Used Coop Opportunity

[AquaDuck]

That'll make an excellent coop!
With some creativity you can utilize the height with roosts, ladders and landings and make the floor space twice as big.

 

[aart]

Is that a light above the door? What is the square, front, bottom right of Sean?

Solar panel and light, is my bet.

 

[NewBoots]

OMG I love you folks! You don't miss a thing!
It's brand new inside, it appears to have been built for some purpose and then abandoned. The exterior wear looks like it was just sitting in someone's yard and that matches what Robert (our contractor) said about it. I will have to find out once we move to the new place since it just about has to be from someone in or near town.

There are no windows or openings at all other than the door. That small square thing (I thought it was a pop-door before I saw it in person) is a 10" square piece of Formica with a metal wrap around it like an old style kitchen table with a hinge holding it to the shed. I have to guess they were going to make brace of some kind and set something on the little shelf they made. On the back side of the shed is a hinged section of translucent corrugated fiberglass roofing, maybe 3 feet long or so. Intended for an awning of some sort I suppose.

Since they made the little shelf and the awning both on hinges, I'm thinking they were going to put it on wheels but beyond that I don't have a clue. I plan to find out though.

Are there elephants in your area? Cuz I think you must have stepped in elephant poop. It brings serious good luck.

I must have since my contractor also has a big (10' or so) green house that's never been out of the box and he will set it up for us once I decide where exactly I want it.

plenty tall, maybe make a ceiling and make part of the top part into a pigeon pen ?

You have got to be a mind reader, I was considering how nice it would be to have squab once in a while but with so many other projects in the pipe that might have to wait a couple of years.

 

[Cryss]

You have got to be a mind reader, I was considering how nice it would be to have squab once in a while but with so many other projects in the pipe that might have to wait a couple of years.

I was thinking guineas cuz they like to be up so high.

I must have since my contractor also has a big (10' or so) green house that's never been out of the box and he will set it up for us once I decide where exactly I want it.

https://images.app.goo.gl/2WXYsSZVSuA2dwTb8

Seriously! You have some serious mojo going on there!

 

[NewBoots]

Oh I forgot about the little thing above the door, that's a tiny birdhouse. Might just be decorative. While we will have bird houses (especially swallow and purple martin houses) I don't want one that close to the chickens so I'll either move it or block the opening and make it a decoration. It's really quite pretty.

Edited to add: A light with a solar panel is a great idea! Thanks! We'll have to do that for the greenhouse as well.

 

[NewBoots]

I was thinking guineas cuz they like to be up so high.

If we had more land, I would definitely consider guineas for their alarm abilities if nothing else, but it's only 1/3 of an acre and I'll be pushing my luck with the number of hens I plan to have.

 

[BreanneRN]

Heh, looking at the one picture we have, it looks much more like an out-house.

Does it have that tell-tale crescent moon cut out on the door?

 

[NewBoots]

Does it have that tell-tale crescent moon cut out on the door?

Nope and it turns out it would have to have been an ogre-sized two seater. It's much bigger than I initially thought.

 

[BreanneRN]

I seriously want your contractor... That looks like a fantastic find... Hope the greenhouse is as good!

 

[BreanneRN]

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Shed's about a foot off the ground so it really is tall. Sean's about 6'.


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Inside Left



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Inside right (with table saw)



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Side view, about 4 feet deep.


Okay, hopefully these pictures came through. Please let me know if you can see them.

Holy (well, you know)!!! That outhouse could be split into "Hens" and "Roosters" sections... What a find! (now desperately wanting your contractor)...