Petsfit Outdoor Coop with Run

Most six-bird coops in this size class measure out at two or three birds. This one measures five, which is why it appears on more roundups on this site than almost anything else its size.

The measurement

71 inches by 42 inches is 2,982 square inches, or 20.7 square feet whole-unit. Five standard hens at 4 square feet per bird, against a claim of six. That footprint includes the attached run, so the enclosed henhouse portion is smaller - but a one-bird gap on the generous reading is a good result for this category.

Why 42 inches of depth matters

The comparable coops that claim six and measure two or three are typically 22 to 26 inches deep. At 42 inches this one is roughly twice as deep, and depth is what produces floor area. It is the clearest demonstration in the small-coop class of why the second dimension in a listing is the one to read.

The material question

Fir, with the usual consequences: three to six seasons untreated, base rail first to fail. Raise it on slabs, treat it annually, keep the litter dry. If you want the same size class without any of that, the plastic alternative is the Formex Snap Lock, which trades the included run for a longer life.

What it needs

• Half-inch hardware cloth over the supplied run mesh.
• A two-motion latch on the door, the nest-box lid and the clean-out tray.
• An apron under the run perimeter - a raised coop leaves open soil beneath.
• About 40 inches of roost bar for five birds, which is more than most kits this size supply.
• Annual timber treatment and a spring check on the base.

The full write-up

Top pick · Five hens, honestly

Petsfit Outdoor Coop with Run

20.7 sq ft against a claim of six - one bird out, which makes it one of the more honest small coops here.

What the numbers say

Published footprint20.7 sq ftHonest count5 hensMaker claims6

71in x 42in = 20.7 sq ft of whole-unit footprint, which includes the attached run and is therefore generous. At 4 sq ft per standard hen that is 5 birds, against a claim of 6.

Figures from Petsfit published specifications (Amazon listing) · 71"L x 42"W x 45"H · Fir

20.7 sq ft supports five standard hens. Petsfit claims four to six, so the arithmetic sits inside its stated range rather than outside it.

The 42in depth is why. Among the small coops on this site, depth is almost perfectly predictive of whether the claim survives contact with a tape measure.

Three nesting boxes for five hens is more than the one-per-four guidance requires, but not wastefully so.

Good

• Arithmetic lands inside the claimed range
• 42in depth is generous for this size class
• Predator-resistant hardware noted in the listing specification

Not so good

• Six is one bird past the floor
• Fir needs seasonal re-treating
• 45in height means stooping to clean

Skip this if: you are set on six birds. Five is what it holds, and the sixth is the one that gets pecked.

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