New to chickens- need coop advice!

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chikenmother

chikenmother

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Hi! I'm a brand new chicken mother to 4 little ones. We are in panic mode with the whole coop thing because I'm finding most pre-fabs are junk...and I have no clue how to construct something from scratch (so don't even go there) What I have narrowed down are two options - the Eglu (it's like $400...yikes) but seems good. And this one I just found: https://www.coopsnmore.com/White_70M_Lifetime_Series_Chicken_Coop_p/2288.htm
My concern here is that there are NO reviews anywhere! The description seems very thorough - which I like. What do you all think?? I'm leaning toward it because of the price and it seems like good quality? It gets down to about 25F coldest here...would it be ok? Thanks!!!
 
Both will be too cramped for really any amount of chickens. I would rather buy a small storage shed from one of the DIY stores. You would be way better off in the long run, and doing some augmentations isn't very difficult.
 
Great advice from Oldhens IMO. I'm useless at anything DIY related and I managed to convert my shed. I'm sure if you search "shed coop conversions" there'll be some threads on the topic.
 
Welcome to BYC...sorry you ave succumbed to the buying chicks before having coop dilemma.
It's a fairly common new chicken keeper stumbling block.

Agrees with OHLD....both are too small for 4 hens(and both are poorly ventilated)......buying a decent sized shed is a great option.
Both are fairly well built, from what I can see but they are tiny.
Might want to read up on Space before making a decision.

Here's what a search on BYC garnered for reviews on coopsnmore:
http://https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/508748/coopsnmore-com
 
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I bought 2 pre fab coops from My Pet Chicken. I know how most people feel about pre fab but the 2 I bought are very well made. Each one has 8 sq ft of interior floor space,50 inches of roost bars, 2 12x12 nest boxes, lots of ventilation, a 3 inch deep clean it drawer as well as lots of predator proof hardware. I had a 10 x 10 covered run built and attached 1 coop to it and placed the other one inside the run. I also had screen doors made for them for even more ventilation in the summer. I couldn't be happier with my coops and they are perfect for my flock. I have 2 LF in one coop and 2 bantams and 2 Svart Honas in the other. Since they only use the coop for sleeping and laying it works great for me. Here is a picture so you can see how nice they turned out.
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