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Greetings! I'm currently reporting a story about coop kits for the weekend section of the Wall Street Journal. Hard to find a more expert group than this one...
I'd be very grateful to hear from kit buyers and owners for a couple of recent models and makers. I'll list those in a second. I'm interested in how easy the kits were to construct, the quality of the build materials, the functionality of the design (access, proportions, predator-proofing, weather adaptability, cleaning, bird contentment and health), the look and curb appeal (!)...and anything else you imagine a prospective coop owner would want to know.
Experiences with newer models would be most useful... a defect from a few years ago might have been corrected on current versions. If you bought a very similar model from the same maker, that information could be really useful, too.
I am aware that a DIY project might prove to be better adapted, cheaper, and more durable (my chicken-owning friends all built their own). But when your editor asks for a coop kit, a coop kit is what we get! I've been asked to think about somewhat smaller coops for new owners...as opposed to folks with a big flock. And price--for this story, at least!--is not the main criterion.
Thanks so much for taking a look-see...and for providing a forum for these questions. Hope to hear from some of you!
1. The Eglu Cube (with or without the run): https://www.omlet.us/shop/chicken_keeping/eglu_cube/
2. Wooden Wonders Hobbit Hole store (again, with a run and/or tractor wheels?). Any model: http://hobbitholestore.com/lightfoot-hobbit-hole-chicken-coop/
3. Urban Coop Company Round-Top Stand-Up Coop or Walk-in Coop: http://urbancoopcompany.com/product/round-top-walk-in-chicken-coop/#coops
or
4. Ranch Coop/Texas Handcrafted Coop (probably 4' X 6' model)...or rough equivalent: http://www.ranch-coop.com/reservation.html
5. Urban Garden Workshop Cottage/Bungalow/Lodge (with or without run):
http://www.urbangardenworkshop.com/product/bungalow-coop-short-run/
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I'd be very grateful to hear from kit buyers and owners for a couple of recent models and makers. I'll list those in a second. I'm interested in how easy the kits were to construct, the quality of the build materials, the functionality of the design (access, proportions, predator-proofing, weather adaptability, cleaning, bird contentment and health), the look and curb appeal (!)...and anything else you imagine a prospective coop owner would want to know.
Experiences with newer models would be most useful... a defect from a few years ago might have been corrected on current versions. If you bought a very similar model from the same maker, that information could be really useful, too.
I am aware that a DIY project might prove to be better adapted, cheaper, and more durable (my chicken-owning friends all built their own). But when your editor asks for a coop kit, a coop kit is what we get! I've been asked to think about somewhat smaller coops for new owners...as opposed to folks with a big flock. And price--for this story, at least!--is not the main criterion.
Thanks so much for taking a look-see...and for providing a forum for these questions. Hope to hear from some of you!
1. The Eglu Cube (with or without the run): https://www.omlet.us/shop/chicken_keeping/eglu_cube/
2. Wooden Wonders Hobbit Hole store (again, with a run and/or tractor wheels?). Any model: http://hobbitholestore.com/lightfoot-hobbit-hole-chicken-coop/
3. Urban Coop Company Round-Top Stand-Up Coop or Walk-in Coop: http://urbancoopcompany.com/product/round-top-walk-in-chicken-coop/#coops
4. Ranch Coop/Texas Handcrafted Coop (probably 4' X 6' model)...or rough equivalent: http://www.ranch-coop.com/reservation.html
5. Urban Garden Workshop Cottage/Bungalow/Lodge (with or without run):
http://www.urbangardenworkshop.com/product/bungalow-coop-short-run/
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