What coop is this? Where can I get it?

[Araucana Nest]

Yes, it will work for two Bantams if you don't have serious predators. You will need to recover the roof with something that will be waterproof and maybe secure the hardware cloth with better staples and change the hardware for better hardware if anything could potentially break in. They use tiny hardware that looks like it would be for a dollhouse or jewelry box.

As someone who cannot build and has done a lot of shopping around for prefab, I have found nearly all of them need to be repainted and reroofed. I protect the legs by setting them on blocks. Pawhut is not a great brand but none of them really are great. They are usable and they work fine for me because I have five large dogs (7 right now) patrolling my property. While the number of chickens the manufacturers claim is usually twice as much as they can hold compassionately, if you have two Bantams (or ten chicks) they work out okay.

Right now I am using two TSC coops that have horrible reviews on here and they have the best roofs of any prefab and are the sturdiest I've purchased and are totally adequate as grow out pens. They would be fine for two Bantams as well.

 

[Krugerrand]

https://www.amazon.com/POTBY-Chicken-Dual-Layer-Waterproof-Removable/dp/B08F7X7CN8
https://www.amazon.com/LAZY-BUDDY-Chicken-Nesting-Waterproof/dp/B07YHQP53B

also sold out, but some more info.

 

[whatisthis]

Welcome to BYC.

Rules of Thumb:

If it's measured in inches instead of feet, it's too small.​

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If it has more nesting boxes than the number of chickens it can appropriately hold the designer knows nothing about chickens' actual needs and it probably has other flaws.​

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If it looks like a dollhouse it's only suited for toy chickens.​

The one good point about this little coop is that it is much better ventilated than most prefabs with enough ventilation in the monitor roof for at least 1.5 chickens -- except that the rain would come in because there's no roof overhang.

The Usual Guidelines (which are guidelines, not hard and fast rules), are that each adult, standard-sized hen needs:

4 square feet in the coop,​

10 square feet in the run,​

1 linear foot of roost,​

And 1 square foot of permanent, 24/7/365 ventilation, preferably located over the birds' heads when they're sitting on the roost.​

There are only 14 square feet in this entire setup (nest boxes don't count) -- this is smaller than the dog-crate coop I just put together to hold a few chicks for a month or so: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...s-for-the-new-arrivals.1466672/#post-24433620

How many chickens do you have/want and where, in general, are you located? (Climate matters). We'll be happy to help you come up with a good option for your happiness and your chickens' long-term health.

I live near the equator, it does get pretty hot over here. I let my chickens out during the day in my backyard and only want a coop big enough for them to sleep in. I have two bantams. If you think this coop is too small, do you have any recommendations? I would love to hear them!

 

[Brooks_]

I have considered building. I would if I could but I just don't think I have all the right materials. I'm great at putting stuff together, just not making my own. That's why I'm into store-bought. I'll get into building maybe once I get a larger backyard but for now, it's the store for me.

Look at some open air coops. Very easy build.

 

[whatisthis]

Thanks for the replies once again! Very helpful.

Are you in a wet climate or a dry climate? Are you subject to seasonal storms?

I live in an area where we get storms almost every other day (an exaggeration) but we do get a lot of rain. When it's sunny it can get pretty hot, and at night I could say it's pretty cold, like conditions you'd know in a desert... except I live in a town. The coop I need does not need to be much open since it will be mostly for sleeping, and in those times it can get cold. They will be out most of the day anyway.

If you got a wire dog kennel with a roof it would be easy to add any necessary shelter from storm winds and/or blowing rain.

I'm not a professional keeper-of-pets. I only have a pet parrot and two bantams right now. I don't have a dog, so to say, so I don't have a dog crate.

I'd bet it's a pawhut brand.

it is...

I also have this other coop, do you guys think it would be nice for the two bantams? I'm trying to keep it a bit cheap. I'll probably paint it and apply waterproof paint later.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/392984296461