide out about 2 inches all the time. I’m going to add non-skid material under them to prevent this, but it’s another design flaw. Problem #7: Roost bar placement. If you use the lowest roost bar, the birds poop in the nest boxes all night.

Their butts hang right into the nest box, so be prepared to clean them more frequently. The solution to this is to not use the roost bar placement closest to the nest boxes. Problem #8: It’s NOT Raccoon proof.

It’s a plastic coop, so if a tenacious raccoon wants to chew through the vents, they could do so in a few hours (this is my assumption, we haven’t had it happen). Problem #9: Defective Parts. We had a nest box lid that collected water in the plastic void out of the box.

The manufacturer DID send a free replacement set of lids, but now we are checking the coop weekly to make sure something else isn’t defective. THINGS WE DO LIKE: 1. This coop is super easy to clean. Everything slides out and we just dump the litter right into the compost bin.

If it’s extra dirty, we spray it down with the hose. 2. It’s light. So if one person needed to move it they could (but 2 is easier due to size). 3. It won’t rot, so there is little maintenance needed.

4. Eggs are super easy to collect. The nest boxes are easy to get into, and if you use the stand design you don’t even have to bend over. 5. It looks nice for a pre-fabricated coop. Our neighbor even likes the look.

CONCLUSION: Would I recommend this coop at it’s current price-point? No, probably not. It’s very expensive for what you get, and the whole point of it is to have a coop built for you and basically ready to go without needing to be handy.

For this price we expected to get this coop, pop it together, and go. Instead we have spent countless hours modifying it to make it work or make it better for our birds with numerous calls to the manufacturer (including getting replacement parts).

Honestly, if you like the idea of this coop and are handy with tools (or know someone that is) you would be better off buying a used kids’ plastic playhouse and modifying it to your flock’s needs. It’ll be cheaper, and will pretty much be the same thing in the end.

I was expanding my flock and didn’t have time to build something. This coop was the perfect answer. The designers thought of everything: trays on the floor that pull out for easy cleaning, nest boxes with “privacy screens,” carbiner locks on every door (and each carbiner attaches to its door so you don’t lose it!).

Every part of the coop can be opened for easy access, then locked up to keep out predators. I’m not usually a fan of plastic, but it sure is easier to keep clean than wood. It was simple to put together, but required a bit of muscle to make some of the pieces snap into place.

My son and I built it in about 20 minutes. Note that this coop doesn’t have room for feed and water. You’ll need to give the girls a covered area outside for that.

So I purchased this coop for my daughter who is in $-H and wanted to show a chicken. It’s very cute, but NOT sturdy at all. Put it together wherever you want it to stay, as it will literally fall apart if you try to move it, even just a few inches.

Be prepared for the wood to split when you drill the screws, so I recommended making the pre-drilled holes just a tad bigger. Also, try using wood glue to reinforce. This will make a good temporary home for 2 pullets, but I would not want to make 2 full sized chickens live in this.

The run under the actual coop becomes a nasty mess in a very short period of time and your animals would be at a much higher risk of disease if not cleaned almost daily. We plan to use it for our chicks as we introduce them to the rest of the flock in our new much larger coop purchased after we discovered how flimsy this one was.

Oh, and it doesn’t really give you good protection from predators either, as the doors can be easily pulled open even when locked. On a positive note, the pull-out drawer is nice, and the nesting boxes are plenty big, but the floor of the nesting boxes has gaps, which is again dangerous because they’re easy targets for predators.

Good luck!.

I wanted to give 5 stars but the ladder that our chicken is supposed to climb up and get to the roost, is difficult to get to and it is way too narrow. It is located all the way to the back wall and ends at the foot of the right side wall of the coop.

The ramp leading into the coop from the outside is located directly in the middle. So, Sweetie is supposed to enter, turn far right and then go up a very narrow stairway, She’s a free range farrell Ameraucana, full grown chicken we rescued from the cold and we bought her her new home after trying to locate the owners for 4 months.

We may have to make some modifications to make it work, such as widening the interior ramp and somehow adjoining it to the ramp from outside. That part is very disappointing as she doesn’t know how to go up into the roost.

I’ve only had it a week so we’ll keep trying to train her or modify the ramp. Otherwise, it is very pretty, lots of room for her to roost and nest. The run is short. 72 inches in length. We love the real shingled slanted roof and the easy entrances for us to get in.

