Converting shed to Chicken Coop

[GSPx2]

Are you only using half the shed for the chickens and the other half for storage?

 

[aart]

Can silkies get up on that high if a roost....I thought they liked to be lower?

 

[whittychick]

I did something similar, converted a 12x16 shed into a coop. I made it so there is a people section for hay, food and supply storage, and then a chicken area, duck area and a 3rd area reserved for sick, injured or picked on birds. For ventalation, in addition to the windows, I added a wooden screen door with the screen replaced by hardware wire so I could open one of the solid doors and then closed the screen door behind it, keeping the coop secure, but allowing tons of light and fresh air. Home Depot sells basic wooden screen doors for $20, and then just remove the screening and replace with hardware wire. Then I built on a covered run, added windows to the main doors - what started out as a simple shed conversion project took on a life of its own!

Do you cover your coop in the winter? Or just leave it open?

 

[thomasboyle]

Do you cover your coop in the winter? Or just leave it open?

I cover the run with clear 6' x 6' vinyl shower curtains. I use 1" deck screws and a 3/4" fender washer every 9" or so. This keeps the snow and wind out, keeping the run dry and warmer. One added benefit was the waterers stopped freezing during the day. I am re-using the curtains again this season, so I should be able to get at least 2 uses from the curtains which were $4 each. or a total of $32.

 

[silkiefluff]

I'm only using about 1/4 of it for storage, because I wanted a second door inside to keep them from running outside when I open the main doors. The roost is more for the Rocks.

 

[whittychick]

I cover the run with clear 6' x 6' vinyl shower curtains. I use 1" deck screws and a 3/4" fender washer every 9" or so. This keeps the snow and wind out, keeping the run dry and warmer. One added benefit was the waterers stopped freezing during the day. I am re-using the curtains again this season, so I should be able to get at least 2 uses from the curtains which were $4 each. or a total of $32.

Awesome thanks for the info! This will be my first winter with my babies!

 

[Christy Lynn]

That's what we did we used part of the inside for storage of our chicken supplies we put vents in underneath the eves.were always making improvements as our needs change but it has really worked out great. We went from 6 to now 39 birds.

 

[Chef JimmyJ]

This turned out very nice! I like the storage area idea,..JJ

 

[Chef JimmyJ]

I forgot to ask...How big is each space? Thanks...JJ

 

[Christy Lynn]

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I forgot to ask...How big is each space? Thanks...JJ
it's a 12x15 I think