Anyone purchased from Wholesale Chicken Coops???

[cochinlvr]

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We spent well over 2k on the coop and the shipping was over $300.00 and that sounded steep to me until I Google Mapped where Medford Long Island (New York) was in relationship to us... Hauling the coop (which weighs over 1200 lbs) and run (which weighs in at almost 600 lbs) on an 18 foot trailer took the guys over 3 hours each way to get here... And it took FIVE guys to move it off the trailer and just where we wanted it. It took them a good couple hours to level the ground and get the coop plumb level and the run too. They did a masterful job. So when I factored 5 guys spending the better part of a day AND gas, tolls and such for the truck, trailer and a 2nd vehicle for the others the delivery charge seemed real low... So if you were in the Long Island New York area or around there it would be doable for them.

 

[cochinlvr]

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By the way I went and looked at your website, a couple of the coops seem real nice and reasonably priced... Very good work.

 

[yokester]

The shipping and setup is very low. What did you pay for the coop?

 

[cochinlvr]

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As I said in my reply to you earlier:


We spent well over 2k on the coop


(then my wife pointed out to me because I was in the tech industry a big part of my life that I use "tech speak" a lot, 2k translates into English as $2000.00, sorry...

It cost this much because we had them do a lot of extra stuff over and above the basic model: double walls, insulation, electricity and more than I can list here off the top of my head. It's a tank and a half (and that is from a former member of the 2nd Armored Division !!) LOL...


You know, no matter who you go with: if you aren't building it yourself (and even if you ARE), if you put a lot of details into it such as solid pine wood (instead of pressboard or plywood) insulation, windows, electricity and such the costs add up. If it is your first go round with chickens a smaller well built coop is smart. Once you got the chicken addiction real bad then you find ways to justify getting a better and larger coop, one hopefully that will satisfy your long range plans and needs...

Yokester: Good luck in your search, if you have any other questions PM me, I am retired and am on here off and on a lot during the day, OK ?? Michael.

 

[Stumpy]

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I think that's a fantastic idea.

 

[yokester]

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wholesalechickencoops.com products are not sold at Agway.

The wood is fir or Cunninghamia Lanceolata. This high quality softwood is also known as Chinese cedar or Chinese fir. It is a sweetly scented cypress that has been harvested in southeastern Asia for more than 800 years and is prized because it naturally repels pests, fungus and rot. It is a close cousin to the popular western red cedar. It is used indoors and outdoors world wide when durability is critical, for fences, decks, trim boards, ships, home construction, flooring, cabinet making, outdoor furniture, play sets, etc. It is a unique type of coniferous evergreen that grows to average heights of 30 to 75 feet. It is exceptionally resistant to decay and pest infestations (including termites), yet it shares the grain and texture qualities of Douglas fir. It is a soft wood, characterized by warm, pale yellow to white grain. It is largely plantation grown, which takes pressure off of old-growth forests, and making it an eco-friendly and highly renewable wood source.

The wood thickness is 1 1/4", 3/4", 1/2" and 3/8".

Water damages all wood. They are treated with weather resistant stain. Paint can be applied for extra protection.

 

[joypeters]

we are purchasing a wholesale chicken coop. 3-5 chickens, run included, as is all wiring and hardware.


it's $495 no shipping costs, and arrives in 5 days. it looks nicely finished on the inside, much nicer than some home built one. don't have a lot of space, so we can't add to it@

anyone bought from this cmpany and hadthe coop fall apart, or anything drastic. we live in the so ca desert, so no worries about cold. freezes about twice a year here;

thanks for any feed bck! joy

 

[bullfrog]

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I bought a coop and run from wholesale chicken coop. I was very disappointed in the quality of both. . They are cheaply made, it's an import from China. The latch was broken during shipment. My run has already begun to fall apart. I have been checking the locally Craigs List to replace the one I bought. For the price at $495 you can get one locally made with better material. The run is definitely too small for 3-5 medium size chickens.

 

[yokester]

Chicken coop runs do not spontaneously fall apart with normal use and setup.

Run model HSS-R measures 43.5"x35"x42", with a floor plate of 10.5 square feet.

Chicken coops and runs are multi piece, oversized shipments. Shipping costs are significant. Prices include free shipping.

 

[McCluck]

We purchased a Model HSS-R Coop with 2 runs. Everything went OK until the Coops arrived by UPS. The boxes (4) were beat up and the strapping that held them together had cut into the boxes or were missing altogether and one of the boxes had holes in it as if it had been speared by a forklift prong. On March 6, 2012 I opened the first box and there was a hole in the screen in one to the side panels corresponding with the hole in the box it came in, and some of the inner packing material, white foam, had disintegrated into little pieces. I called the company that day and spoke to Murray, apparently the owner (although when you look at the company information it makes you think that it’s a part of a much larger company, it’s not… just a shell game it appears). I told him about the damage and he shrugged it off and made no offer to repair or replace the damaged panel saying that it was too expensive to ship it back to their location in Canada. I am a reasonable person, so I agreed to go ahead and fix it myself.

Upon opening the rest of the boxes I found a whole lot more damage. A couple of the solid wood panels were broken or split; the sliding door on the coop was warped and would not slide; and there were some other damage issues as well. The overall quality was considerably less than I expected, and was just cheap Chinese junk not manufactured in Canada as one would expect.

After finding all of the additional damage, I asked my husband to speak with the company. On March 7th he called and spoke with Murray who refused to speak to him, instead insisting that he send an email. That same day he sent a detailed email to the company advising them of the damage and a request to return the damaged coop for a refund. He further asked them what they would like us to do to return it. Having received nothing from the company late on the evening of the 8th, he re-sent the previous email. Hoping to hear something so that we could get all the pieces of the coop out of our living room, he sent a third copy of the email on the 9th. Finally after receiving nothing from the company and no returned phone call, he sent a fourth email on the 14th at 4:32 PM. At 4:48PM he received the following email from Murray; “Sorry to hear this. Please send pictures.” NOTHING MORE. He could have asked for pictures on the 6th when he first spoke to me, or during any of the calls that my husband placed to the company.

By this time we were completely frustrated with Murray and his ignoring of the problem and my husband emailed to advise him to pick up his coop and that we would not be keeping it. After more emails we received an email from Murray on the evening of the 14th: “The March 6th phone call settled it.” We then contacted American Express to begin the process of charging back the transaction.

My husband advised Murray that he should file a damage claim with UPS, but he refuses, probably because he has had previous claims and UPS will not pay claims if the packaging is substandard as this is.

We own a small business which has both a retail and business-to-business operations. It ships to customers nationwide, and while we realize that providing good customer service is expensive, that’s business. We have found that it is less expensive to give fantastic customer service than it is to get another customer. Further, while you may save a few dollars buying a cheap product, in the end your customers will like you a lot more if you sell them a great product at a reasonable price. Murray needs to learn these principles. So the answer is--and I really hate to say this--but, DO NOT BUY FROM THEM! Keep looking. There are lots of great resources on chickens--like this website!