Reviews by MROO

This coop looks intimidating, but the instructions clarify a great deal, so it's really not as over-the-top as it looks. Text quits about halfway through, but a multitude of pictures take up the slack. Most of the build is pretty clear. Nice Job!

This is a very helpful article. The instructions are all there, right down to an well-diagrammed diagram and an actual parts layout. The pictures are very supportive - and the captions will give you a chuckle!

This is an hysterically fun read and there are lots of good pictures and diagrams, but no instructions. If it were updated to include more construction details (talk to your Key Grip, he/she may have some good input,) this article would get a Five Star Review ... and likely a trip to the red carpet, via the stars!

This set-up is amazing but I have no idea how to go about replicating any of it! We need instructions on how to put together that awesome water barrel auto-waterer ... and the poop drawer ... and that amazing Mountain Woman Tractor!

This could be a really nice article if some How-tos were included. I especially like the oversized, movable roost structure in the main coop. Doesn't look like we'll get any more info, though, or even the updated pictures mentioned in the article, as the writer has not been active for 6 years. If anyone knows where to find them, drag them back! I'd LOVE to see how this big garage conversion worked for them. It's pretty impressive!

This is a really nice way to utilize a pre-fab coop. Some details on how you build that beautiful run, including what predator proofing you used, would go a long way towards helping someone else do the same. It really looks good!

This is mostly a rescue pictorial ... but it's a really nice one!

This article doesn't have a lot of how-to advice in it, but the pictures explain well enough that how-tos aren't really needed. What a great idea - and a great rescue effort. Carpe Chicken, indeed!

Lots of info here! The instructions are clear and well supported by pictures. Did the articles on how to do the computer-based additions ever come through? If they did, then links to those would bump this article to five stars!

Excellent article with beautiful pictures. Great for people who are too attached to their boys to send them to Freezer Camp, but also great for those who want a yard full of eye-candy without the "hassle" of egg collecting, broody boxes and such. And yes, there really are people who would like to have the chickens but don't want to be bothered about eggs and chicks!

Update - 2019 - @RoostersAreAwesome was my inspiration/support for starting my own Bachelor Flock. It has wavered between 4 and six fellows and has been an ongoing success for nearly two years, now. I LOVE my boys! Their beauty and antics make them the most colorful, entertaining bunch on the place! -

This is a beautiful set-up with nicely laid out pictorials, but ....
As a Coop building article, there arent; any instructions, plans or details on how it was done or why. That would help immensely for people who are looking to guild or upgrade their own facilities.
I especially like the low brooder run. Details on that would be a real bonus!

Very nice! "Garden-magazine pretty" setting! All this article lacks is some good how-to tips so people can replicate things like the full-box-wall door and the neat pineapple cutouts!

Excellent ... and that goes for both the coop and the article! This compact coop and run live BIG. There are lots of great details on how things work, what worked out, what needed tweaking, and even some kudos to the inspirations for the changes. Kudos to the builders, as well. This is a VERY helpful article!

Excellent Job ... on both the loft rebuild and the article. The instructions are clear, the pictures well chosen ... and the story line description is easy to follow. Well Done!

This picture album shows a great coop - one that would be fun to replicate and really cool to have around ... but there are no instructions or descriptions to go with it. If you documented the buiild at all, it would be awesome to see those pics, as well, and to hear (read) how you made all of those Seussical angles work!

This coop and run has some really great details - like the corrugated metal baseboards and the hardware cloth floor - but some how-to text (or maybe some in-between step photos, if you have them) would be extremely helpful ... as in, Is the flooring attached under the baseboard? If so, how?
The stepped board leading up to the first roost level is a great idea for the "littles" or non-flight birds (like Silkies.) This is really a great use of reclaimed materials. Some how-tos and why-fors would bump his article way up in ratings!

This article is well thought out - tells everything from where they got detailed plans, how they worked out each phase, what they adjusted, what they would do differently, even where they got their chicks. Big Bonus - notes on how things are working out a year later and followup notes in the comment section. VERY well done!

Beautiful coop with lots of nice details and wonderful aesthetic appeal. The build details are rather lean. Some written instructions or descriptions would go a long way towards helping others replicate this wonderful coop. Love the video tour!

This is full of good ideas! While some more how-to instructions would be really helpful, the concepts can be adapted to other conversion projects. The boot feeders and the low poop doors are nice touches, but the best "touch" is the humor. LOVE the building inspectors and the "fine!"

Well done article. Great advice both up front and in closure. Good pictures showing details. I especially like the treatment on the door/ramp and the angled roof that eliminates the need for fancy angle cuts. VERY nicely done at every stage ... but I sure would like to see the "playhouse" that was sure to come afterwards ...