Buying a coop

[Ann Perkhens]

This is the other option. It is very close to the house, about 20 ft away from the house. The cabinets would need to be removed, but it might work well. Anyways, this is the other option. I am sure someone could always move this one as well, although we can see this one from certain parts of the house.

 

[Mamatomany123]

So this is where they are currently. It’s very big, especially considering there’s just three in there right now. 8 ft by 18 ft. The covered area is 4 ft by 18 ft. We still need to add ventilation and roosting bars but we were working on the run, which we’d need to do over again. What would we need to do to make this one more secure? Someone mentioned moving it—this one is somewhat unstable, so I’m not sure about moving this shed. It has no floor as well, so I believe it would likely collapse if we attempted moving it.

I’ll attach our other option to another post.

You're going to need to apron out that hardware cloth. Anything can get under it now. Like you said, more ventilation. How hot does it get where you are. I think that can end up being a big problem if you get hot. The coop will quickly turn into an oven.

 

[Mamatomany123]

This is the other option. It is very close to the house, about 20 ft away from the house. The cabinets would need to be removed, but it might work well. Anyways, this is the other option. I am sure someone could always move this one as well, although we can see this one from certain parts of the house.

I would choose this one over the other.

 

[Ann Perkhens]

I would choose this one over the other.

What makes you say that?

 

[Ann Perkhens]

We just moved here in the fall so we don’t know yet but based on some averages I’ve read our highest highs are about 80.

 

[Mamatomany123]

What makes you say that?

I worry about how hot the metalmone will get. I also.think this one would be easier to add ventilation to than the metal one. For me, wood is much easier.to work with.

 

[21hens-incharge]

So this is where they are currently. It’s very big, especially considering there’s just three in there right now. 8 ft by 18 ft. The covered area is 4 ft by 18 ft. We still need to add ventilation and roosting bars but we were working on the run, which we’d need to do over again. What would we need to do to make this one more secure? Someone mentioned moving it—this one is somewhat unstable, so I’m not sure about moving this shed. It has no floor as well, so I believe it would likely collapse if we attempted moving it.

I’ll attach our other option to another post.

This one has usable materials but is not built well at all. Those walls are scary in how they are built.

This is the other option. It is very close to the house, about 20 ft away from the house. The cabinets would need to be removed, but it might work well. Anyways, this is the other option. I am sure someone could always move this one as well, although we can see this one from certain parts of the house.

This one is built much better. I would use this one.....or tear down the other and use the material I could salvage to build a stronger structure.

 

[aart]

Close to the house would be good once feet of snow build up.

 

[Ann Perkhens]

Okay. What would need to be done to second shed to make it chicken ready? We can keep the three in their current set up till it’s ready to move in. I know we need a run, I am kind of thinking a hoop with cattle panels might be a good option. It will definitely need to be covered as we have hawks.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Okay. What would need to be done to second shed to make it chicken ready? We can keep the three in their current set up till it’s ready to move in. I know we need a run, I am kind of thinking a hoop with cattle panels might be a good option. It will definitely need to be covered as we have hawks.

I can only say what I would do if it were mine.

Remove lower cabinets. That framing to the left of the cabinet that has the chick feeder base....depending on dimensions it could be nest boxes.
That longer wooden counter could be a poop board.

Upper cabinets might be handy for storage of chicken gear.

The cattle panel hoop run will be a really fast way to build a run.

You will need to decide where that will be and cut, frame and install a pop door.

I like a painted interior but that is up to you if you want to do that.