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  1. TheRealTimShady

    Shed Conversion, Advice Helpful

    Alright, long story short, i was gonna build a shed but we moved and i have acquired one with our new house that the previous owner used as a coop. It ain't pretty but honestly I don't think chickens care that much. obviously some repairs and patches will be made to the doors and hole on the...
  2. R

    What Shed to get for Converting to a Coop?

    Hello All, I am currently building a coop for myself, however a friend of mine is looking to get a shed to convert to a coop. Since he doesn’t have as much time to start from nothing. He rather have a starting frame and to build off of it and renovate. Does anyone have a recommendation or a...
  3. crunchygranola

    Heating a metal shed?

    I’m looking into which type of shed (I can’t find a traditional coop within my price range) to buy for my chickens, and so far, metal is looking like a good option for me and where I live. Though, I have a plan for cooling it down in the summer, but I imagine with it being metal that it doesn’t...
  4. Njames1963

    Vinyl shed conversion

    Hello, I am new to chickens and I would like some input on turning a vinyl shed into a coop! I have done toooons of research already on this subject, but I want to check a few more things for my specific situation before I start the conversion process! This shed is a 5x7 that was on the...
  5. Shed Coop 2.0

    Shed Coop 2.0

    In the summer of 2023 we tore down the old shed that we converted part of into our coop, and then we built a new shed/coop combo from the ground up. The old coop worked, but the shed was here when we bought the house and it was beginning to show wear. It needed new siding, trim and doors, which...
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  6. ChickensInMA

    Seramas in Winter

    Do any other Northerners have experience with seramas in the winter? Here in the Boston Area, the coldest we get is about 0ºF to -5ºF, but we have sustained temperatures in the teens. I have three birds that are basically the Caribbean version of seramas, and I'm worried about winter with them...
  7. RosyChickens

    Garage chicken

    My girl speckles loves to hang out in the garage on the work bench no matter how many times we take her out 😂. Snapped a picture to share today
  8. R

    Resin Shed coop build (in progress)

    Almost finished with our Costco shed coop conversion! We purchased the shed and used scrap wood and part of our old deck for the run.. right now I don’t have the plexus windows in. I’m thinking of putting hardware cloth over them and taking the plastic that inserts glueing them with a triangle...
  9. Quacking ducks

    Duck house and coop ideas?

    Hi, I am getting ready to build a new duck house and pen. what do y'all think of a cement floor? what have you use? and what do y'all use for roofing? shingles? sheet metal? wood? what do people use for walls? I need to build before winter and it needs to last a while. any ideas? thank you
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  10. BonNuit

    Advice Request for Resin Shed to Coop Conversion

    Looking for the wisdom of those here. Pictures are of my area I am referring and two stock pics of my actual shed. I have 13 hens and one spoiled rooster. From my understanding, they need a coop that is at minimum 42 sq ft. Their current coop does not meet this need, and needs more...
  11. davidmpenning

    Camper or Shed for our next coop?

    Hi friends! I’m looking for some guidance and help with our next coop!! We live in southwest Michigan - our summers can get in the 90°+F and our winters can get below 0°F. We have the option for our next coop to be either a typical coop built with lumber (like a shed) OR to repurpose a camper...
  12. H

    A coop to keep out human predators

    We just finished constructing a coop that we nicknamed the "duck fortress." We live in a developing country near the equator, and we don't really have any predators to worry about other than stray dogs, which aren't an issue in our fenced yard. Previously we used a small chicken tractor that we...
  13. jewelg

    Coop math + potential shed conversion

    Hello, Chicken People! :) So, I'm either doing this wrong, or every single pre-made coop you can buy wants you to pen your chickens in like large sardines in a tiny can. Help! And thank you, all, for contributing and building such an incredible resource. FYI, we live in Los Angeles, California...
  14. 6chicks1coop

    Shed into Coop

    Hi everyone! We are in the process of converting an old tool shed to a coop for six chickens. We are thinking of ways to improve it as well as maximizing the shed to its full potential. This is our first flock so we have a general idea of what we want but we would also like some input. For...
  15. Work in Progress - My Chicken Coops, Shed Conversion and Duck Run

    Work in Progress - My Chicken Coops, Shed Conversion and Duck Run

    Last spring we lived in a town that wouldn't let us put a shed on our 1 acre lot because we already had a detached garage. Chickens... forget it! So fast forward to August of the same year and in the midst of a move to a place that suited us better, we found ourselves the proud owner of some...
    • AgnesGray
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    • Category: Chicken Coops
  16. B

    Looking for advice on turning a shed into a coop

    Hey guys! Been lurking here for a bit trying to absorb as much info as possible, but at this point I think I may need some more direct advice for my situation. I'm trying to repurpose an existing "shed" into a coop this spring. It was on the property when I bought the house, seems like it may...
  17. Countrymanfowl

    Chicken Coop / Sheds For Canadian Winter

    I currently have a plastic DIY shed that is 10' by 12'. When we tried to insulate it we didn't do that good of a job but tired our best. What we did was get those pink insulation panels, cut them appropriately and then wrapped them in a tarp. On the walls it works fine, but at the roof it won't...
  18. Countrymanfowl

    10 x 12 How Many Chickens

    I currently have a plastic DIY shed that is 10' by 12'. They have a very large area outside but I'm wondering how many chickens this would fit. Bared rocks or RIR's to be exact. I've kept chickens in it before but am looking to find out what the optimal number would be. Thanks.
  19. T

    Shed/Coop Combo Design Help

    :frowHi! We've begun construction on a multipurpose shed+coop. The first image is of the dividing wall between the two, the second image is the idea we're stemming from (raised coop floor, pull out storage drawers underneath). I'm stuck on how we should do with this wall? I love the open look...
  20. Jonessa

    metal shed conversion

    Hi all! We are picking up a free used 8x10 metal shed tomorrow, and will be converting it to a coop for my 7 hens - it will be divided, one half for the coop, one half for storage of chicken supplies. I would love some advice on how to go about cutting and framing windows and ventilation in a...
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