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★★★★★
Wonderful attractive chicken house
I have never had chickens before, so this is not an expert review, but I still have an opinion. We bought this house to hold 2 big chickens. The assembly directions weren't great, but we had it together and functional in about 2 hours with 2 people. The house looks great, it is adorable, and it is a great size for 2 chickens. The nesting box and sleeping area could definitely accommodate more chickens also, but the run seems small for more than 2 if you are not letting the chickens free roam during the day. Additionally, we have had to move the house around a few times and it isn't too heavy for 2 people, and seems sturdy. The bad things: The chickens couldn't walk up the ramp, it was too slippery, so we got some grip tape from a skate shop, and now it is fine. We weatherproofed the wood because it didn't seem very protected. The latch on the little house door was not as pictured, it is just a piece of wood with a screw. The screws that hold the ramp up are poorly placed and way too small, so it broke off in about 2 days. We fixed it easily with some longer screws. All in all our chickens are very happy with it. We have had them about 3 days, and they are laying eggs and being cute, and seem perfectly content, though obviously they are happier when they are exploring the whole yard! Edit: so it's been almost 9 months, the cute chicken house survived a very bad winter well, and the chickens laid eggs every day, so they were happy too! It still looks just as it did when we bought it, and we've had no problems with it. Edit: it's been 2 years now, and the house is still holding up well. I have had to reattach the ramp a few times, but this last time I just used a very long screw and screwed the ramp directly into the house wood (instead of using the bracket) and it's much more sturdy! The pan at the bottom of the house is made of metal and has some rust spots now. We still love our little chicken house, and it's still working very well for us!
September 2015 · Patio Lawn and Garden · verified purchase
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