Thanks very much, everyone. This is such a great resource. I'm convinced, I'll leave the cabin as-is and build a coop elsewhere.
I live in north-central Massachusetts. We have about 3 acres of land, and abut 100 more of conservation land. I'm sure I'll be back with a lot of questions...
Thank you for the replies. It sounds like the consensus is that a new coop is probably the way to go. Biologrady, that's my plan B - build the coop as a kind of lean-to against the cabin, with a run. And if I eventually have a large flock, maybe consider giving them the cabin at that point...
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Hi! I'm new here. I'm planning on getting some chickens this spring and want to get their new home ready. There is a small cabin on my property that I was thinking of using as their coop. It would require some adjustments - I'll still need to predator-proof, build a run...