Shed to coop ideas

[moniquem]

Okay......I think I am going to convert this old shed into a coop! Not the whole shed, just the back portion.

Shed stats: Shed is about 18'long and 12'deep. Has one window (seen in picture) that has screen over it. Although the floor is covered in crap, it is a dirt floor. This is a solid wood shed, have no idea how old it is, it came with the house..

My Ideas: Convert the back portion only into chicken coop, add more windows and a run off to the left side of that window that runs along my back fence.

Inside of shed:

The long side:

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

That is a great idea! You’ll also be able to store your chicken feed and supplies in the shed part of the shed.

 

[pennyJo1960]

What a banner idea there Welcome

 

[IdyllwildAcres]

@aart converted part of her shed into a coop. Maybe she will chime in.

Gary

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

@aart converted part of her shed into a coop. Maybe she will chime in.

Gary

Hopefully with pictures.

 

[aart]

Looks like it has excellent potential!

 

[moniquem]

I measured the shed again and it is actually 15' long by 10' wide. My plan is to section off a 10'X7' space for my coop, then use the other part of the shed for storage of....chicken stuff. I will also build an outside run that measures 6'wide by 12'long. I do have a rather large backyard that is totally fenced in that they can free range in when I'm home. I feel that this is totally doable for no more than 6 chickens.

I was actually looking at my sign up date for this site and it was in 2013. I've been dreaming of having chickens for that long!

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

I measured the shed again and it is actually 15' long by 10' wide. My plan is to section off a 10'X7' space for my coop, then use the other part of the shed for storage of....chicken stuff. I will also build an outside run that measures 6'wide by 12'long. I do have a rather large backyard that is totally fenced in that they can free range in when I'm home. I feel that this is totally doable for no more than 6 chickens.

I was actually looking at my sign up date for this site and it was in 2013. I've been dreaming of having chickens for that long!

Great idea! I signed up last January, but got my chickens in October of this year. Probably only because a co-worker of my husband’s asked if we (I) wanted them.

@tigger19687 converted a shed to a coop. I’ve been following their build thread.
I’m working on convincing my hubby that we could convert half of the shed to a coop.

 

[lazy gardener]

 

[blackdog043]

I was actually looking at my sign up date for this site and it was in 2013. I've been dreaming of having chickens for that long!

Your dreams are coming true then, Congrats!
I would put your nest boxes along the back wall, 18 inches above the ground. Then make a poop board right above them, the length of the back wall. Unless your thinking of deep litter in your coop, then you just need a roost.