Is the OverEZ Medium Coop worth buying?
OverEZ sells speed. The Medium arrives as painted panels with the doors, window and nest boxes already fitted, and the brand says you'll assemble it "in less than 60 minutes with only a screw gun". For $1,899 on November 14, 2026 you get 18.3 sq ft of footprint, three nest boxes under a lockable lid and latches on every door. What you don't get is a run, a droppings tray or a stated warranty length, which is why it sits in the lower half of our ranking.
Buy it if
- You want a classic wooden henhouse without a weekend of carpentry
- You have a fenced yard or an existing run to stand it in
- You keep six to eight hens and want three nest boxes
Skip it if
- You have ten hens or more: the OverEZ Large adds 12.5 sq ft for $600 more
- You hate cleaning: an Eglu Pro has slide-out trays and a 10-year warranty for $2,079
Will the OverEZ Medium really hold 10 chickens?
"Up to 10" is OverEZ's figure. The Medium measures 50-1/4 in long by 52-1/2 in wide, nesting box included, so 18.3 sq ft at most. Ten hens would have 1.8 sq ft each.
By the 3 sq ft per bird that UMN Extension and the University of Georgia publish, six hens is the comfortable number, and that's without subtracting the nest box from the floor. With a run for the day, eight works.
The three nest boxes are generous at that size: one per four to five hens is the guideline, so three would serve a dozen.
Is one hour of assembly realistic?
It's the brand's claim and the whole idea of the product: the walls, floor and roof come as finished, painted panels, and the fiddly parts (doors, window, nest boxes) are fitted at the workshop. You join panels with a screw gun.
Our formula takes the stated time at face value and gives the Medium 10 out of 10 for assembly. Bring a second pair of hands anyway: the coop stands 62 in tall and panels of that size are awkward alone. And have the spot levelled before the truck comes.
Wood or plastic at this price?
For $180 more, the Omlet Eglu Pro ($2,079) gives you 16.7 sq ft in insulated plastic with trays, a 10-year warranty and free returns for 180 days. The OverEZ gives you a little more floor, three nest boxes instead of one, and the look of a small barn.
The gap in our scores (9.1/10 against 8.1/10) comes from paperwork and cleaning, not from the build: no warranty length, a restocking fee, no tray. If those don't worry you, the Medium is an honest wooden coop. Our Eglu Pro vs OverEZ Medium comparison goes through it, and plastic vs wood covers the general question.
Video: "About the Medium OverEZ Chicken Coop", OverEZ Chicken Coop on YouTube. Not made by us; chosen because it shows the product or the topic clearly.
What's in the box?
Painted wall, floor and roof panels; three nesting boxes, already assembled; two roosts; the chicken door with its treated-wood ramp. No run, feeder or waterer.
How long does assembly take, and what do you need?
Level the ground, then join the panels with a screw gun: OverEZ says under 60 minutes. Shipping is free to most states. The same price applies to the three colors; on November 14, Classic and Coastal were in stock and Farmhouse was sold out.
What does it really cost once it's in the yard?
A run is the real second purchase: wire panels or OverEZ's 8 ft wooden run at $1,899. Add bedding and a scraper, since there's no tray. A cancellation costs 5% (about $95) plus return shipping. The coupon wheel on the page that day isn't counted in our price.
What do we like, and what should you know?
- "Assembling in less than 60 minutes with only a screw gun" (OverEZ)
- 18.3 sq ft of footprint: six hens at the 3 sq ft rule
- Lockable latches on the egg box, the man door and the chicken door
- Made in the USA by Amish-trained craftsmen, with a resin-treated floor and siding
- Radiant-barrier ceiling, two gable vents and an opening screened window
The catch: There's no run: OverEZ's 8 ft wooden run costs as much as the coop ($1,899). Cleaning means reaching through a 17 x 38 in door, with no tray or removable floor described. The warranty length isn't stated; the "100% Quality Guarantee" we read covers shipping damage. Returns cost a 5% restocking fee plus the shipping back.
