Coop rethink

[redinator]

So I had planned to repurpose an 8x10 metal shed into a coop. After having trouble with leaks, thinking about how I'd install nest boxes and roost bars with no wood to attach anything and having to create windows/vents so I don't roast my chickens I started looking at other options.

I came across this https://a.co/d/ghN8I4w and the price seems reasonable when compared to things listed as chicken coops being 3x's the price for the same size.

The two sizes I'm lookin at are the 6x8 or the 6x10. I like the translucent panels since a few could be replaced with hardware cloth for better ventilation and reinstalled when the weather is colder. The bottom potion being made of wood would mean I could easily attach nest boxes and roost bars to it.

I know building from scratch would be cheaper, but I just don't have the skill set for it.

Is there anything that makes it great as a greenhouse, but terrible idea for chickens?

ETA: It will be placed in the shadiest part of the yard.

 

[Penpal]

Those windows are so low that you could not have ventilation if there are roosts

 

[redinator]

Those windows are so low that you could not have ventilation if there are roosts

I see what you're saying . . . hmmm
Maybe roosts along one long wall, nest boxes on the other . . . vent/hardware cloth in the door and back panel?

ETA: Vents where the triangular panel are at the pitch of the roof, at the back and above the door?

 

[KyCoop]

It's a really cool and cute idea but it will need a lot of modification. 100% you would have to paint the top panels as to avoid the greenhouse effect. Pun intended.
Making the sides HWC would be great but with little to no overhang now your dealing with blowing rain.

 

[redinator]

It's a really cool and cute idea but it will need a lot of modification. 100% you would have to paint the top panels as to avoid the greenhouse effect. Pun intended.
Making the sides HWC would be great but with little to no overhang now your dealing with blowing rain.

This what I was afraid of, lol. Painting the panels could work . . .but I might do a tarp so it can be removed in the colder months to help keep it warm . . .if it even gets cold enough here to be a problem . . . we only get snow every 5-7 years so winters are pretty mild.

 

[KyCoop]

Augh I see LA. Heat and humidity are gonna be your issue so I would ditch the tarp idea.
You could shoot for an open air coop concept.

 

[redinator]

Augh I see LA. Heat and humidity are gonna be your issue so I would ditch the tarp idea.
You could shoot for an open air coop concept.

Like this?

This was intended to be a temporary run while I figured out the coop, but aside from the gate being a bit small (2ft wide) I really like it.

In the colder months I could cover the sides to block some of the wind/rain . . . the only problem is I can't really think of away to put in nest boxes or roost bars since there isn't any wood to screw anything to.

ETA: I think I just figured it out! I could dig post into the ground, inside the run, like you would for a fence and run 2x4's horizontally to give me something to work with . . . I could also use the wood rails to attach plywood if needed in bad weather.

 

[KyCoop]

Yes something like that will work. Just be sure their roosting and nesting area will stay dry.
And don't forget your predator proofing.

 

[StinkyAcres]

Like this?

This was intended to be a temporary run while I figured out the coop, but aside from the gate being a bit small (2ft wide) I really like it.

In the colder months I could cover the sides to block some of the wind/rain . . . the only problem is I can't really think of away to put in nest boxes or roost bars since there isn't any wood to screw anything to.

ETA: I think I just figured it out! I could dig post into the ground, inside the run, like you would for a fence and run 2x4's horizontally to give me something to work with . . . I could also use the wood rails to attach plywood if needed in bad weather.

In its current state, I would be very worried about wind blowing that away or ripping the roof off. It probably needs some reinforcement and a new roof, but it's doable.