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Those would work for sure. Make sure that you have plenty of ventilation and windows for light. If you are handy it would also be good to build a chicken yard. You can use chicken wire and 1 x 1 to create the frame and a door. We usually bury the chicken wire about a foot down so that the predators can't dig under the wire. If you have a 4H extension or Boy/Eagle Scounts in your area, maybe they would build the yard for you as a badge project.Thanks. I am not sure if there is a lumber mill near me. I will try Craigslist again. Also, has anyone tried to do a shed conversion. There seems to be a bunch of sheds for sale near me for this prebuilt sheds/ small building and they seem to be the same as Craigslist but newer for the same price. Would something like this work and what would I need to do other then put roosts, food, water, nest boxes in it. As in, how will I keep it closed, just a padlock or install some sort of doorknob that I can lock? Anything else I might not be thinking of that I can do myself?