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If everything is sound then yes, that's a great candidate for conversion. If that odd coloration on the roof is water-damage negotiate the price for needing a new roof. :) Then start your own build thread for it. :)

Many people keep 3 chickens. It's the minimum, but it usually works. :)

Chicken math is when you say you want 3-4 laying hens and end up with 20 chickens, a dozen ducks, a dozen turkeys, and a pair of geese. ;)

Because pre-fab coops like that are way too small, lack ventilation, and are usually poorly-made. (It is essentially impossible to meet the minimum coop space, roost length, and ventilation requirements in any coop that is smaller than a 4-foot cube). Rule of thumb: If it looks like a dollhouse...

I bought the little envelopes of "Save-a-Chick" at the farm store. I haven't looked into what else might be available.

That's where good roof overhangs and orienting the shelter toward the prevailing winds comes in. The big thing for most of NC is keeping the chickens cool in the summer. They tolerate winter cold much better than they tolerate heat so shade and ventilation are the big things for those of us who...

Hello from the Sandhills. Unless you're up in the mountains, heat will be a much bigger problem for you than cold so the more ventilation the better -- though you will want shelter on the side of the prevailing winter winds (tricky in NC, since we can get storms from any direction (or all...

Not protected from the weather, yes. But it is probably easier to put louvers and awnings over vents that are too open than to deal with an unventilated box. :) @floral_chickadee Where, in general, are you located? Do you need to design your coop for hot summers, cold winters, severe storms...

Unlike many playhouses it's well-ventilated. It's also larger than most pre-fab coops at just shy of 20 square feet -- enough for 4-5 hens. If it were me, I'd want to check out the structure and materials very thoroughly because kids' playhouses are usually designed to last only a few years --...