This is a great starter coop. I have 6 young chicks (8weeks old) they love to run back and fourth and this coop provides that space for them to play. This has bought me some time to have my shed converted to a sturdy permanent coop. I keep this one in a screened in porch and line the bottom with newspaper, wood chips and a bit of sand. I haven't had any problems and the girls seem happy. I will keep it as a broody hen isolation hutch or to hold new baby chicks in the future.