Converting old shed to coop

[Nepenthes]

Chicken math is out in full force this year and I need to expand. My chicken is mostly free range and I have huge covered run for them when they are not out free ranging. But my coop where they sleep are getting very cramp!

I’m getting this 8x12 old shed and is planning on converting it to coop. I’ll have to fix the roof and floor up but most everything are still in good shape.
The shed will be in full sun all day.

This is what I plan
- section off the first 4 feet of the shed to be a work station/storage/nursing station. The chicken will still have 8x8 space.
- the run fence will come up to the side of the coop so I want to add another door on the side to access the run area without having to exit the coop from the front door.
- reduce the front door to only 1 in stead of double door.
- add chicken door
- roost on 2 sides and have poop board.
- poop board will have 4” pipe at one end for me to push all the poop down the drain. The pipe will have cap at the end to prevent any animal crawling in from outside.
- I need more light, what’s the best way to get more light. (No electricity)
- I need more ventilation. Any idea?

Any suggestion?

 

[chickentrains]

You can put a window on one of the doors that you are turning into a wall for more light.

I'd say to put ventilation under the overhangs on the sides and the fronts.

 

[Nepenthes]

You can put a window on one of the doors that you are turning into a wall for more light.

I'd say to put ventilation under the overhangs on the sides and the fronts.

I want to do the ventilation under the over hangs on the sides but not sure it'll be a good height as that'll be about the same height as the roost. what do you think.

Thought about cutting the space between the door/window and overhangs and put hardware cloth there too. probably not enough?

 

[chickentrains]

I want to do the ventilation under the over hangs on the sides but not sure it'll be a good height as that'll be about the same height as the roost. what do you think.

Thought about cutting the space between the door/window and overhangs and put hardware cloth there too. probably not enough?

probably not. you'll need more.

I'm not sure about too close to the roost.

 

[chickentrains]

Apparently the higher, the better

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/ventilated-but-free-of-drafts.1048597/

 

[Ruby Rogue]

I can't think of any good way to add ventilation while keeping the elements out, with that shape. @aart might have ideas

 

[Nepenthes]

Apparently the higher, the better

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/ventilated-but-free-of-drafts.1048597/

Ahh thanks. The vent under overhang is out then.

 

[aart]

I’ll have to fix the roof

In that case.

Any suggestion?

Do this:

Extend roofing 12" on gable ends to protect the gable vents.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

There isn't enough overhang to give you the ventilation you need. That said, the decking is shot. You've already said you have to re-roof, and wood prices are astronomical right now.

Take your circular saw, gloves, mask, eyes. Set it shallow - 3/4" or so, run parallel lines the length of the shed 4" off the centerline left and right, and about 6" of the mid-ridges, measuring downwards. Remove the cut decking and shingles. Attach 1/2" hardware cloth to predator protect

Nail (or better, screw) PT purlins (still relatively cheap, thankfully) to the existing roof, such as it is. Mount metal roofing to it.

Angles are steep enough I'd use 2x12" or 3x12" (whatever's available, cheapest per sq ft, and involves the least cuts) 5v galvanized panels run lengthwise, rather than ridges perpendicular to ground. Flashing to trim the ends.

 

[aart]

poop board will have 4” pipe at one end for me to push all the poop down the drain. The pipe will have cap at the end to prevent any animal crawling in from outside.

A pipe?
Do you intend to use water to flush off the poop boards?