I have a 40 shipping container that I am considering using as as coop. It was refrigerated so it is insulated and it has a large bole at the front end where the freezer unit was. It would make a good window.
Your thoughts on this?
I am going to be in the business of shipping chickens, and before I spend much money on the shipping containers, I would like to know if anyone has experience they could share about brands of shipping containers they like, ones they do not like, and the reasons behind it.
Thank you for your time!
I'm building my coop out of a 8x20x8 POD shipping container that is air tight. The coop interior + exterior will be almost completely metal. Not aesthetically pleasing but very easy to pressure wash as needed. It's also insulated to stay very warm in winter and very cool in summer. This coop...
Hi everyone!
We've currently got 50 birds (chickens,ducks, and guinea fowl) roaming in their coup. They have a relatively large pen to roam with a tall apricot tree and plenty of shade. I've got a large shed for everyone, with perches, so the foxes don't get them. Any way, as we live on a sheep...
I am planning on purchasing shipping containers in bulk so that I can get a good price, and I would like to know which containers are the best, and if there is a cheap option that is also effective and good at keeping the chicks alive and safe during their journey.
I would also like to know...
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we bought 6 acres with 2 houses and a great shed...plus 2 shipping containers on property....i want to turn one into chicken coop and one a small barn for couple goats...i m new at this...i m a retired vet tech and raised horses....never had chickens(just ducks) or goats....will this coop work...
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I have some concerns with our very first order of chicks last week. (They shipped on Monday and I got them Tuesday so shipping time does not seem like an issue.)
Our shipping container was upside down at some point during the trip because there was alot of poop on the lid. I think the...