My husband made a 2 X 4 platform and nailed the coop to it so it wouldn’t rest directly on the dirt ground. This will probably help it last longer after rains. Also, we found it a lot difficult to put together as some of the pieces didn’t match the diagram, unlike other reviews that found it easy.

This coop came in two boxes, one with main coop, instructions, and bolts and screws, the other with nesting box and smaller pieces. My husband and I put the coop together in less than an hour. Husband said the instrustions were less then detailed but I put the structure together without it.

South Florida summer heat is awful so I’m blaming it on that! Overall the sturdiness, look, feel, and space is perfect for our 2 Reds. We could fit one more Red but I believe 3 would be max. 4 is stretching it but possible.

The roost is not ideal so that’s my only complaint, it’s a round rod close to the floor so we will be installing a 1×1 bar a little higher up for better grip and higher distance from floor. This is a perfect starter to 3 year coop and we will definitely purchase a larger one in the future!.

Its a little smaller than expected. Definitely wont hold adult chickens, but will be good for my chicks while I build something else. Locks need some reinforcement to keep raccoons and things out. Otherwise, its very nice to look at and very convenient.

Easy to put together once you get the pieces in order!.

arrived timely in great condition and was super easy to put together. Took less than an hour to put it together. The chickens love it

It was pretty easy to put together, it took me 4 12 hours and it looks good. A little smaller than I originally imagined, but my 4 little girls love it.

I dont normally write reviews but felt compelled to do so for two reasons. First, the product did exactly what I needed it do which was prevent hawks from getting to my chickens. Last night I was at the swing set playing with my son and heard the chickens across the yard make a noise I hadnt heard before (they were scared).

I turned and looked and a large hawk was perched on the top of the fence trying to get in and couldnt! There are gaps where the roof cover meets the pole but not big enough for a hawk to get in. Second, I was a little weary of the sturdiness and quality due to the low price but was extremely surprised.

It is very sturdy and in fact I didnt even stake it in the ground as I feel I dont need to. There are others that mention that its hard to put together so I was worried about that. Its not hard at all.

The parts are labeled with stickers and the poles just interlock together with a button. I put this together by myself in a few hours and had no issues. The diagram is easy to follow and furthermore if you are the slightest bit ‘handy’ you will have no problem.

The frame went together in about 15 minutes and the netting is just time consuming but just rolls out on the roof and sides without having to cut many pieces. Its the zip ties and wiring the ends together that is just a bit time consuming.

I hope this helps with your decision to purchase!.

Great purchase Great product! I was uneasy about the purchase, but I’m glad we gave it a chance. It does come in three different boxes so be aware of that when you’re awaiting your product. Shipping was fast.

The product was not hard to assemble. The directions are not written out step by step you just have to build it in sections and use the images given in the booklet either way we were impressed with how quickly it went together.

The most time consuming part was putting the wire on, but I still have no complaints about the process because it went very smoothly. The entire process took us about 4 hours total with two people. The chickens love their new freedom in this and the fact that it keeps predators away from them.

The instructions do not show to put wire under the tarp but we had plenty of wire to do so and even some left over. I have no complaints about this product.

This is a great chicken run. My chickens free range in my backyard every day, however I can only let them free range when I can stand out in the yard with them the whole time to watch for hawks. I had a few close-calls so I decided I needed an additional, bigger run to let them hang out in while the hawks are lurking above.

After reading many reviews of several chicken run options I chose this one. Unlike some of the other reviewers, my three boxes all arrived on the same day. They arrived several days prior to the expected delivery date.

One of my sisters came one day to help me put the frame together.

Price is right. Pretty well made. Assembled in less than an hour. Has a thin stain, but should be re-stained prior to use. Is mobile, can be lifted by two people easily. Recommended for 3 or less chickens.

My four, full size, chickens love it! They totally know it’s there space, it’s easy to clean and simply construction. It’s sturdy and the materials seem pretty weather resistant without a sealer; however, ours is in covered area since we live in a desert like climate, so I may be biased.

