Any reviews on this pre-fab coop?

[ChocolateMouse]

4'x5', once you cut out the nest box space that's a 4-6 chicken coop, tops. The bottom run is nice for when the birds wake up and you can't let them out first thing or during inclement weather IF you invest a little extra to give it a dig proof skirting.

But at that price I'd just make one myself. It'd cost WAY less.

 

[mowin]

I fixed my post above....it should have read NOT instead of NOW.

What part of the world do you live in?

Hoop coops don't cost much at all to build and are customisable as far as size and more.
A quick site search shows some pretty awesome ones.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threadloom/search?query=Hoop coop&tab=620

Why didn't I think of that, lol.

This is my version of a hoop coop during the building stage.

 

[21hens-incharge]

4'x5', once you cut out the nest box space that's a 4-6 chicken coop, tops. The bottom run is nice for when the birds wake up and you can't let them out first thing or during inclement weather IF you invest a little extra to give it a dig proof skirting.

But at that price I'd just make one myself. It'd cost WAY less.

I don't think it comes anywhere near that. The 4'x5' is the total over all dimension. I put it closer to 3'x4' given the assumption that the nest boxes are 1' deep.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Why didn't I think of that, lol.

This is my version of a hoop coop during the building stage. View attachment 2375594

I did similar due to not being able to dig in that area.

 

[ChocolateMouse]

I don't think it comes anywhere near that. The 4'x5' is the total over all dimension. I put it closer to 3'x4' given the assumption that the nest boxes are 1' deep.

I suppose if the nest boxes are that deep then it would be closer to a 3-5 chicken coop. Given that there's the area underneath it that's predator and mostly weather secure I'm happy to give it a slightly higher chicken to space rating than 4sqft per bird since the door can just be left open into the short run underneath. Might still squeeze in 6. Definitely not cozy for 9.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Digging through their info on that pre fab it is chinese fir......same crappy super soft wood that falls apart and warps on every other small pre fab we see.

 

[Djgm]

Digging through their info on that pre fab it is chinese fir......same crappy super soft wood that falls apart and warps on every other small pre fab we see.
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Ugh...ok so building another coop it is lol.... seriously guys, thank you so much!

 

[21hens-incharge]

Ugh...ok so building another coop it is lol.... seriously guys, thank you so much!

It would be horrible to invest a bunch of big dollars into something and STILL have to do something about their housing.

Look at those hoop coops in the link.

This one is a favorite article and has good pointers.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/ms-biddys-cattle-panel-hoop-coop.73755/