I was thinking of building a greenhouse/ chicken coop

[Guest]

So, I was thinking of building a greenhouse/ chicken coop. Curious if anyone has done this, or reasons not to? Thanks!

[Tawnee]

Greenhouses get hot and humid very easily. So just put that into consideration when it comes to the chickens. I have a small 6’ X 6’ Home Depot greenhouse,and it gets pretty hot in there. I think the highest I’ve seen it get up to was about 130 degrees. And this has been happening during these colder months too.

[Nancy]

Chickens will eat plants.

[Robin]

I actually have that exact thing! I have double horseshoe benches and my birds live under the benches. I have steel racks that go over the benches when I have starts in there so that the birds cannot get to them. In the winter I don't even have to heat the greenhouse for the birds as the clear roof allows for sun to heat it. I have solar string lights in there which gives about 2.5 more hours of light in the winter time after dark allowing my birds to give eggs year round.

[Blubaugh]

Not advisable, they can be attached but not the same room, I have to fence everything I own that grows or the chickens destroy it. To hot not enough air,

[Lisa]

Chickens stink and they create a lot of dust. We clean our coop thoroughly twice a year still stinky. I would separate the two buildings. You cannot use chicken manure until year three, it’s too strong.