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OverEZ wooden chicken coops from Small to Jumbo plus a walk-in model, and its gravity feeders and 12-gallon automatic waterer, with listed hen counts and our caution on checking floor space.

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What OverEZ makes

OverEZ sells panel-built wooden coops that bolt together, made in the USA per the brand, plus large feeders and a waterer. In our catalogue:

  • Coops: Small (listed for up to 5 chickens), Medium (up to 10, 3 nest boxes), Large (up to 15, 5 nest boxes), Jumbo (up to 30, 10 nest boxes) and a Walk-in coop (up to 18, 5 nest boxes, 3 roosts, metal roof and 6 ft interior clearance).
  • Feeders: a 50 lb rainproof gravity port feeder, which OverEZ says lasts 4–6 weeks for 3–5 hens, and a compact 25 lb version.
  • Water: a 12 gallon automatic nipple waterer in UV-protected plastic.

Those hen counts are the maker's. The listings give overall dimensions rather than the inside floor, so we cannot recount them here. Measure or ask for the inside floor and run it through the coop size calculator, which compares Penn State, UMN and the common 4 + 10 rule.

Space per bird, square feet: inside the coop / in the run

BirdsPenn StateUMN4 + 10 rule
Standard laying hens1.5 / 83–5 / —4 / 10
Large breeds2 / 103–5 / —4 / 10
Bantams1 / 43–5 / ——
Ducks3 / 15——
Geese6 / 18——
Quail1 / 4——

Sources: Penn State Extension, Small-Scale Poultry Housing, Table 1 (Minimum Space Requirements for Poultry); University of Minnesota Extension, Raising chickens for eggs (“a minimum of 3 to 5 square feet of indoor space per bird”); Widely repeated hobby guideline (4 sq ft inside, 10 sq ft in the run per standard chicken), e.g. GRIT, Chicken Coop Space Requirements. — = not given by that source.

Who OverEZ suits

OverEZ suits keepers who want a sturdier wooden coop than budget fir kits and plan on a medium or large flock, and egg sellers who need many nest boxes. The walk-in model lets you stand up to clean. Pair any coop with hardware cloth on vents and run, and a door that closes at dusk.

Alternatives from other brands

PawHut and Aivituvin sell lighter, lower-cost fir coops with attached runs; Omlet's Eglu Pro is the plastic alternative for a mid-size flock. For big feeders, RentACoop's 65 lb six-port feeder and Grandpa's Feeders' treadles are the usual comparisons.

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OverEZ: questions

How many chickens fit in an OverEZ Medium coop?
OverEZ lists it for up to 10. Measure the inside floor and check it with the coop size calculator; norms range from Penn State's 1.5 sq ft per hen to UMN's 3–5 sq ft.
Is the OverEZ walk-in coop tall enough to stand in?
The listing gives 6 ft of interior clearance.
How long does the OverEZ 50 lb feeder last?
OverEZ says 4–6 weeks for 3–5 hens. Larger flocks empty it faster; roughly a quarter pound per hen per day is the extension estimate.
Does an OverEZ coop include a run?
The coop listings describe the coop; check each listing, and plan about 8–10 sq ft of run per hen.