Dog Igloo into a good coop?

[farmerjbell]

Hi all,

Hopefully (as discussed in another post of mine) I will be getting a really nice wooden dog house that will make an excellent coop. My question in this post is, if tht falls through, can I use a dog Igloo ( http://petsr4u.com/proddetail.asp?prod=21525874 ) as a coop? I ask as I already have one that I am not using.

Thanks!
Jason

 

[Mrs. Glassman]

Good Question! I have one as well!

 

[Kansaseq]

I would think it would be ok for one or two birds, if you could add ventilation/light and a door that could be closed at night.

 

[bantamsrus]

I had a cochin bantam trio that lived in a cheaper version of the dog-iglo for years. We put it underneath the overhang of roof so I'd be a little more shealtered. When we tried to move them into their new, bigger coop they kept trying to go back to the dog house until we got rid of it

 

[Mrs. Glassman]

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How Funny!

 

[NancyDz]

I've thought about making one into a duck house. It would be easy to spray out and clean hehehee . Not sure how to make a good door on it though.

 

[stuckinthecity]

you could make a square wooden frame around the hole (which would have to go into the ground for support) and then just hinge a door onto the frame

My friend uses a dog igloo for his cochins as well. He keeps it inside a small kennel though, so its more like a nest box/house.