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Horse Stall to Chicken Coop

post #1 of 5
4/1/12 at 6:37am
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Has anyone converted a horse stall into a chicken coop? If so, does it need to be enclosed other than with chicken wire? The lower half is all boarded. It is in an old huge barn, so plenty of ventilation, but not sure if you can have "too much" ventilation?  Also, is a 10x10x3 outdoor run large enough for 1 rooster and 13 hens? Thanks.

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post #2 of 5
4/1/12 at 7:11am

I wanted to do this when I was first researching building my chicken coops. There are a lot of folks here who have converted their stalls into coops. Lots of good pictures too.

Try this search:

http://www.backyardchickens.com/search.php?search=horse+stall&containingforum%5B%5D=9&output=all&action=disp

 

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post #3 of 5
4/27/12 at 6:15am

We are also doing the same thing. We have 12 chicks coming the end of May...and so we are starting to get things ready for the coop now {even though we have some time before they will be big enough to live in there}

We are converting an old stall that held pigs...and it has a concrete floor & concrete walls that come up about 2 feet. So we have to frame out & build the rest of the walls.

I have just been on here looking for pictures of others that have converted stalls into coops....trying to get some ideas!

Wife, Mommy to 2 {with one due in July!}, & chicken mommy to...3 R.I.R's...2 Delaware...2 Barred Rock...3 Ameracunas...2 Silkie Partridge...2 Frizzle & 2 Buff Polish!
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Wife, Mommy to 2 {with one due in July!}, & chicken mommy to...3 R.I.R's...2 Delaware...2 Barred Rock...3 Ameracunas...2 Silkie Partridge...2 Frizzle & 2 Buff Polish!
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post #4 of 5
4/27/12 at 6:19am

I thought about going that route, but my barn is pretty small.  I wanted to keep my stalls just in case I wanted to get some other livestock eventually.   I'm building(with lots of help(paid help) to make an addition to the barn.   I think the horse stall is a great idea for a coop.

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post #5 of 5
7/5/12 at 5:01am

We are doing this now and I'm mostly concerned about predator proofing our stall. Here's my post and pics of the area before we get it ready for the transition. http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/684816/barn-stall-conversion-question#post_9270127

Any tips would be greatly appreciated. I'm wondering where I need to put hardware cloth?  Mary from Maine

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