Should I buy a shed rather than a coop?

[Alpal]

‘First year of chickeneering is like getting a sip of water out of a fire hose’.

Ha-ha that is hilarious! I may get a Tshirt printed with that to remind me! Thanks everyone so much. X

 

[thomasboyle]

You can never have too much room in a coop/ shed! Mine is 12x16 with an 8' ceiling. The chickens coop is 1/3 of the shed, the ducks have 1/3 and the remaining space is for hay storage (3 bales), feed, corn and scratch storage, tool storage and space for 4 hospital cages or brooders.

 

[blackdog043]

Here's the inside of my 8 x 12 lean to shed I built, just to give you an idea.

 

[Alpal]

Wow, fantastic! How many chickens?

 

[blackdog043]

I currently have 11, I'll be getting a few more in the spring.

 

[Folly's place]

'Chicken math' strikes again!!! I'm down to 42 for the winter... Mary