emmagibbo387
In the Brooder
I have a shed which I’m considering converted to a home for some bantams.
it’s quite large, so I'm worried about not having enough chickens in there for them to 'fill up' the space? as in, for them to keep warm enough etc. It has a metal corrugated roof, with lots of rotten wood underneath that's all falling down and needs replacing and a solid concrete base. The door is a bit rickety and needs replacing too. The main structure is all brick built with a layer of concrete (?) skimmed over it all. The structure is solid.
My initial thoughts were to convert it but not sure how I’d go about making sure there was adequate ventilation. Also I wouldn’t want the whole inside space to house the girls as it’s huge, so not sure how to section an area off. No carpentry skills myself but I might find one to help!
My ideas are to have a new barn door made, with a pop hole at the bottom and ramp going into a walk in run (with a plastic corrugated roof to stop rain getting into the run) on the lawn area in front. The top of the barn door having mesh, like a 'window' for ventilation. I'm only going to get between 4-6 hens to begin with, so not sure how much ventilation they would require, or if this window/barn door idea might be enough?
I was thinking of making the lawn area in front of the shed into the run.
Any advice massively appreciated
I used to have ex batts but my ex fella pretty much built everything for them!
it’s quite large, so I'm worried about not having enough chickens in there for them to 'fill up' the space? as in, for them to keep warm enough etc. It has a metal corrugated roof, with lots of rotten wood underneath that's all falling down and needs replacing and a solid concrete base. The door is a bit rickety and needs replacing too. The main structure is all brick built with a layer of concrete (?) skimmed over it all. The structure is solid.
My initial thoughts were to convert it but not sure how I’d go about making sure there was adequate ventilation. Also I wouldn’t want the whole inside space to house the girls as it’s huge, so not sure how to section an area off. No carpentry skills myself but I might find one to help!
My ideas are to have a new barn door made, with a pop hole at the bottom and ramp going into a walk in run (with a plastic corrugated roof to stop rain getting into the run) on the lawn area in front. The top of the barn door having mesh, like a 'window' for ventilation. I'm only going to get between 4-6 hens to begin with, so not sure how much ventilation they would require, or if this window/barn door idea might be enough?
I was thinking of making the lawn area in front of the shed into the run.
Any advice massively appreciated
I used to have ex batts but my ex fella pretty much built everything for them!
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