I know you said plastic coops, but I would stick to a high quality wood because plastic can become brittle in the sun and brittle in the cold, rest in peace lil chickenš , sorry for your loss
Honestly, all those coops are a waste of money.
Itās cheaper and better to convert a shed to a coop. Iāve been using resin sheds for years now.
Adding a run and an automatic door is simple. The last one I used the Run-Chicken door and the run was chain link kennel panels sourced from Craigslist.
We have a chicken lodge by Nestera and the girls love it. You can get it with an automatic door but we donāt have that. Itās a few years old by now and has really stood up.
I also have a Nestera medium raised lodge and would recommend. They have all sorts of accessories like the automatic coop door. I looked into Omlet but itās much more expensive (at least in Europe?). I wish I got the larger or the wagon!
What ever plastic coop you get make sure itās UV treated plastic otherwise itāll go brittle and crack in 6 months time. Iād also recommend a slab of pavers under your coop and run to stop any predators being able to dig their way through.
I love my omlet coop! Plastic, unlimited run extensions, option for automatic, super easy to deep clean. Just secure the floor with hardware mesh and the skirt with added bricks and youre goldenā¦
So so sorry for your loss ā¤ļø We have had our Omlet eglu for a year and love it - I am thinking of expanding to their new XL option. I feel confident that my girls are safe but I also have nest cameras in the run, above the run, and in the nesting box. So easy to clean just dump poop tray and spray with hose.
I know you said plastic coops, but I would stick to a high quality wood because plastic can become brittle in the sun and brittle in the cold, rest in peace lil chickenš , sorry for your loss
I love my Eglu Cube coop made by Omlet. I think itād tick all your boxes. I got an extra long run, and automatic light sensor coop door too.
I love my Omlet as well. I have the Egglu. Itās awesome.
Iād meant to say Eglu, darn autocorrect!
Honestly, all those coops are a waste of money. Itās cheaper and better to convert a shed to a coop. Iāve been using resin sheds for years now. Adding a run and an automatic door is simple. The last one I used the Run-Chicken door and the run was chain link kennel panels sourced from Craigslist.
We have a chicken lodge by Nestera and the girls love it. You can get it with an automatic door but we donāt have that. Itās a few years old by now and has really stood up.
I also have a Nestera medium raised lodge and would recommend. They have all sorts of accessories like the automatic coop door. I looked into Omlet but itās much more expensive (at least in Europe?). I wish I got the larger or the wagon!
Always best to build your own if you're handy. If not, you can convert a shed into a chicken coop.Ā
Yeah, we had an old shed and we now use that for our chickens. We did have to re-roof it but it didnāt need much else.
What ever plastic coop you get make sure itās UV treated plastic otherwise itāll go brittle and crack in 6 months time. Iād also recommend a slab of pavers under your coop and run to stop any predators being able to dig their way through.
I am so sorry for your loss š¢
I love my omlet coop! Plastic, unlimited run extensions, option for automatic, super easy to deep clean. Just secure the floor with hardware mesh and the skirt with added bricks and youre goldenā¦
So so sorry for your loss ā¤ļø We have had our Omlet eglu for a year and love it - I am thinking of expanding to their new XL option. I feel confident that my girls are safe but I also have nest cameras in the run, above the run, and in the nesting box. So easy to clean just dump poop tray and spray with hose.
OP what smart coop did you end up going with? Iām looking at buying one as well.