Better Than a Chicken Coop

Vinyl Shed with a Floor, Windows and Doors, Costco

It’s easy to find a suitable chicken coop, but for the money, they always seem too small. If you do find one that’s roomy enough, the price is rather spendy, at least for what it is. Certainly can’t use a store-bought chicken coop and not worry about it being windproof, or rainproof.

You’ll be spending a lot of time and more money draping tarps over it, or worse, nailing boards to a  flimsy framework. I think if you’ve spent any time online looking for a chicken coop, you’ve already seen everything you really want is well over $300.  That will only accommodate about 4-6 birds and not exactly with enough room to spread their wings so to speak.

This shed from Costco is ideal, if you build a shelf on three sides about halfway up for nest boxes you have created the perfect set-up. There’s ample space for feeders and a water source, so you have less to worry about in inclement weather.  This shed provides a safe haven from predators when you close it up at night, and there’s no need to worry about ventilation because they have windows!

If you’re worried about how they hold up, don’t.  Folks have been using them as tack rooms on ranches for years here in Phoenix. They’re pretty tough considering they bake out in the sun where temperatures reach 115+ degrees.

Another point to consider is this shed will be far more useful over the years, a chicken coop is what it is – and probably not for very long.  So what are you waiting for?  Build a fence around it and you’re in business!