We have 5 hens that will fit with plenty of room, with the addition of our large, walk-in run we are building around it. The coup does come in two separate packages. Ours arrived together and right on time. The coup looks great. It was easy to put together. The instructions were very clear with pictures. We set our coup on a temporary foundation instead of adding on the caster wheels. We are happy customers and so happy to give our hens this extra room to lay with security from predators and the elements.