New Age PetECOFLEX Fontana Chicken Coop, Tan - Eco-Friendly Urban Barn for 2-3 Chickens with Nesting Box, Roosting Bars, Easy Assembly, Moisture & Odor Resistant, 10-Year Warranty

My daughter and I found it pretty easy to assemble. Laying all the pieces in numerical order helps immensely. It’s lightweight and seems sturdy. The brooding box is a little small but the coop itself has plenty of room for my two ladies. I should e able to add one or two more chickens without it being too crowded. The cleaning process is going to be interesting since the coop is solid, with only the coop door and the roof of the brooding box that can be opened. I’m seriously thinking of adding hinges to the roof of the coop to make clean out easier. I also bought a wire run that I have attached to the front of the coop for the ladies to hang out in during the day. I’m thinking that a tarp can be wrapped around the coop for additional insulation in winter and I will be enlarging the slits on the back for additional air flow in the summer. I also strung mini solar lights inside so my girls would have a little light at night. All in all I think it’s worth what I paid for it.

The media could not be loaded.  Any cheap prefab coop is going to need modifications to make it totally draft proof & semi secure against predators, & this is no exception. No cheap prefab coop is gunna hold up to wolves bears or larger predators so just know that. We plan to put this inside a large enclosed predator proof run. I like that this won’t rot like wood so I feel for the money you’re getting higher quality than most wood ones. in the pnw the cheap wood prefab coops don’t last long, usually around a year.It was easy to put together. Did it myself in about 2 hours ,took some snack breaks between lol. Everything fits together like a puzzle ,with a few screws for pre drilled holes mostly to secure the roof. I didn’t have any issues with pieces not fitting or being broken. Easy to wash clean. Clear Instructions. Fast shipping. There is a plastic screw at the top of the nest box to “lock” it . The front door lock is just a piece of wood that swivels to lock. The roof does not lift , rather you have to unscrew 2 long screws on each side and slide the 3 slats forward & out to expose the inside. If you have it in an predator proof run I recommend just leaving the screws out for easy cleaning. The nest box has a lid holder pole which is nice for cleaning. Only one nest box , but it is pretty large, 2 bantams or 1 regular hen should fit nicely. The perching space would probably hold 4 regular chickens but they would be really tightly packed in there so I’d recommend 2 comfortably , or 4 bantams. I don’t really care for the small square perches so I plan to do something different.The biggest issues are tye gaps =drafts in the cold PNW winter, & as others have mentioned the holes in the corners of the floorboards… really wish the manufacturer would change that….really stupid design for a chicken coop . especially when you can’t make any modifications without voiding the 10 year warranty! There’s a small gap all the way around the roof ,and nest box roof , and the door, some gaps on the sides too. The video shows all the gaps where the light comes through inside. Those of you in warmer climates may welcome the extra breeze , but our winters here are too harsh so those gaps will have to be sealed. I took a star off for the slight scuffed up wood on one piece shown in photo. also ,shown in the last 2 photos …this small little rectangle piece of wood is glued on where the lid hinges and it wasn’t glued very well and broke right off, little bit of glue will repair easily. But the repair along with fixing the holes in the floor and gaps is of course a bit of a hassle so worth losing a star.All in all I’m satisfied with the purchase as I’m aware any coop would need similar modifications. I’d recommend this for urban homes with very small flocks, or as a grow out coop .

I've had too many wooden hen houses disintegrate over a few year, so I bought two of these. They're well built, went together in 45 minutes with clear directions. What a nice surprise. I am using them for mother and hens, so I didn't want the side laying box. I modified that end by simply attaching an unused channel and used another piece that slipped right into the channel for a door that I can easily remove for food and cleaning. Also, the floor has four corner cutouts for ventilation- with the chicks, I'll put a rock or screen over the cutouts. No big deal. The top does not hinge, but very easy to slide two, or all, panels off for access. My only difficulty assembling both boxes was that the last roof panel did not sit snug in all the way, leaving a gap at the leading edge and preventing the roof securing screws from screwing in. I extended the notch on panel #35 1/8" so it slid further in, which solved the problem. It was very easy to extend the notch with a utility knife

I wanted a coop that could be hosed off and would be secure from predators. And I appreciated the neutral color that looked like wood but would hopefully last longer and be easier to clean.This was a good start coop and for the price I’m happy we got it.My biggest complaint is that the tiny front opening is the only way to access the inside of the coop. How are you supposed to rinse the flooring? They recommend you keep their specialty tool (because they don’t just use regular screws so you have to use a specialty key to tighten them).I guess unscrewing the top is annoying enough but then you ALSO have to take apart the roof piece by piece as it is not a solid top. Every time you want to replace bedding etc.So we spent some extra time gluing together the top and putting hinges and new hardware on roof. Not a deal breaker but annoying non the less. This is an easy engineering fix and a major oversight for a coop that is selling itself on ease of cleaning.If you plan to use an automatic door beware- the existing door frame (structurally necessary) has a knob built in. We had to saw off the door and also it took some time to remove that useless (not secure) knob. Plywood front was necessary as you cannot attach anything securely directly to this coop material.Again it was a good start and for the price I’m glad we got it. In the end was it better than just building one? Yes because the material is still easier to clean than wood. So I recommend it for that reason.Hopefully they change these design issues in the future!

I'm giving this product 5 stars because I can't give 4 and a half stars and I think its more than a 4 star product. Its made from plastic which is going to be more durable and easier to maintain than wood BUT its very brittle plastic. I ended up with 2 broken pieces by the time I was done assembly. One fell on the floor and chipped a corner and the other one broke when I had to pull apart from the coop. If you're careful putting it together you won't have any problems. Everything is labelled and it basically goes together like Lego. Instructions are clear and easy to follow. This isn't the cheapest chicken coop on the market but its not the most expensive one either. I think it's a good unit for someone looking to get into chickens.

Broke easily and was not as safe as I hoped.