- Sep 9, 2013
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I'll pile on with the comments about Green Chicken Coops. The ordering was easy, Dan was pleasant and suggested a few add ons and I ordered an Alexandria coop. After 6 weeks, I hadn't heard back from them, yet my credit card was charged. My girls were in the garage, getting bigger by the day so I was getting pretty anxious. It took a couple of calls and emails and a couple more weeks before the coop shipped and I received the tracking number. I had the feeling that they would have waited longer to ship if I hadn't contacted them. They are not able to live up to their published lead times and charging that far in advance of shipping is really bad.
The coop arrived, fully assembled with the legs stored inside the coop and was in good shape. They must have hired someone with a Phd in shipping logistics, it was bolted to a pallet and wrapped like a cocoon, nothing was going to damage it..ever. I live in suburban California where the yards and gates to get to the yards are pretty small compared to the rest of the states. Unfortunately the coop was too big to get through my gate and I never could have lifted it on my own even if it did. It weighed 250lbs and 350lbs with the pallet. So, I had to hire a few guys to lift it and walk it down the top of the fence between my and my neighbors house. It didn't take the guys long to get it in the yard and set it up and it looks nice and it's well built.
The coop comes with a roost, but you need to install something to block straw or shavings from being moved out of the nesting boxes. I have 4 buff orpingtons and it's just big enough for them, one more and they'd be cramped and cranky. You could maybe fit 5 of a smaller breed in there. I didn't consider ordering a run from them as I didn't have enough room to fit it and it was very pricey for what you get. So my boyfriend built one for the girls.
Overall the coop is nice enough and it's very sturdy, but I would not buy from this company again. Their business practices are sub par, they obviously haven't been able to keep up with their demand and you can get more for your money with other coops.
The coop arrived, fully assembled with the legs stored inside the coop and was in good shape. They must have hired someone with a Phd in shipping logistics, it was bolted to a pallet and wrapped like a cocoon, nothing was going to damage it..ever. I live in suburban California where the yards and gates to get to the yards are pretty small compared to the rest of the states. Unfortunately the coop was too big to get through my gate and I never could have lifted it on my own even if it did. It weighed 250lbs and 350lbs with the pallet. So, I had to hire a few guys to lift it and walk it down the top of the fence between my and my neighbors house. It didn't take the guys long to get it in the yard and set it up and it looks nice and it's well built.
The coop comes with a roost, but you need to install something to block straw or shavings from being moved out of the nesting boxes. I have 4 buff orpingtons and it's just big enough for them, one more and they'd be cramped and cranky. You could maybe fit 5 of a smaller breed in there. I didn't consider ordering a run from them as I didn't have enough room to fit it and it was very pricey for what you get. So my boyfriend built one for the girls.
Overall the coop is nice enough and it's very sturdy, but I would not buy from this company again. Their business practices are sub par, they obviously haven't been able to keep up with their demand and you can get more for your money with other coops.