Urban Northern

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Well, to be fair I did not do the math on the size because I was looking at it way too late at night. I was not surprised to see that the Amazon coops were a fail, it is sad, but they can't be real wood and are all really small. I feel like we will wind up building our own, or looking for a small shed to convert. The problem with those is that they running so high right now that people want to put their mowers in them. I thought it was worth a look. We can't do a tractor because the property has such a significant slant and putting 11 in a tractor would make it a size that is sooo heavy. Thanks for your feedback. We have always built, and guess we will again.

Not to knock Amazon. I've made a lot of purchases from them. For the most part, I'm happy with the quality of the products. Amazon does not make the coops, as with all their merchandise they go through independent vendors, many of them are small businesses. The coop I purchased was wood, however they are being manufactured by people who know little or nothing about raising chickens. Building from scratch is a much more cost effective way, just make sure you design it to work for the long term. Good luck!

 

[123RedBeard]

Check out https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/my-christmas-present-coop.1282604/#post-21120298

And follow links on post #5 ...

They seem happy with it ... contact them to see if they still recommend since they've had it for awhile now ...

 

[Lilly16]

If you want something fast, look for a coop on craigslist. At least you will get what you pay for. I can't imagine every chicken coop being suitable for a lawnmower.

Haha I mean backyard sheds. The price on them is more than building a fine coop

 

[WindingRoad]

Hi Everyone,
We have built our own coops in the past, but this time we need something that is less time and labor intensive and has the potential to be moved if need be. We found the site Urban Northern, and the coops have excellent reviews. Does anyone know anything about their product?
Thanks!

Too bad you aren't closer to Maine. http://www.rootscoopsandmore.com/Roots,_Coops,_&_More/&_More!.html

 

[MaGlockner]

Agrees with @DobieLover .


This coop is only about 3' x 3', not including the nests..good for maybe 2 birds and they say up to 12. That right there is a huge red flag.

Had to laugh out loud at this disclaimer:
"**Hen capacity is a recommendation. It is up to each person to decide what works best for their situation and hens. "

Ignore the cheery reviews(on just about any product) they are usually fabrications.

Not sure about your chickeneering experience but prefabs are usually not worth the money....and did you see that the shipping is at least a hundred bucks from Washington state?

Sorry to be such a DebbieDowner.......these dollhouse coops are pet peeve, I just hate to see another hopeful chicken owner screwed over by slinky marketing.

thanks as I was about to give up on making my own and just buying this ... although i didn't think they were big enough for the amount of birds they suggest. I really appreciate this website, as a newbie to chix and here xoxoxo