If anyone is thinking about buying a kit coop on line, I thought I'd share our experience. It was pricey, but we do not have a lot of time off and wanted something pretty and fast. We needed something sturdy to hold up to 2 feet of snow and tons of racoons. We still need to build a run (4+ x 14) and fence the area.
Here is where we bought it: http://www.chickencoopsource.com/ch...s/lancasterstandardquakerchickencoop.cfm#tabs
We got it shipped free to California, plus 10% off first time buyer. It came in one week, all on one tidy pallet. We put it together in one day. It came painted, but I painted the inside before we put it together.
Here it is finished (steps to follow):
Here are the steps:
Egg Nesting Boxes go in:
Finshed!
I'll post pictures of our run after we get it built. Plus the fencing. Lots more to do!
The company was nice to deal with and it went together pretty well. There were a few glitches, but nothing we couln't fix. It is made really well.
We would have loved to design a pretty custom coop like some of you have, but that would be a retirement project and I don't want to wait that long for my chickens!!!
More updates later (much later!).
Enjoy, I hope this was helpful!
Here is where we bought it: http://www.chickencoopsource.com/ch...s/lancasterstandardquakerchickencoop.cfm#tabs
We got it shipped free to California, plus 10% off first time buyer. It came in one week, all on one tidy pallet. We put it together in one day. It came painted, but I painted the inside before we put it together.
Here it is finished (steps to follow):
Here are the steps:
Egg Nesting Boxes go in:
Finshed!
I'll post pictures of our run after we get it built. Plus the fencing. Lots more to do!
The company was nice to deal with and it went together pretty well. There were a few glitches, but nothing we couln't fix. It is made really well.
We would have loved to design a pretty custom coop like some of you have, but that would be a retirement project and I don't want to wait that long for my chickens!!!
More updates later (much later!).
Enjoy, I hope this was helpful!
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