Aivituvin 80in Chicken Coop Mobile Hen House Outdoor Wooden Poultry Cage with Wheels Nesting Box Run

Fairly easy to assemble. Directions pretty clear. I was able to assemble it in 1 to 2 hours. One gate hinge has a hard time closing due to the screws. Sticking out of the hinges. Will be fixable. Latching hardware, pretty cheap. Wheels small and will work for cultivated yards. Larger than I expected. It would very comfortably fit two chickens. Will probably fit up to 4 hens depending on the breed. Might be able to fit up to six silkies. Wouldn’t recommend this as a permanent enclosure for a large group. Bought this for after my chicks leave the brooder, and before I put them in with the full sized hens. Will also be nice to have for if I need to separate off one or two chickens at a time for different reasons. I can tell the poop tray will need to be cleaned daily or every couple days. It would be nice to little bit deeper so it could go longer between cleanouts. Also this weighs 60lbs not the listed 18-20. Came in two boxes weighing 30-32each. So it is at least somewhat sturdy!

This chicken coop is very well designed and fun to put together. The directions and drawings are very clear and the parts are nicely marked. They also included an extra screw of each type. I'm a 76 year old woman. I put it together with only a Phillips screwdriver. It took me several hours, but all the pieces pegged together before I put in the screws. A power screwdriver would have made it easier. After I got it almost all put together, I decided that the paint didn't seem very weatherproof, so I bought a quart of high quality house paint and painted it inside and out. If I had it to do again, I would paint the sections before putting them together. The coop has wheels to wheel it around. I was worried it might not be sturdy enough to tip up on end or too heavy. It seems to be very easy to move. So far my baby silkie chickens and I are very pleased with the coop! Since they'll stay small, I think the coop will work for them. I'm planning to put the coop in my fenced in vegetable garden and let them roam around during the day. It woul be too small for full-size chickens.

Good design. All pieces assembled together correctly and lined up perfectly. Only thing off a bit was the ramp on its bracket. Ramp just a bit short to fit in the bracket all the way. Assembly directions were clear and easy to follow and the parts were clearly labeled. I would suggest painting or water/UV sealing before assembly. It has a light coating of spray paint that’s insufficient for most weather and the wood shows through the paint. Panels are 1/8” pine plywood and very thin. I added my own vent holes for more ventilation due to my hot location and the wood was very fragile. Frame is more durable but still pine, and very soft. Roof asphalt sheets were glued on with some kind of adhesive that lost its stickiness when placed in the summer sun and peeled up in some places along the edges, so had to be glued back down with real glue. Nice compact size fits well in my small backyard and it is very light when you use the wheels to move it around. I am a woman and could lift and move it with one hand. All and all, great bang for the buck, even with the extra shipping cost.

As you can see from the photos, I have a larger chicken coop with a run right next to this little one I’m reviewing. The larger coop and run are built to house about 10 average size birds comfortably, so you can get an idea of how many birds the little one can hold. We needed a second coop area to house new chicks we’re adding to the flock, and also a space we could use as a chicken hospital if any got sick or hurt. The little coop works for that, but I would not recommend this as your main setup. It’s very small. You can see my 5 year old son standing next to it for size comparison. We’ve been using it for 1 week, and have 2 twelve week old birds in there now. I let them out in a grassy area during the day, because there is just not enough space in that little run for them, especially with a waterer and feeder in there. The little coop was easy to put together, but it’s not very sturdy. We’ve already had to replace the latch on the end door, and the other ones seem like they will wear out quickly. I’m not even sure how durable the hardware cloth is. It feels different than the one we used to attach it to the ground and for our other coop. And some of the screws are already coming out, as you can see in another picture. So here’s the deal… we needed a quick setup and it works for what we needed it to, but this is really only good for a temporary housing situation for maybe 1 or 2 birds. Hopefully this is helpful.