RE: Omlet Coop....Fancy Chicken House Update!
I am in love with these little coops! I think they would serve a great purpose in breeding pairs or trios.
However, the run portion is a joke - though it's probably fine for three hens? Haha. It's so small, and now that I've seen it a bit closer, it does look pretty dinky! I can see why it may not hold a feeder/waterer. And they may take up too much space? However, runs are super simple to build! And so making a better run would be pretty easy and a real good addition, in my opinion. Also, if your land is uneven, the skirting on the bottom would be pointless unless buried or secured in some other manner.
But I love the coop portion a lot! Looks like it could be cleaned out so easily with a hose! And the mobility!! Awesome! The real downside to this coop is the price. But, if it works for you, you love it, and you can make small changes in order to make it work best for you, then it's a great purchase! I have been drooling over this coop for a little while. Thank you so much for sharing! I really appreciate the review!
A few comments -
They do sell them with much bigger runs (and once you are already spending too much money on the coop, what's another hundred or two to extend the run?). Our hens have a yard they go into almost every day, so I didn't think they needed much of a run. We did lock them up for 4 days a few weeks ago, and I didn't feel too bad about that (we have 3).
The skirting comes with stakes to hold it in, which isn't necessary for us. Thanks for taking a careful look at my post!
I'm sorry, I wasn't trying to be argumentative or put down the coop or anything, I promise, just noting my observations and had concerns when initially seeing the coop going around. I'm sorry if it came across as rude, that was not my intention. I was excited to comment on it and see it shown by a real person who has used it.
Yeah suuuure, what's another $300 on the bigger run? hhahaha.
Oh gosh no - the internet is terrible at tone. I didn't think you were rude at all - I really did appreciate that you took a careful look at the post. It's hard to have real conversation on here, and I love a comment that has a little meat to it.
Oh good!!! I worry and then need to make sure! Because I really enjoyed it! Haha and I'd love to have more convos with you! :)