The Poultry Keeper

Sakib · Joined: 08 Mar 2008 Posts: 38 Location: Manchester

What does everyone think of using bricks cemented to partly make a coop?

Would it be a suitable material? any potential problems,

Would love to see pics of your home made coops just to get ideas

Thanks

Sakib

jaydee67 · Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:55 pm Post subject:

Someone on here has a brick built hen house - no probs with it as far as I can see.

Bhindi · Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:37 pm Post subject:

That might be me. My girls sleep and nest in a brick shed. Its great for the shelter it gives me in inclement weather. There isn't any concerns on designing in brick whatever the size as long as the design works for the hens. I could put a pic of mine, but somehow I don't think its that scale your thinking of building. Just remember that whatever the size you would want good access to all internal corners.

Kitsune · Joined: 13 Mar 2008 Posts: 1410 Location: Manchester

I used to have problems with the hens picking out the mortar between the bricks of the outhouse - never noticed any ill effects to the birds but started worrying about the structural integrity of the building!

Sakib · Joined: 08 Mar 2008 Posts: 38 Location: Manchester

hi kitsune,

glad to know im not only one in manchester with a love for chickens. so far i thought i was the only one lol.

everybody thinks im weird. im going to try build one but ive seen this rabbit hutch today which looked gorgus. Try to save on costs - spent £450 already.

sakib

vanessa · Joined: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 1269 Location: Correze

Ours is built from concrete blocks. No problems whatsoever so far.

JC · Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 1116 Location: Sussex

The farm i work on has some un-used stables, one has been converted into a chicken hutch, seems to work.

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7424 Location: isle of lewis

i think the main reason people don't is planning permission Wink

Kitsune · Joined: 13 Mar 2008 Posts: 1410 Location: Manchester

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7424 Location: isle of lewis

i think it agos that do those tool store things ,they look as if they would make good hen houses

Sakib · Joined: 08 Mar 2008 Posts: 38 Location: Manchester

just started the coop today from bricks. then it started to snow.

My dad used to do brick laying so he's doing most of the work. hopefully its going to about 4 feet high and 4 feet wide.

How many chickens will fit in this space - they will be free range.

Kitsune - whats wrong with your coop. im not that good with DIY - but u can use it for spare parts or sell it.

ill try taking pics of the project but how do i put them on here. Any body got any tips that may help.

theres no room for a nesting box so will use boxes with holes in them under the perches.

i need to get the coop done soon coz the chicks in the kitchen are escaping and pooing everywhere.

GLADforKIDS · Joined: 30 Mar 2008 Posts: 1 Location: Lancashire

Hello one and all - have just got started with this chicken keeping stuff, so reading your messages with keen interest.
We have 3 ex battery hens who are discovering the delights of our (inner urban) back garden they are currently living in a plastic shed type thing
and parts of the old rabbit run. They seem to be enjoying it all, although we dont always get any eggs!!!!!!!
Will let you know how they all progress