Made a coop for 3, now need a QUICK coop for 9

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So I have been surprised with 9 chicks and need a bigger coop. My handyman skills suck and I am now limited on time so I am looking for the easiest solution for a coop big enough for 9. I kmow many people use storage sheds but it seems like a lot of DIY on my part to transform that into a coop and likely out of my level of ability. I am also looking at the over-proced OverEZ chicken coop from Tractors Supply. Will post link below. It states it holds 15 chickens but I know they greatly exaggerate those numbers but thinking it may work for 9. (Assuming all mine are indeed ladies to begin with). If you have this coop, what alterations needed to be made to predator proof it? Hows the quality? See below.

https://overezchickencoop.com/products/large-overez-chicken-coop

If you have another idea, please throw it at me! I like the idea of a plastic or plastic-like material as its easy to clean and sturdy as all get out but again, not sure about my skill set being able to turn that into a coop.
 
nuthatched said:
You can buy a small shed (check craigslist) and hire someone to adapt it, plus money left over for run fencing for the price of that coop.
In reality, all a shed conversion needs is more ventilation, a few next boxes and roost bars.
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I dont want to hire. I inquired and had quotes for the last one and they were outrageous. 4000 just for them to do it with my lowest being 2500 but then he bailed out. Any type of service around us is ridiculously over priced.

My concern with a shed conversion is the door. Most come with the very wide door or double door and not sure how to predator proof that while also keeping bedding in? I'm thinking I would need to cut some windows too as most just have one small window.
 
Ccort said:
I dont want to hire. I inquired and had quotes for the last one and they were outrageous. 4000 just for them to do it with my lowest being 2500 but then he bailed out. Any type of service around us is ridiculously over priced.

My concern with a shed conversion is the door. Most come with the very wide door or double door and not sure how to predator proof that while also keeping bedding in? I'm thinking I would need to cut some windows too as most just have one small window.
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We just did a conversion, it wasn't as bad as I initially thought. Prefab and diy obviously make a huge difference. We had to put ours together, but outside of that it was just like @nuthatched stated. It's mostly ventilation, nest boxes and roost bars. And the door issue(our 8x10 has the slider/barndoor style), the way our run lines up I only open my doors about half way and it lines with the upper edge of my run and for bedding I keep a 2-3 sq. ft. area in front of the door bedding free as possible to allow easy in/out without the mess. 4 days in and no bedding outside their coop.
 
Ccort said:
I dont want to hire. I inquired and had quotes for the last one and they were outrageous. 4000 just for them to do it with my lowest being 2500 but then he bailed out. Any type of service around us is ridiculously over priced.

My concern with a shed conversion is the door. Most come with the very wide door or double door and not sure how to predator proof that while also keeping bedding in? I'm thinking I would need to cut some windows too as most just have one small window.
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Those are outrageous quotes for how little you need done. :eek:Most places that sell sheds include free installation of them. You can probably find a handy man that can cut more ventilation soffits, hang a few roost bars and cut a small door for the chickens. A lot of people use litter boxes or totes for nest boxes. To keep bedding in, install a 1x5 for a threshold.
 
Jaime918 said:
We just did a conversion, it wasn't as bad as I initially thought. Prefab and diy obviously make a huge difference. We had to put ours together, but outside of that it was just like @nuthatched stated. It's mostly ventilation, nest boxes and roost bars. And the door issue(our 8x10 has the slider/barndoor style), the way our run lines up I only open my doors about half way and it lines with the upper edge of my run and for bedding I keep a 2-3 sq. ft. area in front of the door bedding free as possible to allow easy in/out without the mess. 4 days in and no bedding outside their coop.
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Mine sharing a pic?

Also, what about metal, resin, versus wood? Experiences? Metal is substantially cheaper but not sure how well it would holdup.
 
nuthatched said:
Those are outrageous quotes for how little you need done. :eek:Most places that sell sheds include free installation of them. You can probably find a handy man that can cut more ventilation soffits, hang a few roost bars and cut a small door for the chickens. A lot of people use litter boxes or totes for nest boxes. To keep bedding in, install a 1x5 for a threshold.
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Yep. Very outrageous. Like I said, it always is. That were handyman that quoted me and they had no experience doing a coop so it may have turned out less than great too.
 

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