Costco Is Selling The Cutest Chicken Coops - Are They Actually Worth Buying?

Having your own chickens is a great way to start a homestead or just have eggs ready whenever you want them. However, there are things you need to know before getting your backyard chickens, including finding the right enclosure. The next step is to figure out where to house them. Thankfully, Costco might make that process a little easier with their OverEZ Chicken coops. These give you the space you need for your chickens, and even a spot for them to lay their eggs, but the cost may make you hesitate.

Like with many products, whether this item is worth buying or not depends on your needs and wants for a chicken coop. Below, you can get a general idea of the layout based on the model in a Costco store, including the exits, size, and features. The coops have good ratings, but there are some features that may not work for every chicken owner.

The coop shown in the video costs just under $1,900 on Costco's website. It's called the OverEZ Large Chicken Coop and comes with a feeder, waterer, bedding, and nesting boxes. Considering how many chicken nesting boxes you really need for your backyard coop, these come with more than enough for their size. It is perfect for someone who has fewer than 15 chickens. However, there is also a medium version of the chicken coop. That one is about $1,500 and can hold 10 chickens and has the same features as the other but without the 33 pounds of bedding.

In the video above byTikTok user Costcohotfinds, you can get a general idea of what the chicken coop looks like. The video shows a floor model of the OverEZ large chicken coop, and the person recording makes sure to point out some of the most interesting features, including the nest box, the inside, and the doors. 

These chicken coops have some pretty nice benefits over building your own. The larger one comes with five nesting boxes and materials that are moisture-resistant, UV-protected, and even food-safe. There are also vents to keep the space from getting too stuffy. According to the website, these coops are practical for many chicken owners, and they hold up in most environments and temperatures.

Though Costco unfortunately has no reviews listed for the coops, you can find some online, including on Amazon, where it has an average score of 4.2. On OverEZ's own website, the coops have a nearly perfect 5-star rating. One review on the site is from, Cherri Thompson, who loved their coop and thought it stood far above others they've had in the past. Thompson wrote, "We have had other coops before and they fell to pieces after a few seasons. ... We decided to invest the money and buy the large [OverEZ] coop. We are so glad we did!!! Not only does this coop look just as good as it did when we first bought it years ago, it was also crazy easy to put together!" Other reviews say that the coops are great for first-timers.

The main negatives attached to these coops seem to be with delivery and packaging. For example, one reviewer mentioned that some of the pieces were minimally damaged, but it didn't affect their use and you can hardly tell unless you look closely. Some also said that the set-up wasn't as easy as claimed, such as Iowa born on Amazon, who wrote, "Without a doubt this is a solid coop and will last for years. It was worth the price. That being said the assembly was a challenge. Once I stopped trying to use the enclosed hardware I was able to make very good progress. The screws were just a pain and kept stripping out."

Insulation is also a little bit of a problem. Despite the windows providing some ventilation, the chicken coop isn't great in extreme conditions. If you don't have aren't enough chickens in the building, they're prone to getting cold quickly in the winter. They also hold heat pretty badly in the warmest months of the season, so think carefully about where you are going to put the coop.

Additionally, there is the cost to consider. While these chicken coops can be good for beginners, they are expensive. If you have any hands-on experience building items like this, it would be better and much cheaper to do so yourself, especially if you used our three savvy tips on how to build the best chicken coop. However, if you're someone who doesn't have a lot of time on their hands or struggles with building things from scratch, the price may be worth it.