Best coop kit?

[TheBirdBabe]

I've read loads of forums about coops & how they're basically not suitable for more than 1-2 chickens. But usually they're talking about "regular sized" chickens. I have 4 bantams & need something quick. Building our own is too expensive with the inflation of wood prices right now.

Any suggestions?

 

[black_cat]

Four bantams need the same amounts of run space as regular chickens, but can deal with a bit less coop space. If you can find something with 40 square feet of run and ~18 square feet of coop, then it'll be ok, but I don't think that you will.

If I HAD to use prefab, here's what I'd use:
https://overezchickencoop.com/collections/all/products/large-overez-chicken-coop
with
https://www.omlet.us/shop/chicken_keeping/walk_in_chicken_run/
in the 6x9 size.
Alternatively:
https://www.mypetchicken.com/catalo...en-Coop-Plus-Run-up-to-15-chickens-p1788.aspx

These still list much larger chicken estimates than I'd put them in.


Unless you mean tiny tiny bantams like seramas or japanese bantams, those are what I'd go with.

 

[neo71665]

The main issue with prefab might be undersized the 2nd is they are built from subpar materials. You pay all that money for one and it only lasts a year or 2. By the time you reinforce it and make it decent for birds you are redesigning and rebuilding the entire coop.

 

[3KillerBs]

Where are you located? Climate matters a lot.

Most prefabs are not only undersized and shoddily made but also badly-ventilated and their tiny size makes it difficult to add ventilation without creating unwanted drafts.

 

[Alaskan]

For a super fast coop...

Buy a shed and then pop out one wall and make that wire.

 

[3KillerBs]

For a super fast coop...

Buy a shed and then pop out one wall and make that wire.

Until we realized just how badly deteriorated the metal shed on our old property was, I had thought to move it and use it for a quick chicken facility by taking the doors off, replacing them with wire, then using said doors to make a sort of "porch" on the other end to cover additional venting and provide a partially-covered run structure.

 

[McChooky]

You can always make a pallet coop or use a chain link dog kennel.They're both easy to make a coop and run with. You might be able to get by with double layers of chicken wire if you don't have predators.Otherwise you'll need some hardware cloth. Tarps are cheap.