Are you allowed to keep hens where you live?
Before you order, check your city or county code and, if you have one, your HOA covenants: they decide whether hens are allowed, how many, and how far a coop must sit from the property line (Extension, urban poultry rules). Can I have chickens in my backyard shows where to look, and how big should a chicken coop be does the space math for 3 to 20 hens. This isn't legal advice.
OverEZ Medium Coop specifications
| Type | Coop |
|---|---|
| Hens, says the brand | Up to 10 chickens (OverEZ) |
| Hens at 3 sq ft each | 6 hens |
| House | 18.3 sq ft of floor. 50-1/4 in long x 52-1/2 in wide x 62-1/4 in high, nesting box included |
| Material | Wood, resin-treated floor and siding, metal roof; made in the USA by Amish-trained craftsmen (OverEZ) |
| Roosts | 2 roosts (length not stated) |
| Nest boxes | 3 nesting boxes under a lockable lid |
| Run | No run: wire panels and 8 ft wooden runs ($1,899) are sold separately |
| Predator protection | Lockable latches on the egg box, the man door and the chicken door; screened window |
| Cleaning | A 17 x 38 in man door to reach inside; no tray or removable floor described |
| Weather | 2 gable vents, an opening screened window, radiant-barrier ceiling "to keep the coop cooler in the summer heat" |
| Assembly | "Assembling in less than 60 minutes with only a screw gun": panels arrive painted, with doors, windows and nest boxes already fitted |
| Made in | USA |
| Shipping | Free shipping to most states |
| Warranty | Not stated |
| Returns | 30 days, unused, in the original packaging; 5% restocking fee on cancellations and you pay return shipping |
"Not stated": not on the pages we read on November 14, 2026. Every figure is OverEZ's own.
Why 8.1/10? The score, criterion by criterion
Each criterion is scored out of 10 from what OverEZ publishes; what isn't published scores 2. This product rounded to the same figure as the one ranked just above it; the published tie-break (lower price, then longer warranty) places it one step below, so that no two products share a score. A coop's price is judged per hen the brand says it houses, against the median of the coops. The full method is public.
| Price per hen the brand says it houses (15%) | 7.0/10 |
|---|---|
| Room per hen (15%) | 5.3/10 |
| Predator protection published (15%) | 6.5/10 |
| Warranty (15%) | Not published: 2.0/10 |
| Cleaning (10%) | 4.0/10 |
| Weather (10%) | 7.0/10 |
| Run included in the price, and its size per hen (10%) | 2.0/10 |
| Return window, minus fees and return shipping (5%) | 5.0/10 |
| Assembly time stated by the brand (5%) | 10.0/10 |
How much is the OverEZ Medium Coop, and where do you buy it?
$1,899 on OverEZ's own US store on November 14, 2026. Same price for the three colors; Classic and Coastal were in stock that day, Farmhouse was sold out. A "spin to win" coupon wheel was on the page: not counted.
Next in price, the Omlet Eglu Pro is $2,079 for 9.1/10.
What should you ask OverEZ first?
- How long is the warranty on the wood, the roof and the hardware?
- How long are the two roosts?
- Is my state in the free-shipping zone, and how is the coop delivered?
What should you compare it with?
The two coops closest in price: Omlet Eglu Pro ($2,079, 9.1/10) and OverEZ Large Coop ($2,499, 8.3/10).
Head-to-heads: OverEZ Large Coop vs OverEZ Medium Coop, Omlet Eglu Pro vs OverEZ Medium Coop.
Rankings with this coop: best chicken coops, all ranked, chicken coop kit, chicken coop for 6 chickens, chicken coop for 10 chickens, predator proof chicken coop.
Guides that mention it or help you decide: how big should a chicken coop be.
Where do these figures come from?
- overezchickencoop.com/products/medium-overez-chicken-coop, read November 14, 2026
- overezchickencoop.com/policies/refund-policy, read November 14, 2026
- overezchickencoop.com/pages/quality-guarantee, read November 14, 2026
