Which coop to buy... help!

[Starburst]

If you are to buy a coop, I would suggest https://www.horizonstructures.com/chicken-coops/chicken-coops while expensive, these are quality coops and they will last for YEARS. You can also customize them to your exact needs.

 

[rosemarythyme]

If you really want to buy a prefab you MUST look carefully at measurements. A lot of prefabs don't even give you coop only measurements. Do not assume manufacturers are being truthful with capacity of a coop. I can count on one hand the number of prefab coops that are accurate with how many chickens they can hold.

For 5 brahmas you're looking at something like 30 sq ft of coop space NOT including nests.

The coop you linked earlier not only has a subpar layout, but no measurements listed.

This is why a shed is recommended. Just straight up, you'll have more room to work with.

 

[New2COchicks]

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Are you saying no cause it’s too expensive..?I can’t do any handy man things





QUOTE="DobieLover, post: 22764747, member: 520744"]
No.
Get a shed kit. As long as you can walk in it, it can be easy to clean.
You just have to add windows, a pop door, a roost bar and a nest box or two.
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[New2COchicks]

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If you are to buy a coop, I would suggest https://www.horizonstructures.com/chicken-coops/chicken-coops while expensive, these are quality coops and they will last for YEARS. You can also customize them to your exact needs.

 

[New2COchicks]

Ok Are there businesses who convert sheds into chicken coops?

If you really want to buy a prefab you MUST look carefully at measurements. A lot of prefabs don't even give you coop only measurements. Do not assume manufacturers are being truthful with capacity of a coop. I can count on one hand the number of prefab coops that are accurate with how many chickens they can hold.

For 5 brahmas you're looking at something like 30 sq ft of coop space NOT including nests.

The coop you linked earlier not only has a subpar layout, but no measurements listed.

This is why a shed is recommended. Just straight up, you'll have more room to work with.

 

[New2COchicks]

I like the premise ones as they are sitting hi and have runs attached

Ok Are there businesses who convert sheds into chicken coops?

 

[rosemarythyme]

Ok Are there businesses who convert sheds into chicken coops?

No but if you have any local handymen or carpenters or even shed companies, they can often do quite a lot for you, even if not 100%. I had my shed builder put in the pop door, put in extra vents and windows. I chose to build my own nests and roosts but that's pretty easy.

 

[New2COchicks]

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QUOTE="rosemarythyme, post: 22765268, member: 434826"]
No but if you have any local handymen or carpenters or even shed companies, they can often do quite a lot for you, even if not 100%. I had my shed builder put in the pop door, put in extra vents and windows. I chose to build my own nests and roosts but that's pretty easy.
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[Folly's place]

Those raised coops are short, not as comfortable for your big hens, and miserable to crawl inside for you. Also think about crawling under them, awful.
Ia agree that 30 sq. ft. is what you will need, and walk-in is best by far.
Look at craigslist or elsewhere for garden sheds too! And there are home handymen out there who can add windows. Ask at your local hardware store, we've found good advice and local tradespeople often by asking there.
Nest boxes; mine are plastic egg crates on an open shelf, with a slanted solid roof above. They are about two feet above the coop floor, in the back, and have empty feed sacks as flooring with bedding on top. Very cheap. even I can install them!
Our coop is an old shed, with several additions over decades, and it's just fine.
You could build a hoop coop, modified to be predator proof, within your budget, with minimal tools needed.
Mary

 

[New2COchicks]

Thanks mary