55 gallon drum coops

[sonew123]

MMM. great for broody moms-or hospitals-not full time though-at least not for me

 

[KimberlyJ]

Canned Chicken!!!

 

[spiritdance]

I wouldn't use these for full time, but they would work great for laying cages for me. I run several breeds of hens together with RIR roos - barred rock, delaware, RIR, and sexlinks - and when I want a specific type of eggs (black stars, red stars, etc.) I cage my girls for a day or two until I have enough eggs. I think, however, I would put 2x4 uprights between each barrel set so I could hinge separate doors for each barrel. Of course, we can't see the back, so that might be how it's done. I like the durability and cleanability of the pvc. Change bedding between hens, wipe out with a bleach or peroxide cloth, and dust very lightly with DE, and voila, treated for disease and parasites.

 

[spiritdance]

Oh, and I would also put on a much larger overhanging roof to prevent rain blowing into the barrels. Also, I'd tap a few drain holes in the bottoms just in case.

 

[halo]

Barrels are too big for nest boxes, and please dont tell me those birds just stay in there all the time????

 

[Freckle Face Farm]

OK so maybe it's not such a good idea so what do you have your serma and oegb in???? Looking for ideas before I biuld..

 

[sunflowerenvy]

i would not have them in those barrel not in a hot florida sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
i would made a lentoo [?]

my hen would be noise if i do not let them out of the coop in the morning.

 

[sunflowerenvy]

here is pic of asmall len too next to garage https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=1766-Our_Garage_Coop
and look under the coop designs pages

 

[cabincrazyone]

I've had MANY of those barrels. Depending on what was in them, some stink of chemicals for a long, long time.
Wood is cheap. Wood is easy to work with. Wood has natural smells that don't harm chickens. Wood. Wood. Wood.

 

[Freckle Face Farm]

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Really those barrels are food grade so I am not sure what chemicals you might be talking about..

I would be getting mine from a bakery that has flour in them.. So I know what has been stored in them..
Also my birds will be inside a shed in these I will not be keeping them penned in all day.Or out side..And they will defenitly have a run.. But these lil sermas are soooo Small .. I just thought this would be a great idea for a safe sleeping inviroment for small birds not like I am puttin a full size bird in them..
Also my property is completly shaded in florida so I dont worry much about the heat,