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Rural/Farm Life

Kaleva

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11. A 4 foot height wouldn't be convenient

Reply to MontanaMama (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 6, 2023, 04:41 AM

Feb 2023

I'd be in there bent over. However, I thought if I placed the nesting boxes, waterer, and feed trough outside of the pen but the chickens could access that, I shouldn't have to go in the pen itself very often

6 foot would be better and I could still put a cover over the enclosure to store light stuff on .

I'll l have to do some more thinking about that .

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Thinking of converting part of my storage shed into a chicken coop. [View all] Kaleva Feb 2023 OP

Sounds like a good plan... Chickens are fun... calguy Feb 2023 #1

Cool! cilla4progress Feb 2023 #2

I've had chickens for 20ish years. MontanaMama Feb 2023 #3

A 4 foot height wouldn't be convenient Kaleva Feb 2023 #11

You will instantly notice moniss Feb 2023 #4

The chickens will also act as composters Kaleva Feb 2023 #8

Yes indeed moniss Feb 2023 #12

my only concern with a dual purpose building is dust Kali Feb 2023 #5

The 8 foot sectional door on the west end could be left open on nice dayd Kaleva Feb 2023 #9

Sounds like you have a pretty good plan going. keithbvadu2 Feb 2023 #6

Was thinking about it while up on the roof of the storage building Kaleva Feb 2023 #10

My daughter & husband built their own coop. It has been attacked by raccoon (claw marks 3Hotdogs Feb 2023 #7

I live out in the country - currently have 7 chickens & Roo womanofthehills Feb 2023 #13