Can metal sheds be used as coops?

[nereidlover]

After more hours than I care to admit of coop research, I find myself wonder if buying a metal shed instead of building a coop would be an option. My thought was to buy a moderately priced metal shed, cut plenty of ventilation windows and a chicken door, and use the doors that come on it as human doors, with an enclosed run off one side. We live in east Texas, and it gets HOT here. Is there an inexpensive way to insulate a metal building enough that I won't be cooking my chickens in their coop? Has anyone had any luck making a coop like this, or bad luck?

 

[Ga Boy]

HOT!!!!! Building your own will be cheaper take a look at a Pallet Coop I'm building for my Mom at this point it's free!

Their are so many how to videos on YouTube also.

 

[D Kluck]

..we are in East Texas too....a metal building gets pretty hot... I would recommend building out of wood...metal roof is ok if you put it up high enough... just my 2 cents

 

[Hokum Coco]

I have been keeping 12 to 15 birds in this 3 level 4x8 foot print coop for years with no problems. It was being scraped by a neighbour and I renovated and rescued it. Framed the inside with 2x2 and insulated and covered the Styrofoam with veneer from interior doors I picked up as cast aways. Replaced the metal sliding doors with hinged 1/2 inch plywood doors.

 

[furbabymum]

I've a metal barn that I use. There is a lot of ventilation and I don't live in Texas so it works really well for me. Plus it's really really big so maybe my example sucks.

 

[Ga Boy]

Lol just having fun.

 

[segovia]

I`m looking at the same issue and my strategy is to put shade cloth over the top and west side of the coop, probably the 70-80 % shadecloth that is sold for patios, not for plants.

 

[Ga Boy]

A wood coop will be the best coop

 

[nereidlover]

I have been keeping 12 to 15 birds in this 3 level 4x8 foot print coop for years with no problems. It was being scraped by a neighbour and I renovated and rescued it. Framed the inside with 2x2 and insulated and covered the Styrofoam with veneer from interior doors I picked up as cast aways. Replaced the metal sliding doors with hinged 1/2 inch plywood doors.

How are the summers where you are?

 

[mrsherrm]

IMHO No... We tried that one year and had 2 deaths related to the heat... I'd stick to wood. And build it up so they can go underneath the building for cooling off in the dirt.