Best Chicken Coops With Reviews

Pretty easy to put together, instructions are nothing but pictures of what goes where.They include an extra screw of each size. Its held up in the wind southern wyoming gets since we put it up a week ago. It did have a little shipping damage, but not anything major enough to hurt the integrity of the coop. Sits pretty low to the ground so we have to build a small platform since we dont have an even enough yard to be able to pull the coop bottom pan out easily for cleaning. It has a strong cedar smell, but goes away as it airs out.

This is so cute. There were some damaged bits and parts do crack easily, so I am concerned it won’t hold up over time. Overall, though, it’s adorable. I can’t imagine the chickens spending much time during the day in such a small space. I know we will supervise their free range and probably build a larger space so they can safely forage. It took my eight year old and I about 4 hours to build, but we also added a floor to the coop using 1” x 12” lumber from the garage.

This coop is exactly what we needed for our bantam chickens. I painted all the pieces before putting it together. We kept the coop in the garage until the chickens were old enough to go out. Easy to move. Great size for 2-3 standard chickens or 4-5 bantams. (Max) We added a 2x2 around the bottom to keep the actual coop from rotting. Only complaint, is the wood isn’t great. We split a board trying to put on a wheel. It was very easy to put together even though the instructions are very vague. I love the pull out tray for easy cleaning of the house. I have since replaced all the latches with better quality ones and added cute farmhouse style handles to the pull out tray and doors. Great starter coop!

I used this coop as an indoor coop for 2 plymouth rock chickens currently 5 weeks of age. It is lightweight and made of cedar, and it assembled easily with extra screws provided. I took the precaution of drilling some of the holes through to the next piece of wood to be joined so as to not crack anything. If this coop were to be used outdoors I would have definitely attached additional hardware such as barrel bolts on the top and bottom of the run door and some sort of bracket on each side to attach the run to the coop. I would also block off the bottom edge of the run where it attaches to the house with wood so that predators could not get into the run from underneath the coop. All in all I am extremely satisfied with how well it went together and how easy it is to move. Everything lined up well and the construction is relatively solid for how light it is.

We occasionally have chicks hatched and need someone where for them to go fast, this worked for that, I put thin metal on the roof to hopefully make it last longer, my chicks will never climb to the top never have in many years so wish it could all be one level, but worked fast which is what I needed, don't expect it to last years, needs to be inside out of the weather or tarp it. It is made from cheap thin wood but that is what you would expect for the cost. Would not hurt to paint it with some good paint, so great if you don't mind doing a bit of extra work to make it last. Don't throw it outside and expect it to last forever it will maybe last one season.

We have had it for 3 years now, housing 4 hens. I wouldn't put more in there. Need to be let out or have an additional run if you are not free-ranging them. It takes a pretty good beating in our Michigan winters but it's still in really good shape. We set it on bricks as opposed to directly on the ground and I think it has probably helped prevent the bottom from rotting. It's easy to clean with the pull-out trays and easy to gather eggs with the opening nest box panels.

This coop was surprisingly easy to put together. I think it took all of around 3-4 hours with many breaks and side tracking in-between. With that said, I was a little disappointed with the run size (it's pretty small for an estimated 8 hen capacity) and integrity of the wood (and how it fit together) left a bit to be lacking as well. Sidenote, this coop is by no means water or weather proof. I used some flex seal and caulk to cover up the holes which I feel fairly confident will fix the issue but just be prepared to do that. Also, I added a foam 'pipe insulator' to each side underneath the hen boxes to provide a bit of additional protection against 'slithering' predators. It was an inexpensive and, so far, adequate resolution to the gap issue. The girls haven't stayed over night in the coop as of yet but several day trips have been successful. I'll update later on if any issues show up but as of right now, I'd recommend this coop to anyone looking for chicken residence.

I purchased this for my 8 chickens. They got used to it on night two and love it.. I bought it so they would have more space to spread out, but they still prefer to cuddle in one section. I did add additional last to both doors. It was fairly easy to assemble. The only issue was the bottom of the nesting box was cut backwards, so it doesn’t fit as securely as I would like. I will be reinforcing that as well. Otherwise, it is a nice coop that hopefully will last a few years. Delivery was speedy and right on time.

It's not bad. I thought for sure it was going to take a ton of modification to make it work, but it didn't. I bought two and connected them end-to-end, which was easy to do with the parts included. The only real modifications I made were using additional screws, treating the wood, and using U-posts to keep it firmly anchored in place. It's very lightweight, so definitely not predator proof. A little extra effort and materials can fix that. That said, it's very small. I am using it as an addition to an existing custom coop and run that houses a special needs hen and two Call ducks. I'll add photos soon. Pros: Price (esp when on sale), ease of assembly, lots of access doors, actual hardware cloth instead of chicken wire. Cons: Size, weight.

