Turning shed into coop

[inertsoul]

Hey all! We are turning our shed into a coop for our girls next weekend and wondered if anyone has had experience or advice to offer. We are adding a door on the side and a window in the back. Other than that is there anything else we should add?

 

[Gray Farms]

Lots of ventilation.

 

[cavemanrich]

You will need ventilation. I also think more than one window would be better. During hot weather, these windows could be opened to keep coop from turning into a sauna.
A chicken pop door into a secured run would be good.
Your shed does not have very much overhang at roof line. Your vents will need to be weather proof to avoid rain splashing inside.
Ask anything else you are not sure of,
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[Cryss]

Ventilation and ventilation. And hardware cloth. And ventilation.

 

[aart]

Hey all! We are turning our shed into a coop for our girls next weekend and wondered if anyone has had experience or advice to offer. We are adding a door on the side and a window in the back. Other than that is there anything else we should add?View attachment 2042239

First check that the roof and floor are in good shape.
Yes, ventilation is important.

There's a couple good threads in adding windows and such to a metal shed, I'll see if I can find them.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/from-tool-shed-to-coop.1321135/

But meanwhile....
Where in this world are you located?
Climate, and time of year, is almost always a factor.
Please add your general geographical location to your profile.
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[inertsoul]

First check that the roof and floor are in good shape.
Yes, ventilation is important.

There's a couple good threads in adding windows and such to a metal shed, I'll see if I can find them.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/from-tool-shed-to-coop.1321135/

But meanwhile....
Where in this world are you located?
Climate, and time of year, is almost always a factor.
Please add your general geographical location to your profile.
It's easy to do, and then it's always there!
View attachment 2042440

I have updated it. Thank you! We are in Wilson, NC US.

 

[inertsoul]

The road thus far. We still have to add the roosts and pan to catch. Then pressure wash and paint.

 

[CraftyHen]

Looking good! Our 1st coop was in our shed too. Later expanded into a 2nd coop for ducks. Now the birds have a new coop and the shed became our rabbit barn.

 

[aart]

I have updated it. Thank you! We are in Wilson, NC US.

HOT there, eh?
Will need to add mucho ventilation....(oh, we already mentioned that)
top hinged windows would be best, so they can stay open and shed rain.

The road thus far. We still have to add the roosts and pan to catch.

Those walls look much more substantial that the typical metal shed.
Might be harder to cut thru but might not need so much framing for support.

 

[inertsoul]

HOT there, eh?
Will need to add mucho ventilation....(oh, we already mentioned that)
top hinged windows would be best, so they can stay open and shed rain.


Those walls look much more substantial that the typical metal shed.
Might be harder to cut thru but might not need so much framing for support.

Thanks it seems to be some kind of thick plastic. It is holding together pretty well when we cut into it though. I am hoping to start working on the roost and dropping pan area next weekend. Then pressure wash and paint! we are really excited! Thank you for the advice!