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    Stock tank Brooder converted to coop

    HI, I'm in CT, main coop is in same yard, not adjacent, hens roam around this hoop house. Minks have been a problem, especially with pullets, so I just wanted to get them out of the house and into the yard at 6 weeks without worrying about the predators. I don't have a garage or a barn.There is...
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    Stock tank Brooder converted to coop

    You are absolutely right. I was focused on keeping them warm at night. Modifications have been made. I will add more as they get larger. Thank you.
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    Stock tank Brooder converted to coop

    Appreciate your concerns, but I am just making this available as a nighttime lock-up, and only for a few weeks. Obviously would need ventilation for summer daytime use, but that is not what I am planning. Maybe should have been more clear?
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    Stock tank Brooder converted to coop

    Wanting my pullets to get more full-size before try to introduce them to the flock, I decided to build a little transitional coop this year out of the brooder, which is an old metal stock tank. I just used three 3'9" Home Depot calls ledger board – rough cut 1 x 8 – screwed to 3 short pieces of...
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