This chicken coop was exactly what I needed. I currently house my 3 little bantams here and they fit perfectly. I eventually switched out the roosting bar because it's rounded and I wanted something more flat edged for my chickens. It's removable so it's an easy change. I've had this thing for about 7 months now and it's been doing me very well so far. I'm also a new chicken owner so I didn't want to build a coop from scratch and enjoyed the building process for this coop. I do want to add it is a relatively small and short coop (check out the dimensions) but I haven't had issues with cleaning and I like all sturdy roofs that open up. I bought latches/locks for some of the openings because I was afraid of other animals getting into it. If you plan on only keeping your chickens in here and not have an outside enclosure, I would suggest keeping 2 bantams max as the space inside isn't that large (and keeping 1 would make it oh so lonely). Overall user friendly and a great coop to add to an enclosure!

Directions are atrocious. They should have put more effort into the directions instead of the special care they spent on separating the hardware. Still haven’t figured out how to install the divider to make it two coops, hmm. Several parts had to be reattached and one had to be completely modified. I raised it off the ground using pallets (3), and then recycled fencing and rabbit wire to keep weasels from gaining access. Overall, it’s pretty cute and hopefully will last.

This worked great, wanted to add run space to a small coop where I have young chicks not ready to join the adult flock. The end can be removed so I could just place it against the coop run door and poof easy added space for the babies. I also like that it can be opened both from the side and top. Be aware that this is a light weight run and will not be predator proof or stand extreme weather. That said, it arrived quickly assembled easily, is lightweight so I can move the girls around the yard if I want and does thee job I needed it to do.

I would have given it 5 stars if putting it together wasn't such a pain. Putting the first few pieces together to form the base was difficult due to the fact that the illustrations in the instructions didn't make it real clear. Once I got that figured out the rest was pretty easy however some holes for screws were way off by an inch and some pieces didn't line up and fit well together. What I do like about it is that it is quite roomy and a good size. It's really nice looking and should hold up pretty well after I re drill some holes for the plastic screws.

This is a great little coop for the price, if you know what you’re getting. First, coop manufacturers tend to be incredibly liberal with their estimate on the number of birds any given unit can support. In this one, it’d be cruel to house any more than 2 standard size chickens or 3 bantams without either modifying the size of the run or putting your birds out to free rangepasture. Second, expect to make some modifications to weatherproof and thwart predators. I used an exterior paintable silicone to caulk gaps ON THE OUTSIDE (wouldn’t want my birds pecking at or ingesting this stuff). Since this coop and run are made of unfinished wood, I used an exterior paint for the outside and a clear spar urethane for the interior, which I let fully cure. I went with the spar urethane rather than poly because it’s better formulated for water-resistance and humidity. There’s also a gap between the nesting box lid and the siding where water would easily penetrate directly into the coop. Here, I screwed in a 6” neoprene strip to deflect the water but not inhibit the opening and closing of the nesting box. Third, the coop tray is hard to slide in and out. I sanded down the sides a bit just to make it a smoother pull and also added a handle for better grip. Lastly, there isn’t enough hardware to make this thing “raccoon proof.” There were only 3 bar latches for the 2 doors and 1 hinged latch for the nesting box. I added a pin latch for the roof of the coop, an extra bar latch for the run door, and another pin latch for the top of the run (which also opens). All in all, it’s a very good starter coop for a micro flock or, in our case, a transitional coop for our pullets before they move to the larger coop, and later, an isolation coop. There’s also ThirdFinall

This is a cute little coop for backyard chickens. Building was pretty simple. It’s a nice fit for 2 regular sized chickens (and possibly one bantam), as long as they are let out every day to have some roaming space or add on a grazing enclosure. We ended up building an enclosed structure and set this coop on top with a modified ladder. You will want to add additional safety measures if you have raccoons in the neighborhood - there is no safety screen on the bottom, and I added metal wire to the front door latches. It’s been a couple of weeks, and the chickens seem happy. They stayed dry after a series of storms. Overall, this is a great coop and worth the money, as long as you know that the chickens will need more space than this (whether by letting them out daily to graze or by adding on an enclosure).

To start, this coop is larger than I thought it was going to be, which is great! As you can see it’s the first day my goats have seen this and they already think they can play on it (and it is definitely sturdy enough to hold them up) I used the pictures with my Nigerian DwarfPygmy goats for scale, but keep in mind these goats are small. I’m not quite sure if I’m using this for my chickens or ducks yet, but so far it fits them both great, although not at the same time. I have 3 large Pekin ducks who fit comfortably in here, and 8 silkies who also fit comfortably in here (separately of course), and I think it’ll be great as long as it’s only at night. I wouldn’t recommend leaving this out in the open, I have mine in the 9’x18’ chicken run that wayfair sells, but I would however say I’m impressed with the sturdiness of it overall. I think it’ll hold up to the weather fine. Another thing I might add is the ‘latch’ to keep the door closed isn’t great, right now I’m keeping a cinder block in front of it at night to keep the door closed but I’ll have to fix that later on. It was very easy to assemble as the parts are labeled nicely, just make sure you pay attention to the way things are facing, I broke a piece trying to take something out I put in backwards (but again, this material is pretty good, especially once totally built) Shipping was fast, I’m happy with the overall product and will more than likely be purchasing another! I hope this helps (I’ll add a picture of the ducks in there when I get a chance as well).