OverEZ Large Coop vs OverEZ XL Coop
The OverEZ Large Coop scores 0.3 higher than the OverEZ XL Coop; here is where each one earns its place.
- Head-to-head · prices checked Nov 14, 2026
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Short answer: OverEZ Large Coop wins this one, 8.3/10 against 8.0/10, mainly on assembly time. OverEZ XL Coop does not lead on any criterion we score.
What really separates them?
The XL is the Large plus two feet: 98 in long instead of 74 in, 40.8 sq ft instead of 30.8, six nest boxes instead of five, three windows instead of two, for $1,000 more. That's three extra hens at 3 sq ft each. One difference isn't about size: OverEZ promises assembly "in less than 60 minutes" for the Large and only writes "Assembly required" for the XL, which is why the Large scores higher here. Buy the XL if you have 13 hens or more. Below that, the Large does it for less.
Which one is for you?
Choose the OverEZ Large Coop if
- You want to spend less: $2,499 against $3,499
- You keep 15 hens or fewer and don't need the extra house
- You want it up fast: about 1 hour, where OverEZ gives no time
Choose the OverEZ XL Coop if
- Your flock is bigger: sold for 20 hens against 15
OverEZ Large Coop vs OverEZ XL Coop: the numbers
Add a third one| Product | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price per hen (brand's count) | $167 per hen | $175 per hen |
| Hens, says the brand | 15 hens | 20 hens |
| Hens at 3 sq ft each | 10 hens | 13 hens |
| House footprint | 30.8 sq ft | 40.8 sq ft |
| Material | Wood | Wood |
| Run | Not included | Not included |
| Predator protection published | Locking latches, raised house | Locking latches, raised house |
| Cleaning | Access door only | Access door only |
| Weather | Vents, no insulation figure | Vents, no insulation figure |
| Roost length | Not stated | Not stated |
| Nest boxes | 5 | 6 |
| Assembly, says the brand | About 1 hour | Not stated |
| Warranty | Not stated | Not stated |
| Returns | 30 days, at your cost | 30 days, at your cost |
| Sold by | OverEZ | OverEZ |
| Where to buy | Check price at OverEZ | Check price at OverEZ |
✓ marks the better figure. "Not stated" means the brand doesn't publish it. Prices checked November 14, 2026 on each brand's own US store.
How many hens does each one really hold?
OverEZ Large Coop: up to 15 chickens (OverEZ); house of 30.8 sq ft, so 10 hens at 3 sq ft each. OverEZ XL Coop: up to 20 chickens (OverEZ); house of 40.8 sq ft, so 13 hens at 3 sq ft each. The brand's number counts hens that sleep inside and spend the day in a run. The 3 sq ft figure is the minimum indoor space extension services publish for birds that also sit out bad weather in the house. See how big a chicken coop should be.
Which one keeps predators out better?
OverEZ Large Coop: lockable latches on the egg box, the man door and the chicken door; 2 screened windows. OverEZ XL Coop: lockable latches on the egg box, the man door and the chicken door; 3 screened windows. We count four protections a brand can publish: locking latches, welded mesh or hardware cloth, a barrier against digging, and a closed house raised off the ground. No coop is predator proof without a door shut at dusk.
Which is easier to clean, and to live with in winter?
OverEZ Large Coop: a 20 x 43 in man door to step in with a shovel; no tray described; 2 gable vents, 2 opening screened windows, radiant-barrier ceiling. OverEZ XL Coop: a 20 x 43 in man door; no tray described; 2 gable vents, 3 opening screened windows, radiant-barrier ceiling. Run: OverEZ Large Coop, no run: wire panels ($299.99) and wooden runs are sold separately; OverEZ XL Coop, no run: XL wire panels ($399.99) and wooden runs are sold separately.
Which one costs less to own?
On November 14, 2026, OverEZ Large Coop was $2,499 and OverEZ XL Coop $3,499, each on its brand's own US store. That is $1,000 between them. Warranty: OverEZ Large Coop, no length stated on the pages we read; OverEZ XL Coop, no length stated on the pages we read. Returns: OverEZ Large Coop, 30 days, unused, in the original packaging; 5% restocking fee on cancellations and you pay return shipping; OverEZ XL Coop, 30 days, unused, in the original packaging; 5% restocking fee on cancellations and you pay return shipping.
Where to go from here
Full reviews: OverEZ Large Coop review and OverEZ XL Coop review. Both appear in our ranking of the best chicken coops, chicken coop kit, chicken coop for 10 chickens, predator proof chicken coop.
Other head-to-heads: OverEZ Large Coop vs OverEZ Medium Coop, Carolina Coops American Coop vs OverEZ XL Coop.
Still deciding what you need? Read how big should a chicken coop be.
Hen counts, dimensions and warranty terms are each brand's own figures. City codes and HOA covenants decide whether you can keep hens: check yours before you order. This page helps you buy; it isn't legal or veterinary advice.
By Hannah Prescott, editor, backyard chicken coops · updated November 14, 2026