My custom coop arrived and it was wrong :(

[CHlCKEN]

Hoop Coops are simple, easy, and cheap. I suggest one of those for a temporary.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

That does not look like it would hold ten chickens even if you throw all space requirements out the window.

Is a hoop coop an option? They are pretty cheap and easy to build, your hens would also probably be much happier than smooshed in that tiny thing.

There are many articles here on BYC.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/pyxis-hoop-coop.66037/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/permanent-hoop-coop-guide.47818/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-hoop-coop.65569/

These are just a few, if you type in “Hoop coop” in the search bar, then hit ”articles“ you can find many more.

 

[CHlCKEN]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/pyxis-hoop-coop.66037/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/permanent-hoop-coop-guide.47818/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-hoop-coop.65569/

These are just a few, if you type in “Hoop coop” in the search bar, then hit ”articles“ you can find many more.

Pinterest is good too, look up “hoop coop” and find lots of photos, many with links to other articles.

 

[Susan-B]

Is this temporary?

I suggest building. Very few examples of premade that I've ever seen that I would say worth half of what they cost. By the time you end up fixing all the flaws you would be better off starting from scratch.

That does not look like it would hold ten chickens even if you throw all space requirements out the window.

Is a hoop coop an option? They are pretty cheap and easy to build, your hens would also probably be much happier than smooshed in that tiny thing.

There are many articles here on BYC.

I'll look up a hoop coop. My chickens are 7-8 weeks old so they are still on the smaller side and this would be temporary, like the post says.....but I do need a permanent set up which I'll probably have to order since I'm not able to build one myself

 

[Susan-B]

I suggest building. Very few examples of premade that I've ever seen that I would say worth half of what they cost. By the time you end up fixing all the flaws you would be better off starting from scratch.

I'd love to, just not sure HOW. I don't have any tools lol, and limited skills. Can probably throw together something for the temporary set up but for a permanent thing Id have to have my boyfriend build it (which will take a couple months).

 

[Mother-Hen-Michele]

I share your pain. My builder (aka my spouse) didn't finish the coop when the babies arrived (day old chicks... 10 of them) so I had them in the house. A month later when the 10 adult chickens showed up I STILL didn't have a coop. (yeah, there was some shouting that day when he just left to work a night shift leaving me with the WHOLE LOT OF THEM in the house).

I am still in love with him... but gosh I hope I learned to get the house before the babies are ORDERED not before they arrive.

All that to say... this too shall pass... make the best of it... make due... put plastic sheets (like an old drop cloth/hardware store sheet for lumber/heavy garbage bags on the bottom of that thing so you can pull out the sheets to do the cleaning because you are gonna hate washing press-wood and getting yourself into the back end of that to clean it, it is narrow.

A hoop is just a piece of cattle panel that you make into a semi-circle and you can re-cycle it into a track to put in the garden later...

maybe you have a neighbor with a barn or something who can give you temporary help with housing ? ask on your state thread if someone in your area can give them a little hospitality.

 

[Susan-B]

Is this temporary?

yes, it states that above. This pictured set up would be the temporary one until we can buy (or he could possibly build if he has time) a permanent one

 

[Susan-B]

I share your pain. My builder (aka my spouse) didn't finish the coop when the babies arrived (day old chicks... 10 of them) so I had them in the house. A month later when the 10 adult chickens showed up I STILL didn't have a coop. (yeah, there was some shouting that day when he just left to work a night shift leaving me with the WHOLE LOT OF THEM in the house.

I am still in love with him... but gosh I hope I learned to get the house before the babies are ORDERED not before they arrive.

All that to say... this too shall pass... make the best of it... make due... put plastic sheets (like an old drop cloth/hardware store sheet for lumber/heavy garbage bags on the bottom of that thing so you can pull out the sheets to do the cleaning because you are gonna hate washing press-wood and getting yourself into the back end of that to clean it, it is narrow.

A hoop is just a piece of cattle panel that you make into a semi-circle and you can re-cycle it into a track to put in the garden later...

maybe you have a neighbor with a barn or something who can give you temporary help with housing ? ask on your state thread if someone in your area can give them a little hospitality.

Oh I feel for you! lol. I live in the suburbs, no barns here

 

[3KillerBs]

Can you pull the inner wall out and use the entire structure as the coop?

Maybe temporarily tack plywood (or even tarps), over the short walls while turning the all-wire wall away from the prevailing winds?

 

[Susan-B]

Can I put heat in a hoop coop? We still need that here with nights in the 30's this week. yuck