RSM has one of the new chicken coop kits by Aivituvin! Check out the assembled Air27 model, suitable for 1-2 chickens, and see how it measures up. Make sure you look at all our photos and the video tour too!

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The chicken coop kit by Aivituvin features a coop enclosure as well as a little “yard” or run space. Our article below will show

  • The Basics
  • What We Love
  • What We Don’t Love
  • What We Recommend
Review: Aivituvin Air 27 Chicken Coop Kit - Real Simple Mama

Aivituvin: The Basics

The Air 27 chicken coop kit by Aivituvin ships in two large boxes. It’s designed as advertised for 2-4 chickens or rabbits but I highly recommend that you use this for no more than 2 chickens (unless maybe they’re bantams). This coop kit is also a great idea for a quarantine or isolation pen, which is how I’ve been using it within my own chicken run Jurasschic Park.

Shipping-wise, Winnie at Aivituvin has this to say:

  • We ship from our 8 warehouses across the US (CA TX GA NJ).
  • Standard shipping: Ships in 2 to 3 working days. Delivered in 3-10 working days by FedEx.
  • Deliveries are typically made Monday to Friday between 8.00 am – 6.30 pm.
  • Working days are: Monday to Friday (and don’t include public holidays or weekends).
  • Orders not shipped on weekends or holidays. Some delivery delays can occasionally occur.
  • We will send mail to you when your package ship out, and you can track the package status online. Thanks!

The dimensions and features of the coop kit when assembled are as follows (as listed on their website):

  • The total coop kit (including the yard) is about 85 pounds, and measures 81″ long x 33.5″ wide x 46.6″ high.
  • It includes two nesting boxes (2.79 square feet total) and two roost bars.
  • It includes one window with sliding screen.
  • It includes one tray beneath the roost bars to clean out.
  • It has six doors to access in the coop and run, including the nesting box roof and the clear plastic “ceiling” of the chicken yard. Four of those doors have spring-loaded predator proof locks which can be accessed with one hand. (The nesting box roof has a predator proof lock of a different kind and the lid of the yard has no lock at all. We’ll talk more about that later.)
  • The coop kit uses hardware cloth throughout.
  • The coop kit has a sliding door to open access at the top of the ramp.
  • The coop kit features two caster-style wheels and a wooden handle bar so that the whole structure can be tilted and wheeled to different locations.

Assembly with one person (and one person assisting/documenting) took about two hours. A power drill on the lowest torque setting is recommended but not required. All hardware is included and most of it is pre-drilled.

You can see our assembly video here.

Review: Aivituvin Air 27 Chicken Coop Kit - Real Simple Mama

What We Love

There’s lots to like about this little Aivituvin coop, especially when you consider the convenience (someone else already designed and cut it for you!) and the price.

  • The casters and the handle for moving are a great idea so that you can move your chickens from place to place. Maybe they need to go a a shadier spot on your property, or you want to give them fresh grass. One person can tilt and move this coop.
  • The hardware cloth is a must for your chickens or your bunnies. This is the smallest and sturdiest wire available and will keep out the heavy-hitting predators like larger snakes, foxes, coyotes, possums, and raccoons.
  • The hardware was pretty nice for the price. You can always upgrade to longer screws if you like, but we didn’t feel the need. It was also nice that everything was individually packaged and labeled. I especially appreciated the hinges as they’re large and sturdy, and a lot of it was pre-assembled!
  • The predator-proof spring loaded latches are awesome! I’m using this coop as a quarantine pen for jerks or injured birds, and it’s great to have a chicken in one hand and be able to open the latch with the other.
  • The clear plastic roof over the chicken yard is a nice touch too. It makes me feel better knowing that the chickens are getting some sunlight and that the clear roof is cooler than the heavy asphalt-style roof of the coop. That hinged door is really nice too.

What We Don’t Love

We’re honest people and there are a few things that really bug us about this design. We’ve also contacted our rep at Aivituvin and they’re passing on our suggestions to the design team, so hopefully future renditions will have this stuff fixed!

  • There’s only one ventilation window. Heat rises and chickens (or rabbits) sleep in the indoor coop space all night. I really wanted a gap under the roof awning, and at least one more window up high – covered with hardware cloth, of course – that allow more air circulation.
  • The roost bars should be wide and flat, and higher up off the floor. All coop kits I’ve ever seen do this, and it’s poor design. Chickens sleep flat-footed and so they need a wide flat bar. The roosts also need to be higher than the nesting box divider. We’ve always just screwed on a 2×4 board on top of the roost bars, but I wish one coop kit could get this right!
  • There are two more predator-proof latches to be installed. The nesting box uses a different hardware, and the yard’s clear plastic roof has no lock on it at all.

Aivituvin: What We Recommend

If you’re going to get this chicken coop by Aivituvin there are a few basic things I recommend you do to improve its life and effectiveness.

  • Seal the exterior wood. Anything that would get hit by sunshine, rain, and/or snow, seal it with a basic exterior wood sealant. Paint it on and let it dry. Repeat once a year.
  • Add those two latches so everything is secure.
  • Consider predator-proofing the floor so nothing can dig under and get in.
  • Think about where to put the food and water for your animals. Make sure the food can’t get wet!
  • Upgrade the roost bars so they’re wide and flat, and a little higher.
  • Consider cutting out another window or two, and adding hardware cloth to the openings.

Overall we are really happy with this coop. I hope that it lets a lot of new people starting having backyard chickens, sharing the experience with their families, and getting into that chicken tender-ing habit!

Thank you again for clicking on my link and considering your purchase through me. I really appreciate it!

Finally, check out our full coup tour below! And thanks for reading!