Corn Crib Silo for a Coop

[Alaskan]

The crib is pretty tall, probably 30’. We are going to have to make a hard wire roof within. We are actually going to take all of the slats down, hardwire up 8-9’, and build within. We are in northern Indiana. We live in an open woodland setting off farm ground.

What is the diameter?

And how cold does it get where you are? And how warm?

 

[DyaSna]

What is the diameter?

And how cold does it get where you are? And how warm?

It is 12.5’ is diameter and we live in northern Indiana. We are going to build an enclosed coop inside, remove these older boards that I guess they used a long time ago with corn.

 

[Katlinalyssa]

Thanks, I think we’ve come up with a floor plan. Going to get started!

Excited to see what the end result will be!

 

[Alaskan]

It is 12.5’ is diameter and we live in northern Indiana. We are going to build an enclosed coop inside, remove these older boards that I guess they used a long time ago with corn.

Eh... I would still make the entire thing into a coop... and then connect a run.

I just can't envision getting enough space if you put the coop as a separate thing inside the silo.

Especially if you have any kind of winter with snow and wind... a big coop is nice. And 12 foot diameter isn't all that huge, especially since you said that you might at times have up to 20 chickens.

Eventhough the standard rule of thumb is 4 square feet per chicken of indoor space... I find that with nasty weather 8 square feet per chicken of snow free space is the minimum.

 

[Alaskan]

A circle with a diameter of 12.5 has 123 square feet... divided by 20 chickens and you only have 6.15 square feet per chicken.

Way better than your minimum of 4 square feet per chicken... but not all that much.... if you have winters.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Have to agree easiest turn silo into coop then add a run off the front otherwise
it will be tons more pain for you

 

[DyaSna]

A circle with a diameter of 12.5 has 123 square feet... divided by 20 chickens and you only have 6.15 square feet per chicken.

Way better than your minimum of 4 square feet per chicken... but not all that much.... if you have winters.

I’m not sure I can do the whole area due to the door. I don’t think I can get the current door secure enough or weather proof, so I will need to inset it by 3’. I think that is the current plan. I think we will be getting started this weekend.

 

[Alaskan]

That does definitely need creative thinking

 

[DoeAndGander]

Curious how this turned out for you