Advice whether this chicken coop is good or not

[foxypoproxy]

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No, we will not be planning on getting chicks at this moment but maybe in the future.
Right now we a adolescent polish roo and a silver laced wyandotte, we are planning to get some bantams at the local fairs coming up.
So most if not all will be fully grown.

 

[kdmburnett]

does anyone use a metal shed for a coop? wondering whether that will work or not........

 

[kdmburnett]

still wondering if anyone uses a metal shed for a coop??

 

[NovaAman]

Ya know, you can get most the wood you would need already cut to size at lowes if you use a simple design thats sturdy and effcient. Thats what I am doing. I designed what I wanted, real simple, went to lowes, and most the wood i wanted was already at lengths i wanted, and what ever i needed cut to length, they do it for you for NOTHING! I like free. So, in the end, I spent less than 200 on wood and other components and got a 10ftx4ft coop thats also 4ft high and 3ft off the ground, so the run is completely covered, but able to open since my birds are essentially free range. It was a lot of work, don't get me wrong. Thank God for a drill.

 

[NovaAman]

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From my understanding, a metal coop can get very very hot in the summer, and stay colder in the winter. I was going to convert my metal shed, and I was advised not to.

 

[Cetawin]

My friend has had one of those for about 5 years....5 standard birds and it is located in a dog run where they spend their days and then they get free range time supervised of course. Just add hardwire cloth and ventilation, locks and you are good.