what do you all think of this ?

[ChickensAreSweet]

Do you have the measurements of these coops? For the price, it may be much smaller than you envision.

 

[patandchickens]

Is it really any bigger than 4x6, which would be my guess?

4x6 is real small.

Also I have a hard time envisioning them using durable materials and durable construction if the whole shebang is only $200. Very, very skeptical... STRONGLY suggest you see it in person first.

JMHO,

Pat

 

[MamaChic21]

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Have you been able to see one of these playhouses in person, so you can judge the materials? Be careful that you aren't spending $198 for something that isn't going to last a year outdoors in the elements.

This was at their "product description"
The Adventure Playhouse by Adventure Playsets will keep your kids busy for hours and hours. Adventure Playhouse is a little homestead of their own with all the goodies that make it the perfect hideaway. The real door has a window with divider bars. The front porch has a comfy bench and on the other side there's a toy box. The side window of the Adventure Playhouse has a pass-through shelf for serving up snacks to the other kids. It also includes 2 stools for your guests! Fun for all, imagination and play time galore!

Adventure Playsets makes America's best wooden swingsets, playsets, play houses and more! We manufacture and sell more wooden playsets than anyone in the U.S. Our swingsets and playsets are made of 100% Chinese Cedar wood, which is naturally weather and decay resistant in order to provide the best value swingsets and playsets for your family.

Warranty information - 10 years on wood rot and termite decay. 1 year on plastic components, chains, swings.

•Inner dimensions - approx. 4' x 4'
•This unit does not include an inner floor.
•Window openings make a nice view and allows for proper ventilation.

sku 116070018
Weight 160.0000
Model 65308
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[MamaChic21]

they're in IL and no location in NJ unfortunately

I am also spectic but I don't want to loose this too. I'll be getting more then 1

 

[MamaChic21]

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The summer location is some what close to the neighbors. We live at a corner, but there is 2 acres of land then our house and next to our house is one neighbor. It's not that close really, maybe about 200ft away but their bedroom is facing our driveway (the summer house will be seen and approx 70 ft away from our driveway). I've got 4 roosters. I just don't want to bother them or would it be a bother ? They already have a dog that barks like crazy when they let him out to their deck. I never complain !

 

[patandchickens]

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Only 4x4?? That's not going to do a lot of good with your chicken population, is it??? (It would make a good, if extremely lavish, house for your coupla ducks though). And without a floor you will need to either install one or digproof the edges.

Also, is shipping included in that $198 or is it extra?

Not trying to be a wet blanket, this just TOTALLY does not sound like it would meet your needs (although obviously if you want it as a small playhouse for your kids that's a separate issue -- tho I'd still be skeptical of how well constructed it is for that price, especially if that price is 'delivered')

Pat

 

[MamaChic21]

it's $198.00 for the playhouse
for 1 of them, delivery is $142.00
2 is $165.00
3 $205.00
If I get 2 for the chickens/ducks that would be 8x8 and the third one would be for my boys. I am skeptic too. If I buy one, I would have to pay full $142.oo for shipping and if I like it and order 2 more, then I have to pay additional $165.00 for shipping. So the difference in ordering 1 for now and 2 later would be $102.00

 

[patandchickens]

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Um, no, it would not -- it would be a total of 4x8.

32 square feet. For your 21 birds.

That is only 1.5 sq ft per bird if they distribute themselves equally between the two coops. Or if you (as would really work better from a ducks-and-chickens perspective) give the ducks one coop and the chickens the other, it would give the ducks nice living quarters and I do not know if you could even pack enough linear roosting space into a 4x4 coop for 19 chickens or whatever it is... anyhow it'd be about 0.9 sq ft per chicken if they chose (or had) to pack themselves all into just one playhouse.

To get 8x8's worth of 4x4 playhouses you would have to buy FOUR. And it would not be as good as having a single 8x8 coop.

Pat

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

I know it's tempting to go with kits, but I'd find something larger. It's not going to be as easy as you think trying to combine the two. It may cost more to buy a shed kit, but in the long run I think you'll be happier. If you're not going to use the old coop you can salvage a lot of materials from there....maybe even make it into a cool place for your boys. My boys turned an old 3 sided horse run in into a club house just by tacking up a blanket over the opening. They're boys...they don't even notice if it's pretty.

 

[patandchickens]

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Why not buy a basic 8x8 or 8x10 shed (prefab ones of that size, made of wood products not aluminum, are generally in the $1000-1500 range up here, especially if you get leftovers or sales, and it is hard for me to believe they're any much more expensive in NJ since things are generally more expensive in Canada) and that will give you $500-1000 left over for the run? That is perfectly doable.

Not portable, but I truthfully do not see how you can do what you want AND have portable too, anyhow, nor does it seem like you really NEED portable even though I can certainly see why you would *prefer* it if it were magically possible.

Pat