Anyone use the resin/plastic sheds?

[MrsJWells]

Just currious if anyone has tried using the resin/plastic type sheds for their coop. Here is an example of one http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100323483&N=10000003+90401+500675

I was thinking of pros and cons...one pro would be you could hose it down pretty easy. I would love to hear the thoughts from everyone. Your experience always amazes me!

Joann

 

[toletiquesbysam]

Here's what you need and it's free in Omaha..........

http://omaha.craigslist.org/zip/1165998219.html

 

[ging3rhoffman]

My sister had one of those for her chickens and they nearly died from heat stroke. The are a hot box, no insulation to protect against heat or cold.

 

[Imp]

That's exactly what I use. Same model everything. Insulation isn't an issue for me here in the Seattle area. And it's in shade. I like it. I put a second story inside. Easy to clean, Predator proof, and kinda matches my garden shed. I cut a pop door in the back and sandwiched a run between the two. Any specific questions?
Imp

 

[BarkerChickens]

We have one for storage. Here are our observations...

Pros:
great for storage, easy to setup, looks great without all the labor intensive stuff like painting, etc.

Cons:
HOT!!! We live in Southern California and the dry heat cracks the corners of the plastic, so we have had to reinforce all the corners and the roof peak with metal corner stripping and caulking to prevent leaks and access for critters. Oh and did I say HOT!

I wouldn't use it for chickens if that was your plan. The hollow panels will not insulate well in the winter and the plastic is too hot for the summer. While we use that for storage, we have a wood-frame coop for the chicks. The wood does not conduct heat in the summer and insulates better in the winter.

Just my opinion of course.

Good luck!

 

[SunAngel]

I just put up an 8x6 SunTerrace one from Lowes for my bantams.

The only thing I am worried about now is the heat this summer. It doesn't have windows and gets steamy inside. We are going to build a screen door insert to put up during the hot days.

It was easy to cut a pophole in and hubby just built a wooden popdoor and frame for the outside and screwed it to the building from the inside. We built wooden perches for inside and their nesting boxes just are stacked so they just sit on the floor. It has a skylight in the roof and stays light inside. So far its working out really well.

In the winter I will probably stack straw bales on the side of the coop that the wind hits and then give them a heat lamp above their roosts/perches.