I would definitely suggest a sealer if you’re not planning to put this in a shady area. The fenced in area and the dowels did require additional security so they don’t fall off/detach.

this is my second coop in five years. they hold up well and after five years i am buying the same product again….get this one…your ladies will love it

First off, it is small. but that was expected due to reading the measurements before purchasing. What sold me is the functionality and design of this coop over the others. I ordered 2 coops with plans of having 2 hens in one coop for eggs and 2 hens and 1 rooster in the other for reproduction.

I would not recommend more than 3 chickens per coop. I received the 2 coops just one business day after ordering which was the fastest I have ever gotten a delivery without paying for it. When opening the box, everything looked confusing, but there is literally ONE instruction sheet (front and back) that makes it very simple! I had both coops together within an hour.

Everything lined up perfectly and every angle was very precise on both coops. I was impressed! The paint is nice and adds a touch of class instead of just a wooden chicken coop sitting in your yard. Now, this is what I’ve done to make it even better.

I braced the roosting stick inside of the coop with screws from the outside. I also braced the nesting box with a few extra screws as well just in case. Make sure to pre drill your holes as to not split the wood! Everything was very sturdy before I made these adjustments, but over time I’d rather be safe than sorry.

I also added a treated 2 x 4 boarder around the bottom perimeter to life the coop up off of the ground to keep the bottom of the frame from getting wet and rotting. Lastly, although it says it’s weather treated, I put a weatherproof sealant on the entire coop myself.

I feel better knowing that these cool little coops will last longer for me now that I’ve made these adjustments. I would DEFINITELY recommend getting these if you’re looking for something for a few chickens!.

The coop is well priced. It arrived early. We had to put three coats of paint per piece per side to seal it. The roosting bar needs to be reinforced. The predrilled holes on the roof didnt line up and we had to use extra.

Its been through one rain, water got into the roof of the nesting box and there is a bubble. We have small girls right now and they fit ok. I would recommend three or less. I really love the cage under the coop.

It is spacious and it gives them more overall room. I would not buy it again.

I compared many different coops as a posh new home for my four hens and I’m so pleased I decided on this one. Delivery was super fast and I had the whole thing built, singlehandedly in just a couple of hours.

It’s very well designed and very straightforward with pre-drilled pilot holes and clear instructions. Excellent quality materials and very roomy. My hens don’t need to spend a great deal of time in the run section as they are free to roam the garden but they are clearly happy with the space as they often pop back in just to have a scratch about.

Their living and laying accommodation is more than ample for them and the lift up roofs make it so easy to clean everywhere. I highly recommend this coop.

Certainly very happy with this hen house and coop. It looks great and is very well designed. Should be ideal for our 2 hens who will gain entry shortly, after I have laid down a wire mesh skirting to keep out Mr Fox.

Assembly wasn’t too difficult for the main part, just a couple of mistakes (e. g. getting keyhole on wrong side) but getting the roof on took longer than all the rest of it. Has to be a 2 person job, the roof needs held while the large hinges are fitted and if you can quickly see how these are fitted, you’ll save well over the 2 hours that it took us.

We had them on and off about 4 times (and the roof fell backwards breaking some of the wood) before we finally worked it out. In total then it took two of us about 3. 75 hours. The instructions are pictures only, no words, and a few words would have made all the difference.

We love this chicken wire. We’ve used it for years and it holds up better then the rest. Even the the squirrels on our farm trying to get to the chicken feed have a hard time getting through! We wouldn’t buy another brand.

The price is on point and with all the different size options, no project is to big or small.

Works as it should but the packaging is terrible! First, good luck finding the end of the wire that is used to wrap it up. Why isn’t it on one end or right in the middle with paint on it or bent in a way to make it obvious and easy to find.

Instead its just tucked in under all the other wraps of wire. Issue 2, they fold the corners in a weird way like a double 45 or something and it makes it a major pain to straighten so that the end is attached straight.

Why bend it at all??.

bought two rolls, needed all 100 feet to complete project, ended up with both ends on both rolls being mangled and not usable. lost a total of eight feet of fencing forcing me to purchase another 25 roll to enclose that eight feet that I lost.

one roll also had a 24 in. x 3′ hole in the middle of the roll. suggest looking beyond Vietnam for your products. wasn’t worth the difference in price between you and your competitor. won’t buy this product again!.

Fast delivery. Got it the next day. All the bits were there with an extra bolt and nut. Quite easy to put together on my own. My wife helped me with securing the wire which was the most time consuming bit.

