Opinions on this coop

[JensChickies]

Absolutely! You know when I first got started and was researching, etc., to find the best fit for me, I went with a shed style, mostly because I'm an 'ol senior citizen and wanted to be able to walk in to tend the coop!   The thought of having to get on all fours just doesn't cut it for me anyways. I bought a new shed LifeTime Sheds, it's 5' x 8', had some neighbors hehlp me put it together, then I built my run attached to it, putting a pophole on the one end. Now if I have to clean the coop, etc., I just lower the pop hole keeping the girls in the run and I can open both doors and have at it!

I built my nest boxes and roost bar/poop tray by myself (darn proud of myself, too!) 

Very nice!
Sounds like a nice set up!

 

[tcstoehr]

The pictured coop would be fine for a handful of birds in a free-range situation. Meaning if it's just for sleeping you could get away with it. But if they're in that coop and run all the time, I think they would be very unhappy and stressed, which in turn is not healthy.

 

[JensChickies]

The pictured coop would be fine for a handful of birds in a free-range situation. Meaning if it's just for sleeping you could get away with it. But if they're in that coop and run all the time, I think they would be very unhappy and stressed, which in turn is not healthy.

I agree. It would be just for sleeping in my situation. They free range and have a separate run to go into if they have to be locked up

 

[JensChickies]

ok... so I found a coop that is way better quality than a normal coop. Its real wood, which is nice. Remember my chickens are free range. I looked on my local Craigslist and didn't find an old shed that would be suitable for me. What do you guys think of these coops??

the website is www.customcoops.com
Luckily, I don't live too far from where they are built.

 

[iwiw60]

Nice, but.........spendy for their size. The only one "priced" at the website is only 4' x 4', one of their smaller ones, at $525.00. The one you show above looks to be 5' x 8', so I well imagine that one would go for the high 8's and up. But they are nice, that's for sure!

 

[JensChickies]

Yeah it had a price of $700, so maybe just maybe I can talk them down a little. The used sheds I found was $650 and needed a lot of lovin'. Thank you so much for helping me on this. It's a lot of money and everyone on here has brought up really good ideas/ points that have really helped me. . (I love these little animated smiley faces)

 

[WthrLady]

Basic skills? Check out the itty bitty coops....... plans are super!

http://www.ubuilderplans.com/node/60

 

[JensChickies]

Basic skills? Check out the itty bitty coops....... plans are super!

http://www.ubuilderplans.com/node/60

That is cute!