Metal shed as Coop ??

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Has anybody used a metal shed as a coop?

My girls have a dog run but not a real coop
I was thinking of getting a cheap metal shed
1/2 for them 1/2 for there stuff

I read about putting straw around walls to help keep it warm

would it be to big/to cold?
I am a newbie
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Thanks
Debbie in NJ
 
How many girls do you have? i have seen 10 x 10 wood sheds go for as low as 550$ , maybe you could find one on sale at the local home improvement store , like Lowes or Home Depot, you know the models that they had outside and now get rid of before winter.
 
Saw a post here not too long ago about using a metal shed, and most folks were against it. Considered it not weatherproof, too sensitive to outside temps., and no way to attach things easily to the inside (like roosts, nest boxes, and feeders). The consensus seemed to be that for the same cost or less, you could build a simple wood coop, or even buy one.

If you just enter "metal shed" in the search box at the top right, you'll see a bunch of posts about it.
 
Critter...where do you live. That may have a big change in answers. I just finished my metal shed coop yesterday as a matter of fact. I live in california, and my coop is directly in the sun, however my birds free range all day only going into the coop to lay, and when it gets dark. So temperatures aren't an issue, as for the heat, I just keep the doors open, and its fine. No warmer than the wood coop I just stopped using. I sealed it with expandable insulating foam, put in vents. You can easily add 1x1's throughout to use as mounting guides. We added a wood floor and raised base, so we were able to bracket our roosts to the floor. Very easy if you have the proper tools.
 
Ok Ya'll,slow down! I build metal coops for my customers & they work great. My girls sleep at night & I do too. Ever heard the story of the Three Little Pigs? My girls know the song "You Keep a knockin but You Aint Gettin In! Just make screen windows that you can recover in the winter.Line it with old fence panels the you can free. If you need it.
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My neighbor has an old metal shed on his property, which he has all but abandoned. I was thinking, just the other day, that I could use that shed for a large hen house, then build a run off to the side of it. It's not real pretty, but it could certainly provide some good shelter. EDIT: The one in that link is EXACTLY the shed my neighbor has....Great post!
 
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