My coops are all going strong. I can’t see any indication that there will be any decline in quality. The heavy duty plastic doesn't warp or bend. The connections are solid. The runs are easy to add, increase or remove. They are most definitely an investment, but one you won't have to make again. While wood coops are nostalgic looking and sometimes cheaper, they also come with many potential issues and need to be replaced every so often because the wood just doesn’t hold up. It takes me around 25 minutes total to clean all the coops every other weekend.

Before I decided to embark on raising chickens, I did a fair bit of research about what the pitfalls were. Mites were of particular concern. With the Eglu coops, they’re really easy to prevent. There aren’t any big crevices for the mites to hang out in. Because the coops aren't made of wood, they’re extremely quick to clean and inspect, too. Twice a year I wheel them outside and pressure wash them in entirety. It’s very easy and thorough.