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BlueBaby said:
Well, since you personally asked me, I will only tell you the truth in what I think. I do not like the maufactured coops. They are built way too weak. I had one of those one's before that looks like a little red barn. It blew all to pieces in 40 MPH winds during the monsoon. Good thing that I had not moved the chicks out there into it yet!
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Thank you, and I found the same coop on the Home Depot web page and read similar buyer comments. That being said, the spot I am thinking of putting it is very protected. Between our garage, and the neighbors' carriage house. And I was thinking of letting that entire area be their "range", with forays into the rest of the yard under supervision.
 

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Clairenh said:
Thank you, and I found the same coop on the Home Depot web page and read similar buyer comments. That being said, the spot I am thinking of putting it is very protected. Between our garage, and the neighbors' carriage house. And I was thinking of letting that entire area be their "range", with forays into the rest of the yard under supervision.
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BTW, my term for that area now is The Wild Corner! Those weeds and such will be removed for the coop.
 
Seaecho said:
Mine is falling apart too. We haven't even had any rain in the months we've had the coop, but the roof is caving in! My hubby is going to have to put boards up there to reinforce it. I doubt it'll last a year.
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Same here. I had to replace the roof after a 1 1/2 years. Not the same coop, but one similar.
 
ashlierami said:
I have this same coop. 2 actually. Depends on the size of the birds. I got this as a quick idea for my chickens when they were chicks. It was perfect until they turned 12 weeks. I use these now for them to roost in and if I have a mama hen with chicks then I put her in the run. I also use this for an isolation place or as a bird hospital. I currently have a silkie hen and another small hen in one of these. They will be here temporarily but not for long. Also I move these around the yard every day because it's a small area so poop adds up and there is no fresh grass. Also when it rains the run and birds will get extremely wet. When it's stormy I cover mine with plastic as a quick solution and take it down when it's going to be sunny and nice for awhile. I've had mine for a year now. They have some wear such as the paint has faded and I reinforced it when I built it by using wood glue and the screws it came with. I also sealed it with Thompson water seal before I built it. I will probably redo this in the next month or so. I've had bad storms and the wind has never taken it but that doesn't mean it won't. If it gets bad I usually move it close to the house and place cement blocks on top for weight. These coops are quick but they do require some care if you want it to last and have use from it. I've never had a predator break into it. One coop is where my all rooster flock sleeps at night (up in the top area) and the other coop houses my girls and chicks at night. There are 4 large size roosters that are in one and 3 hens and 4 chicks that sleep in the other. It sounds like alot but each could hold another 2 birds of average size. They sleep comfortably. I place a battery powered fan in each at night to make the hot nights more comfortable. Also when it rains at night the coop part keeps them dry and in the winter they were warm. Basically these are for short term use. if your thinking on keeping the chickens in there 24/7 they will not be so comfortable in my opinion. I think silkies would be the only ones to be comfortable in it since they prefer a smaller area and are the type to be happy in a run all the time. A chicken needs like 4 feet of space per bird and this coop is about 5 foot or so. I'm not great with measurements but that's my guess. I'm currently searching for a way to build a cheaper better one since these aren't going to last forever. Also the edges do form cracks from the sun and I take super glue and fill these cracks to increase the life of it. I included a pic of one of mine. This was July 2017. I built the second one alittle while after once my birds grew up and needed more roost space.View attachment 1467478 View attachment 1467482 View attachment 1467480 View attachment 1467478
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Thank you so much for the reply and photos. I was thinking of just 3 chickens, and putting it in a bigger area that would be fenced off to give them a lot more free roaming space. It is between a garage, a fence and another garage (pictured above). I was mostly wondering if the interior space is enough for 3 hens. I was thinking of Plymouth Rocks.
 
Clairenh said:
Hi everyone. I have been stalking this forum for a couple of months. We are thinking about getting just a few chickens and live in the middle of Manchester, NH. We have a yard, and (what I believe to be anyway) a perfect spot for a small coop. I was just on Craigslist and saw this. My big question is, will this make a happy home for 3 chickens? If we take this plunge, we want to start minimally, and from what I read, 3 is the minimum for happy animals.
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Welcome to BYC!
:yesss: We are glad you joined our flock!
Does the inside little house part measure to at least 12 square feet?
If not then no it isn't gong to be big enough for 3 birds.

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Farmer Connie said:
It is an "Enabling" housing unit. A gateway tool.
Soon your needs will outgrow the size of the prefabricated structure. If chicken math gets to you, you will be back at square one one again.
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Haha! This is why I am entering this with a lot of trepidation! Seeing the pictures of the other person who has this coop - it appears they have ACRES of land. I am in the middle of a city of 115,000 people, and live with just one other person, so hopefully I don't end up with 50 chickens. :)
 

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