Building a barn stall coop

[the dutch guy]

I'm a new guy around here and I figured I'd post up a thread on this idea I have to turn one of my barn stalls into a coop.
The barn is vacant. I use it to park a tractor and other equipment for my job.
The stall is approx 12'x12', and I am currently working on putting down a floor of plywood.
I am a total DIY'er and I'm planning to build wood nesting boxes as well as a roost for my flock.

A few questions...
How many nesting boxes would be recommended for a flock of 10-15 birds?
is a pop door necessary? I'd rather not cut through the side of a stall door, or the side of my barn if I don't have to.
Right now the stall is not completely enclosed, there is a roof over the barn that has a leak (will be fixed soon), but I'd like to put a roof over the stall for storage…thoughts?
I plan to place the roost over a piece of plywood that can be removed, then cleaned into my compost bin and put back under the roost…good idea?
Does the stall need to be insulated? I understand coops need good ventilation…the barn is pretty old…nothing is sealed so I'd say it's pretty vented.
Any info/other info you folks can provide would be welcome as I'm totally new to this!
Thanks!

 

[PeckPeckChick]

You will need about 5 nesting boxes ,pop door is not necessary, roofs are always good, if you do the plywood idea try covering it with vinyl because it is easier to clean, and depending on the weather I'm in Cali so insulation is not needed but if you live where it snows then insulation might be a good idea. Good luck! And

 

[the dutch guy]

here is a picture of the stall...

 

[the dutch guy]

You will need about 5 nesting boxes ,pop door is not necessary, roofs are always good, if you do the plywood idea try covering it with vinyl because it is easier to clean, and depending on the weather I'm in Cali so insulation is not needed but if you live where it snows then insulation might be a good idea. Good luck! And

Thanks Peck! Great idea to cover the plywood. Did not think of cleaning. I should have mentioned I'm in Northern NJ. We definitely get snow…a ton this year! haha!


You can see the roof leaks in the picture I posted…gotta get them fixed.

 

[PeckPeckChick]

Great repurposing idea love it! Keep us posted!

 

[CedarFarms]

ahhh! I feel like that stall is too pretty to not have a horse in it!

 

[cafarmgirl]

ahhh! I feel like that stall is too pretty to not have a horse in it!

That's funny, I was thinking it was pretty enough to fill up with chickens lol!

 

[the dutch guy]

ahhh! I feel like that stall is too pretty to not have a horse in it! 

Haha! There are a few others but I have no desire or interest in keeping horses...unless of course there's a horse breed that lays eggs!

That's funny, I was thinking it was pretty enough to fill up with chickens lol!

Bingo!

 

[CedarFarms]

Haha! There are a few others but I have no desire or interest in keeping horses...unless of course there's a horse breed that lays eggs!

Bingo!

that beautiful horse barn and not a single horse?! AHHH!

 

[bluedogbraun]

I got so excited when I saw this post, I'm just starting to convert on of my unused stalls into a coop, no sense in an empty barn