It's heavy and cosmetically pleasing to my HOA. You know going in it'll need some minor reinforcements. I need it mostly for the nesting box. I'm planning to connect a 16' run addition late Spring. The materials were well packaged and appear sturdy and heavy weight upon initial inspection. The color is very pleasing. All of the parts are in order and directions are self explanatory. I'm very handy so modifying won't be an issue for me.
I bought this coop as a "chicken jail": a place to quarantine new additions to the flock or to isolate a broody or sick hen. It's about the best you can buy for a kit in this price range. It went together easily, the roof is very heavy duty. I cut some craft wood to go over the windows and rear vent because it got wet inside when it was windy and raining. It is crucial to keep hens dry.
The coop is made of thin wood slats and mesh wire. It is super easy to assemble. It took me less than 1 hour to put the entire thing together. The coop can be easily moved if a change in location is necessary by disassembling the run from the coop. There is no wire mesh on the bottom so you have to add that or some other means to prevent predators from digging underneath the coop. In my opinion, you can probably raise 4 to 6 chickens comfortably in this coop. I think 8 would be pretty tight. Overall, if space is limited or you are raising a handful of hens, this coop will work for you.
I was pleased with this coop. It was fairly easy to put together and took me about 90 minutes to complete by myself. Some of the hardware will need to be upgraded to provide a little sturdier construction to some of the high use moving parts, like the door to the roosting area. I had to put better screws in the clasp holding the door opening bar. There was one little block missing from one of the roofing panels, but it made no impact on assembly/structural integrity. We've got 7 birds in there now and they seem to be settling in nicely. The upper roosting box is really nice. Overall, it's good quality coop that should last. I will be waterproofing all the wood as well for extra durability.
I was pleased with this coop. It was fairly easy to put together and took me about 90 minutes to complete by myself. Some of the hardware will need to be upgraded to provide a little sturdier construction to some of the high use moving parts, like the door to the roosting area. I had to put better screws in the clasp holding the door opening bar. There was one little block missing from one of the roofing panels, but it made no impact on assembly/structural integrity. We've got 7 birds in there now and they seem to be settling in nicely. The upper roosting box is really nice. Overall, it's good quality coop that should last. I will be waterproofing all the wood as well for extra durability.