We didn’t kill each other. So it must be ok. I’m putting an extra layer of stronger wire netting all around the bottom half to prevent a determine fox pulling the wire off with its teeth. May not be necessary but just being extra cautious.

Overall, pleased with it. Good price.

Nice size run suitable for 4 large hens, or 6 bantams to have plenty of room. A generous amount of mesh is supplied and the instructions are clear, we had no issues constructing it. We did have to buy 200 more cable ties as the ones supplied were not sufficient or suitably strong enough to secure the mesh but that was the only issue.

The tarpaulin isn’t very sturdy and we will be lucky if it lasts one winter, and the shape of the roof means water pools in the flat part and needs to be drained off after a downpour, aside from these small things I am very happy with this run.

Def cheaply made, but for the price you get what you pay for. This was not going to be used as my primary coop, so for what I was using it for, it will do. Beware that the pieces may not align, we definately had issues with the wood being expanded and not adding up.

This was so easy to put together and works perfectly. It took me like 20 minutes tops by myself. I plan to buy more again when I add more chickens!

The chicken run was perfect, just the extension I needed. I was able to assemble it by myself in about an hour. Highly recommend.

I needed a strong All weather coop run that will last. I live in the rural northeast mountains. I love the strength and size of this structure. A walk in large area. I did not write this review right away.

It’s been over a year2 hard winters. Love it remains solid perfect for protectionIt’s all coated.

It’s nice. It’ll serve its purpose. I don’t think it’s the best quality for the price.

Great for chickens.Easy to assemblePut whatever housing your using in before you assemble

I ordered this coop thinking with little more investment I would have a nice little place for my chickens. First it took almost 8 weeks for the house to be delivered and when it did get here it was damaged.

After dealing with that I began to unpack it. The coop was made pretty good, out of nice lumber, plus side. It came with an already printed out instruction manual, but as the pieces started going together I realized something.

the instructions would say ‘assemble walls in order of lettering’ I looked, no letters or numbers, but no problem the instructions have pictures. Carry on. Then I came to a part that said to use the pre-drilled holes, no pre-drilled holes.

Strike number 2, so I was a little frustrated at this point but was determined to go to the end. With a little work I got the sides and trusses up, then I realized no door latch. Off to the store I went to see if I can find a door latch that would work on the already drilled holes.

Long story short, I could not. So even though this coop is constructed of fairly good wood, the details of the building were missing and the coop could not be finished until some extensive modifications but all went fine in the end.

I love my coop, but it did have quite a bit of additional costs associated with putting it together. The roofing added the majority of it and that was expected. I also extended the roof so they could have a covered area in their run.

I’m shocked at the little tiny pre-fab coops they sell for $500. I paid around $1400 for this one and you get way more coop for your money. It would house 4-25 chickens quite comfortably. I added a storage shelf inside to store lots of chicken stuff like a broody cage, chick meds, or even a bale of hay.

While my momma hen was raising her four baby chicks I partitioned off a section for her to safely brood. If you want to raise chickens right, this is the only coop you will ever need.

If you don’t have a heavy-duty battery-powered drill, don’t bother. It’s a BUNCH of screws! Also, if you are doing this properly – know you will have about $200 worth of shingles and drip edge to purchase (required) and about 10 tubes of caulk ($3 each) + 2 cans of oil-based primer ($17 each) + any paint you want.

This does not come with steps. You’ll need to build those, as well. Time – it took 1 full day to get it together, another full day for shingles and caulking, another full day for painting. I like it’s size.

Easy to stand straight in and clean up. Very good size nesting boxes. (NOTE: If you live in climates that snow, you will want to build your own roof extension over the nesting box area; otherwise, you will have snow on top of them.

)The window, door/lock, vent, and chicken exit worked properly. (I did have to redo the latches, as they were not lined up, but that was easy. )When putting together the nesting boxes, it will talk about predrilled holes in the wood.

There were no pre-drilled holes. If you don’t predrill them yourself, the wood will split. Very durable. Will last a long time. I am SO GLAD I went larger. I will probably section off part of the left side to use as my chick hatchery in the spring.

It also is large enough to really have a heat lamp in it for winter usage. It’s large enough to also use as a good shed if you decide not to do chickens anymore.