Well, everyone has their opinion/experience, like any group of people.I thought this forum was supposed to be kind and helpful.
We see a lot of folks putting too many birds in sub-par housing.
Sometimes it's hard to be diplomatic.
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Well, everyone has their opinion/experience, like any group of people.I thought this forum was supposed to be kind and helpful.
Regarding condensation I would expect the water to run down on the inside walls of this plastic thingy. What is your experience?HMMM... we live in a very cold climate....(Minnesota) and it has withstood winters without fail. The only electric we have going to the run is for the water heater.
They have been in heavy use in , arguably, the "mother "of all chicken keeping countries- England, for quite some time. To each their own!
Regarding condensation I would expect the water to run down on the inside walls of this plastic thingy. What are is your experience?
What do you mean by "plastic thingy"? The coop itself? The roof and walls have ventilation with overlap along the top edges. As the OP mentioned already, they're designed for UK winters, which means they can manage rain, rain, rain, and more rain! I haven't wintered with mine yet, so we'll see if I've got it right...
...I thought I was being helpful. I have seen one. Never tried one because they're too small for more than 2 birds and I have 11. I totally understand that people like it because its plastic and easy to clean. Which is exactly why I converted an old plastic playhouse. I will never understand why people insist on putting so many birds in such a small space though. Stating my opinion and facts is not being unhelpful. It's just not telling you what you want to hear.Have you seen or tried the cube? I thought this forum was supposed to be kind and helpful.
What I mean is: Chickens do exhale quite a lot of moisture which will supposedly make for condensation issues in a coop that is constructed of materials not able to make allowance for this fact.
In regions where winters will not be restricted to some rainfall but will be quite cold and frosty, I would expect a severe condensation problem as the plastic material is not able to work with the given temperature and humidity levels as for instance wood.
...I thought I was being helpful. I have seen one. Never tried one because they're too small for more than 2 birds and I have 11. I totally understand that people like it because its plastic and easy to clean. Which is exactly why I converted an old plastic playhouse. I will never understand why people insist on putting so many birds in such a small space though. Stating my opinion and facts is not being unhelpful. It's just not telling you what you want to hear.
Oh definitely. I think it's a great coop...for no more than 2 full sized chickens. I dont think its built bad. It's just too small for a bigger flock.I'm concerned about overcrowding, too, especially if you have birds who don't get along well, are injured, etc. Overcrowding isn't just an issue for omlet coops, of course. People put too many birds in small coops and in large coops. It seems less about the coop than about how people use it.