Advice on this disaster of of shed

[Kiki]

I agree, luckily I have plenty of 1/2” hardware cloth.
What sides(direction) would you suggest keeping open?
Maybe I can persuade the fencing people to dig a couple more holes for me so I can make it larger!
The kids and I are going today to remove the damaged tin.

I suggest you pick what ever sides look better for you.
It doesn't matter much here.

 

[Kiki]

If it helps any my open sides are the north and east facing walls. Works perfectly for me.

 

[Shadrach]

Big coops can be great if you have a few chickens and don’t free range and don’t plan to add to the flock. Once built your limited to the number of chickens you can keep by the size of the coop. Sure you can, and people do tack a bit on to extend it but there is imo a much better way.
That bit of a leaning shed has had it’s day. Wooden posts buried in the ground always rot. You could spend lots of time and money trying to make it look decent and be secure and be doing it all over again when the uprights rot out.
Rip it down.
Have a look at my coop page. You could probably build these or similar for about the same costs as renovating the shed in your pictures.
If you built coops like the ones in my coop page maybe twice the size they could still be movable with a fork loader. Coops twice the size of thos in my coop page would house 15 chickens if they free range.
50 or more hens in one locality will strip the area bare in next to no time, free range, or not. A major factor in the health of your flock is the condition of the ground they live on.
If you plan to have roosters then multiple coops makes this so much easier.
If you want more chickens you can build one of those portable coops for a couple of hundred dollars.
With the 4 live in coops I have I can house up to thirty chickens.
Think along the lines of lots of small rather than one big would be my advice given you’re starting from scratch.

 

[Nksg75]

I saw a three sided coop that was deeper than it was wide. Only the back 1/2 had solid walls on three sides, the rest was enclosed in chain link. It allowed for sun bathing at any time of year but was deep enough the flock could roost in the back without weather or wind being a problem. Based on your location, will hurricanes be a problem?

Hurricane force winds yes! I am in Needville Texas, which is approx 40 miles from coast.

 

[Nksg75]

Big coops can be great if you have a few chickens and don’t free range and don’t plan to add to the flock. Once built your limited to the number of chickens you can keep by the size of the coop. Sure you can, and people do tack a bit on to extend it but there is imo a much better way.
That bit of a leaning shed has had it’s day. Wooden posts buried in the ground always rot. You could spend lots of time and money trying to make it look decent and be secure and be doing it all over again when the uprights rot out.
Rip it down.
Have a look at my coop page. You could probably build these or similar for about the same costs as renovating the shed in your pictures.
If you built coops like the ones in my coop page maybe twice the size they could still be movable with a fork loader. Coops twice the size of thos in my coop page would house 15 chickens if they free range.
50 or more hens in one locality will strip the area bare in next to no time, free range, or not. A major factor in the health of your flock is the condition of the ground they live on.
If you plan to have roosters then multiple coops makes this so much easier.
If you want more chickens you can build one of those portable coops for a couple of hundred dollars.
With the 4 live in coops I have I can house up to thirty chickens.
Think along the lines of lots of small rather than one big would be my advice given you’re starting from scratch.

Ok, I will take a look! Thanks

 

[igorsMistress]

Hurricane force winds yes! I am in Needville Texas, which is approx 40 miles from coast.

I saw Sugarland on your profile so I was wondering...sheesh, you're going to need the coop from hell! I can't wait to see ehat you decide to do though.

 

[aart]

If it helps any my open sides are the north and east facing walls. Works perfectly for me.

That makes sense to block the sun as much as possible.

 

[Melodychick]

I’m about 40 miles from the coast in Mississippi and, while I’m not sure if I have the coop from hell, I did use hurricane clips and built strongly for those winds! My coop/run is mostly hardware cloth with metal roof and some plywood and shade cloth. If there’s a strong cold front I tack up some plastic for a wind block. Mine also free range all day.

 

[Nksg75]

I saw Sugarland on your profile so I was wondering...sheesh, you're going to need the coop from hell! I can't wait to see ehat you decide to do though.

YES, Sugarland for now! Needville after the house is all fixed up.

 

[Nksg75]

If it helps any my open sides are the north and east facing walls. Works perfectly for me.

Yes that helps. You are near houston right?