Tractor Supply Walk-In Prairie House Chicken Coop

[lcwmt]

Thank you, I....This post changed my mind, and I have to decide what coop is best, not her.
Thank you.

Once she has the birds her attention will be on them... the practical issues are, in fact, up to you! How fortunate she is to have a caring sibling.

 

[Cluckcluck1215]

Once she has the birds her attention will be on them... the practical issues are, in fact, up to you! How fortunate she is to have a caring sibling.

Yes...She is. I..I know some siblings aren't as nice to each other....

She's mad at me now, because I told her about the coop, but she'll get over it.

 

[Cryss]

Once she has the birds her attention will be on them... the practical issues are, in fact, up to you! How fortunate she is to have a caring sibling.

Totally agree! Once we understood your level of experience we knew you were on the right track. Can't wait to see the results!

 

[lcwmt]

Yes...She is. I..I know some siblings aren't as nice to each other....

She's mad at me now, because I told her about the coop, but she'll get over it.

Once her attention is on the chicks she'll be just fine!

 

[bald Rooster]

I just left Tractor supply . I looked at this coop and a couple others. Please do not buy that garbage. The overall plan is ok and kind of cool but the material is GARBAGE.
It will not last long. But worse then that I don't think it could keep a determined Toy Poodle out.

 

[MysticTrev]

I bought one similar two years ago and it cost me $300. It was nice for a few months. Then after a few rains (we even had a tarp on it) the bottoms started to warp from moisture and the then the sides. We ended up just building one out of lumber that was much nicer and cost even less

 

[WthrLady]

Oh. And they blow over. Forgot that little tid bit.

 

[cottontail farm]

Guys, I am young, I know, People are going to think I'm stupid and know nothing about chickens.

But that is downright wrong. I am super experinced, I know a lot about chicken keeping. I have had them for pretty much all my life. I've experinced the ins, the outs, the bad, the good, the ugly, the dirty. I know what it's like to keep and own chickens, and I have down a LOT of research.
If you saw my current flock, you would probably be very suprised.

I know about ventilation.
I know about frostbite, trust me, I do.
I know this stuff.

I'm not looking for that info....I'm just looking for a nice coop for my sister, because she wants her own flock of bantams hens.

Yeah, this conversion got a little involved for what you are asking. About the TSC coop you were first looking at; the only potential problems I see are that it *could* be top-heavy in a strong wind. I can't tell from my phone if there are ventilation windows on the other sides or not. Probably there are. I wouldn't hesitate to keep a small handful of bantams in it especially if they free range.
I knoe prefab coops are not popular here but I believe they're not the evil people make them out to be if you knoe what you're getting into. Some of us do not have the skills tools or deire to built a coop or look on craigslist for months.
I have a prefeb coop "expansion pen" from TSC that I use for quail and I could not be happier with it.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

Oh. And they blow over. Forgot that little tid bit.

Hmmm. I've had a prefab since October and some pretty strong winds. I guess it depends on where it is located. Mine is next to a shed.

 

[WthrLady]

So was mine. But open prairieland winds can hit 70mph without problem.