@Sylvester017
Havent seen pix of your new coop and stetup yet.... have we?
deb
Hi perchie - thx for the interest!
It happens we just received the replacement parts for all the pieces/parts damaged/missing from the original shipment. Because of the extensive scrape damage on many pieces of the metal supports, iron bars, and metal roof pieces, we are taking our time painting/sealing. Currently the bad weather and my old bones can't take the barometric fluctuations to comfortably work outdoors.
The company made good on the replacements and paint but still a replacement wall arrived slightly damaged. I'm not waiting several more weeks for yet another replacement so we'll do best with what we have now. We complained majorly about the Sh*#ty packing that allowed the pieces to get damaged in an open plank crate instead of a closed wall crate. The company could've saved major money on replacements and shipping if they had used their energy and time to pack correctly to begin with. When you spend 2K you expect better packing.
They have a great Barn Coop, sturdy dog kennel style walls for a run, and the coop is way larger than we anticipated for a 4x4 coop with added 4x4 run. It stands about 61/2 ft tall - glad I didn't go nuts and get the 4x6 coop w/ extended run! It'll be weeks before it's weather-proof painted/sealed inside-out before we can assemble. Assembling is so darn easy - it's the meticulous re-painting and repairing that will take days if not weeks. Hey, we're just going with the flow at this point but we are definitely relieved that parts are finally present and accounted for. From our exchange with the company regarding our major disappointment in their Cr*#ppy packing we think they have finally got the message to where the owners will take notice.
They have a couple really great coops - not 100% - but we haven't seen any complete coops anywhere that are 100% but the Barn Coop pkg came pretty close to the style, size, customizeable options, and appearance we looked for. The Amish style Board-N-Battons are gorgeous but too enclosed for our warm climate and same with the fiberglass Eggstreme Coops - their easy assembly and quality were acceptable but not the designs. It was a long process to decide on a coop and will be another slow process to weather-proof. We always apply extra Rustoleum paint to outdoor metal purchases.
After the rain passes I'll post some pics as we progress. Not only do we have to assemble the new coop, our friend has to pick up the old one for his flock so we can move the new one into its spot, then we'll have a roomy and secure coop for the girls to hang out in while the old chainlink is torn down and the new block wall started - I want the girls in the secure new coop when construction is going on. Our backyard is so tight that we have to complete jobs in a certain order before progressing to the next job. Why is having a home never done? Even chicken homes!
Stay tuned --
