Cape Cod Chicken Coop

Comments about Precision Pet Cape Cod Chicken Coop:

It was delivered quickly, and very easy to assemble but there are some serious design flaws in this product. There is no door on the entry to the nesting section, so there is no protection from invading predators at night, and no protection from our sub-zero frigid temperatures. I had to rig up my own way of installing a door. Also the description says it has one roosting bar. However what is considered a roosting bar is actually the top slat of the nest box, which is impossible for them to roost on as it is up against the wall, and even if you put it in the center of the nesting area, which would leave no room for anything else, it would hold only one bird, would easily tip over when a birds landed on it, and they would be pooping directly into the nest box itself. I also had to improvise and build an actual roosting bar inside for them as it is very important for them to be able to roost at night. Also the access door into the nesting section is extremly small and inadequate, so it makes catching a bird, finding eggs and reaching them, or cleaning almost impossible. It needs roof acces like some of the other coops have. I actually had to leave the small part of the roof unattached so I could lift it off to obtain adequate access to the nesting area. If the design were improved it would be a great coop for a few birds.

Comments about Precision Pet Cape Cod Chicken Coop:

easy to put together very happy with product

Comments about Precision Pet Cape Cod Chicken Coop:

This is for my banty chickens. I have three of them in the house. I plan to add about a foot to the bottom to allow in more air, sun. The chickens will be allowed out for free roaming or in a larger run. We attached the nest boxes to the side so the tray is not impeded and added a roost. It is cute and practical for our mild winters.

Comments about Precision Pet Cape Cod Chicken Coop:

Chickens like it. It would be great if the roof was removeable for cleaning and access.

Comments about Precision Pet Cape Cod Chicken Coop:

Purchase the coop for chickens, not sure if 4 chickens can live healthily in this size coop when full grown. Definitely not made of heavy duty material, but was sturdy and took 2 of us about 25 minutes to assemble. Instructions were clear and easy too read. Although it said it came with a nesting box and roost, no roost was included in the package and the nesting box is apparently just suppose to sit inside the house which would make using the cleaning tray difficult if not impossible. Overall a very attractive addition to the backyard. Have not put animals in it yet , so unsure of overall sturdiness of structure.