farmland1
In the Brooder
Hello,
My 5 chicks are now 8 weeks and thriving. We need a coop asap. I've considered converting a shed or buying a used coop or buying OverEZ. I found a used used 12x5ft walk-in coop (looks like about 6 feet of it is caged open run) for $1500. She is selling it because they are moving. However, my chicks were not vaccinated for Marek's disease. If I clean out this coop really well and maybe cover all the inside of it with a few coats of high gloss paint and also cover the floor with linoleum flooring, would my chickens likely be safe? She got her chickens as chicks from a local breeder and does not have any known history of Marek's disease in her flock. But she did have one chicken die of unknown causes.
Our other option is to buy an OverEZ coop. Our main motive for that one would be that we could buy the wheels make it a chicken tractor. Just not sure of how I would handle the fencing for a run if I'm moving it around. We have lots of foxes and hawks so we for sure need overhead protection.
My 5 chicks are now 8 weeks and thriving. We need a coop asap. I've considered converting a shed or buying a used coop or buying OverEZ. I found a used used 12x5ft walk-in coop (looks like about 6 feet of it is caged open run) for $1500. She is selling it because they are moving. However, my chicks were not vaccinated for Marek's disease. If I clean out this coop really well and maybe cover all the inside of it with a few coats of high gloss paint and also cover the floor with linoleum flooring, would my chickens likely be safe? She got her chickens as chicks from a local breeder and does not have any known history of Marek's disease in her flock. But she did have one chicken die of unknown causes.
Our other option is to buy an OverEZ coop. Our main motive for that one would be that we could buy the wheels make it a chicken tractor. Just not sure of how I would handle the fencing for a run if I'm moving it around. We have lots of foxes and hawks so we for sure need overhead protection.
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