Since getting my first chicks in March, and having chickens on the brain 24 seven. I can't go anywhere without seeing something that I can use for chickens (fans, roof vents, a kiddie pool that served as a brooder box for the past 4 weeks, lots of stuff used for ladders and perches and nesting boxes. I'm sure everyone here knows what Im talking about so Ill stop. Anyway. I was at the local wrecking yard and they have some old school buses that someone sold as scrap. They don't run. So I asked about them. They are $300 each. So I got to thinking. If I took all the seats out that would leave about 40 to 45 feet. And I guess they are close to 10 feet wide. So around 400 sq feet. And windows go up and down. This would be handy depending on the season. The back door opens so you can sweep it out easily. I know most people live in a city and this is totally out. And most others will not want a monsterous eyesore in view of neighbors or people passing by on the highway. Well I live back in the woods and anything short of a space shuttle or Air Craft carrier would be easily hidden from the public. I was thinking a bus would work great for growing chicks. Either broilers or ones you plan to sell. I already have a chicken house but it might work well for that too if you could pull it off. Don't know where you could get a 40x10 portable building for $300? Even though it's a little trashy and not your "typical" chicken house. You could easily raise 50-100 broilers in here a few times a year. Or use it as a safe house for young chicks before they join the adults in the flock. Or until you get them sold. What does everyone think? I know most don't have room and alot more will think it's ugly. But as far a practical. How would it do? This is not something I plan to do. Just considering it. I would add fans and put vents in the roof to get the heat out.
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