So instead of building a coop for our chicks we decided to purchase one directly from Amazon for a bargain at just £134 however, when it arrived we then began to understand why it was so cheap. The general build quality of this coop is not what we would recommend for people that receive frequent predatory visitors to the homestead mainly due to the the materials to have been used to make both this coop and run.
This is a PawHut Chicken Coop with Run which was purchased from MHStar which does have a 85% positive rating at the time of this post which is one of the main reasons we purchased this item from them.
One of our main concerns over this coop was the roof and how protective it would be against rain and in less than 24 hours after putting it all together we had a little bit of rain which went straight through the roof and soaked all of the bedding which we had put in there in preparation for the chicks which as you may already know had to all be replaced however, before we moved the chicks in we had to run out and purchase a role of roof felt and felt nails to ensure that this would not happen again which then adds to the cost of the coop.
As you can see in the image above we have had to put 2 house bricks of the nesting box roof which is to stop it lifting in the wind and due to the materials used to build it would do so even in the lowest breeze and does not come with a lock or latch.
Another thing that I would like to add before I closed this post it the fact that the easy clean tray which is suppose to make my life easier was broken which I had to fixed because of it just falling apart when it removed it from the box.
With the total cost of purchasing this coop and run from MHStar from Amazon and the felt required to make sure that the chicks would remain dry it do wish that I build my own and would not recommend that anyone purchase this item for their feathered friends
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