Attempted coop

Our coop arrived yesterday!

Delivery was supposed to be before 6pm.  At 7pm with no joy I was on the phone to the depot, explaining that the lives of these poor chickens depend on it being delivered that night.  A little melodramatic, but it arrived just before 8pm.  Now all I had to do was assemble it.

We got the Sussex Coop from the nice people at Chicken Coops Direct.


I was really impressed with the quality of the build and how easy it was to put together.  The instructions were very clear and the parts well labelled.  There was one plus point that's so minor, but makes so much difference.  There was one extra of every type of screw.  If it said use 8 of screw C, there were 9 in the pack.  It can't cost much to add a couple of extra screws, but it's so reassuring to know that if you drop one, there's another available.

It took me just over an hour to put together, with the aid of an electric screwdriver and an adjustable spanner. Unfortunately, this meant I was finishing it in the dark due to the time it arrived, but at least it's done now. Pictures have been sent to Fresh Start For Hens and now we can have our chickens!

Now that we've seen it in situ, we've decided we want a slightly bigger run, so we're going to order an extension. Hopefully I can get that added on by the end of the week.

Here's some pics of the new home awaiting our lovely ladies.