An Excellent design. The directions could be substantially improved if they would simply define the front and back. As it is, the directions tell you to"installed the battens in the back", fire example. There are at least 2 choices for the front or back. The hardware is poor, which is a common comment, but still valid. Home Depot has a $1.98 fix. The chicks do seem to like it. It is well designed for cleaning and gathering eggs. 3 it 4 standard size chickens is maximum, perfect for 2.