So I read all the reviews, and yes there a was a broken piece that we had to work around, and I would recommend this for 2 full sized chickens, maybe 3. Luckily, I have 4 bantams and it fits all 4 on the roost. After this was put together, we painted it with 2x coats of low voc latex paint to keep out mites. That seemed to also make it sturdier. I did modify the ramp by gluing additional pieces of wood on the ramp since the rungs are a bit far apart. I also reinforced the door and latches with racoon proof ones, but I have a really sturdy run and have not had to lock them in. I like that the roost and nesting boxes are off the ground.