Converted playhouse coop

[maybelle'smama]

I'm just excited to show off my new project I started today! I'm turning this playhouse I got for $50 into a coop for my new girls.

Tomorrow I'm gonna finish tacking down the wire over the windows and put down a wire floor, plus a barrel lock on the front door.

Any other suggestions?

 

[bj taylor]

that's very cute. how many birds will you have?

 

[maybelle'smama]

I bought 4 straight run chicks that I really THINK are all female at this point, so whatever turns out to be a girl stays here. Roos go to my brothers farm. If all 4 are boys, I start over with laying age pullets! We're building a run also.

 

[bj taylor]

you're luck to have a place to send the roos. it should be a great coop for your 4 girls. good luck. let us see it when you get it all up & running.

 

[Stumpy]

I keep hoping I'm going to run across one of these playhouses on the cheap. I look forward to seeing your transformation.

 

[maybelle'smama]

Stumpy -
I found it by searching for playhouse on Craigslist. There seem to be a ton of them on there. Most people are asking $100. After a few days of searching, I saw this one, the exact one I wanted for $50 and I jumped on it!

 

[kaddogmom]

I just built a similar setup. How did you go about keeping rain from going in windows and door?