oaklandtara
In the Brooder
- May 28, 2017
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Hello! I'm brand new to the forum. I live in a city where chickens are allowed (and I hear our neighbors gently clucking as I walk the dogs), and my family is ready to finally start this adventure ourselves. We have a big lovely backyard, and I'm wondering if we should build or buy a coop, or if there's any hop of converting an existing old shed into a coop.
The shed's in good structural shape, with glass windows and a fiberglass roof. It'd need a door built.
My biggest concern is: It's been used by rats, which is disgusting. You can see their droppings everywhere. Am I nuts to think the shed can be cleaned enough to safely house chickens?
I'm also including pictures here to get thoughts on if it looks like a good structure to convert, add some nesting boxes, a good door, etc.
We're still in the brainstorming stages of all of this, so thoughts / suggestions welcome!
The shed's in good structural shape, with glass windows and a fiberglass roof. It'd need a door built.
My biggest concern is: It's been used by rats, which is disgusting. You can see their droppings everywhere. Am I nuts to think the shed can be cleaned enough to safely house chickens?
I'm also including pictures here to get thoughts on if it looks like a good structure to convert, add some nesting boxes, a good door, etc.
We're still in the brainstorming stages of all of this, so thoughts / suggestions welcome!