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    STAY AWAY FROM URBAN NORTHERN COOPS based out of Marysville, WA, formally known as The Chickenpen Company

    This is the smaller one; they do have a bigger one that seems equally as sturdy.
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    STAY AWAY FROM URBAN NORTHERN COOPS based out of Marysville, WA, formally known as The Chickenpen Company

    Besides the size (I think it really only should be 3-4 chickens, not the 6 it says), I am happy with our Producer's Pride Coop from Tractor Supply. It has all metal supports, heavier wood, a tray that pulls out for easier cleaning and it is very heavy-duty. It takes 3-4 people to move it so it...
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    STAY AWAY FROM URBAN NORTHERN COOPS based out of Marysville, WA, formally known as The Chickenpen Company

    Had the same experience as others. Unfortunately my daughter purchased a $1500 coop because of the glowing reviews on their website. We both got a sinking feeling in our guts as we unpacked the three boxes it came in. Paper-thin wood, 1/4 inch screws and staples holding everything together...
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    Hi, I started with my chickens last May, raising them from chicks. I had ordered 8 bantams from a mail-order farm and only one survived. I then got a Rhode Island, two Sapphires and a Barred Rock. Later I added another bantam. So far I have loved having my chickens but this fall had a bear...
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