I absolutely love this and use it as a brooder for my chickens. The dual zippered top makes it really easy to reach in and get the chicks out, which is something I struggled with on other enclosures like this. The bottom is detachable and that has been incredibly helpful when I start getting my chicks ready to go outside for the season. I can set it up around my flock and the chicks stay safe but can still peck at the ground and explore. It gives them a nice way to get used to the outside without worrying about them. It is also huge. I love how much space it gives them, but it folds down to a surprisingly small size for storage. I even put the zippered bottom in the washing machine and it came out perfectly clean. It comes with stakes so when you take it outside it stays put and does not blow over. The whole thing is very lightweight but still strong. My chicks have not made any holes or damaged it at all. I have even put it in the back of my SUV several times to transport chicks and it fits perfectly. I liked it so much that I bought another one and I have recommended it to a lot of my friends who are raising chicks. It has been one of the most useful things I have bought for my flock. 🐥 Read more
This small animal playpen is great! Very excited when I opened the package. The storage bag and stakes round out the value of this product. It is a light weight pop up playpen for small animals that are not hyper, or are heavy or run around aggressively. It is not a heavy duty screen room. It’s well made and easy to operate. It folds into itself and twists easily to put it in the storage bag. The zippers are nylon or plastic but work well. The mesh is a fine mesh but sturdy enough for little critters. It’s thicker than garden mesh, so it’s smooth and doesn’t snag easily. But it’s mesh, so use common sense. I removed the bottom for the chicks, and it was easily re-zipped back on. Be aware the corners are like a tent, so best if you can stake them down. If the playpen is on uneven ground, the bottom will have gaps. Again, stake them down. Since we were looking for something easy to put away, not taking up much room, and not too costly, this playpen fit the bill! Very happy with this. Read more
Like many, I chose this unit to be used as a brooder for my newly hatch chicks. I loved how compact it was and easy to store. Setting it up was effortless you literally just open it up and it pops up into the perfect form. For the first week, I use Chuxs instead of bedding, to allow the chicks to get a better grip for walking. The size fit Chuxs perfectly. This is one of the largest units I could find as far as a playpen goes. And I really liked that It was rectangular and not circular, which made it easier for me to access different areas within it. The mesh allows for good air circulation and yet will keep bedding from flying out, which was an issue I hated when using the traditional Brooder cages in the past. Things that I felt the company could improve on with this unit: There are zip over openings on one side, two of them, and on the top of the unit, two of them. The first thing I didn’t like is there’s only one zipper. Many of these playpen type units have a double zipper so you can determine where the opening goes. I found that as a big disadvantage, when I wanted to feed cords in and out. It’s a single zipper, it will always end at the top, and a cord will likely weigh it down. Which means that, as the chicks get older, if there’s an opening wide enough, they could get out. The same issue with the zippers goes to the bottom piece. It looks like a single zipper as well. And again none of them are in the corner so I can’t feed my cords out of a corner like I would want to.. another issue would be to have zippered side windows on both sides not just on one. But all in all, I really like the unit. It gives my chicks a lot of room, and I have nine chicks and one hatching as we speak. I love the fact that the mesh will keep the bedding in the unit and not all over my room. It is really easy to set up and easy to put back into its case. I like the fact that should I choose to, I can unzip the bottom and put the chicks out as they’re older in a grassy area supervised, of course… And allow them to experience foraging in a controlled environment. For the size of this unit, and it’s big, I felt the price was very reasonable. Read more
Decent and holds up well, good value for the price. The zippers seem broken at first but followed instructions and they work just fine. Read more
I bought this so I could move my two elderly hens into the barn for the winter.... I was tired of dealing with frozen water in the bitter cold of their outdoor coop. It's a little flimsy from the standpoint of what animals you could house, but it's perfect for my hens. 3'x6' is more than enough room for them and the built in bottom 'floor' is perfect for lots of wood shavings for their bed. There are multiple zippered doors, which is handy. I used 1/2 bricks in each corner to keep it fully expanded. It works for my purposes but I'm not sure it would be food for active kittens or puppies. It does come with instructions for using it has a plant row cover to keep out pests and I'm sure it would be perfect for that use. I would buy again if needed. Read more
I had to buy this 6 times. I was raising two newborn Maine coon kittens however the mesh is too thin and they scratched holes in it and broke out to run around. It was also great for introducing to my older household cats. Otherwise I loved it. Lots of doors to clean the food dishes and litter pan. Great unit just needs tougher mesh. Read more
