Chicken Coop, Large Metal Chicken Coop Walk in Poultry Cage Hen Run House Rabbits Cage with Waterproof & Anti-UV Cover, Galvanized Steel Coops for Outdoor Backyard Farm Garden(9.8' x 6.5' x 6.5')

A random chicken somehow wandered into my backyard to which I am now the caretaker for. I am not DIY savvy, so I can't create a cheaper chicken coop myself, so this was my only option.I purchased this during the Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals and had it for a month so far. It has been working great to protect the chicken from the weather and predators. Installation was simple and you can easily do this yourself, but having another person to help would make the process even easier. The majority time of the assembly process comes from zip tying everything together.My gripe was that several of the parts were not labeled at all, so it was difficult to tell the pipes apart and many of the screws it came with were rusted. The manual didn't help much when it came to building the door. The door end up not being exactly as intended, but its still functional, just a tad wonky and not super secure.Once assembled, it was easy to move around since its fairly light. I recommend tethering the coop down in case of high winds. The inside of the coop has plenty of space for the chicken to wander around and for 2 people to walk inside. I added another tarp on the roof and the back of the chicken coop along with some thin planks of wood on the side to protect the chicken from heavy winds and rain. Personally, I think the chicken wire should be replaced with something else more sturdy as the one it comes with has large holes where the chicken can stick their head out and might injure themselves.Overall, I think its a great coop for a beginner like me raising a single chicken. Some additional tarp and chicken wire would make it perfect. It probably can house up to 3 chickens comfortably without it being too cramped.

UPDATE: Vendor offered me a full refund, but they wanted my personal email, which is specifically prohibited by Amazon. And the offer of a refund was a hollow gesture because they never did follow through. Do your research and read read read reviews.Okay, so right out of the box, we counted all of the parts and some were not labeled at all so that part was a guessing game. Those little button fastener things are a joke and some were missing so I had to make a trip to the hardware store for bolts that would fit. The pipes for the frame are not sturdy at all and some were bent at on the ends so I had to try to straighten them enough so that the pipes would fit together. The sides are braced and the door end is braced by the door frame, but the opposite end is not braced at all so, even before we wrestled the wire onto the frame, it developed an upward bow that left a significant gap at the bottom. I had to get a 2x4 and cut it to fit the end and then drill holes and used bolts to attach it. The zipties that were included to attach the wire are so flimsy that I will have to replace them with wire before I can feel good about putting my goose babies inside. During an entire weekend of frustration and lots of swearing, two of us managed to assemble the kit, but still requires modifications. Including two trips to Ace, the entire project used a drill with assorted bits, hammer, screw driver, pliers, a 2x4, and last but very importantly, wire cutters and metal sheers because the poultry mesh comes in one long roll. For the total price, I should have just gone to Home Depot, gotten the materials and built a pen from scratch. Would I recommend this item to anyone? Not hardly.

Update: seller contacted me and offered a full refund which given it is outside of warranty is fantastic. As a CSR i truly appreciate good CS experience. They did explain that they have made changes to the design since my purchase, but we are building a much bigger more permanent run for our ladies. One recommendation for either other buyers or even the seller, add a center pole where all the pole meet should drastically up the strength (hindsight).Setting up the metal frame was easy. The chicken wire was difficult to get tight and you need way more zip ties to make secure. Little tarp was ok for the summer but would not be suitable for winter if you get any snow. I’m glad my husband talked me out of putting a bigger tarp on and convinced me to remove the little tarp. After one storm with heavy wet snow the run collapsed in the middle. If the tarps were in it it would have been crushed completely.Once the weather warmed a bit we went out, pushed the center back up and added straps brace the top like collar ties. Well that would’ve probably worked but the center hardware has apparently rusted out completely and snapped. This thing didn’t last 6month and now isn’t salvageable.

I had nine ducks that were living in my house I bought this to get them outside time before they were old enough to set free. The ducks now have free range and they like to come back after a day on the lake. It looks nice and it works great especially for the money we spent on it was easy to put together. The wire was the hardest part only because I have girly fingers haha. But my son came to my rescue.

Bought this to add more room for my chickens to extra room to roam. It was easy to put together and works perfect for them. I did have to buy more zip ties to reinforce netting. Otherwise great product.