The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Our Hen Houses/ Coops Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Feeding and Housing Author Message cluckingmad Joined: 23 Sep 2008 Posts: 31 Location: Northamptonshire Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:29 am    Post subject: Have no coop run or chickens (YET!) but would have liked to start with an eglu as they seem to be very easy to maintain but on the otherhand quite glad I can't afford one as what we are planning will give us more room to expand our chicken empire - as it seems we are very likely to with what everyone has said! Great to see what others are doing as gives me lots of ideas. Back to top Sparklepeeps Joined: 17 Jan 2007 Posts: 1955 Location: Cheshire Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:08 pm    Post subject: In the early days when the house first arrived it looked like this... (Its since been creasoted and now looks dark brown) The electric pop hole: I have lined the house with lino (and now in the nest boxes as well). I was worried about harbouring red mites underneath but its not happened yet. Back to top cluckingmad Joined: 23 Sep 2008 Posts: 31 Location: Northamptonshire Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:11 pm    Post subject: whats on the coop? alarm??? we are thinking of putting vinyl type flooring in our shed to aid cleaning. Back to top Sparklepeeps Joined: 17 Jan 2007 Posts: 1955 Location: Cheshire Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:16 pm    Post subject: cluckingmad wrote: whats on the coop? alarm??? we are thinking of putting vinyl type flooring in our shed to aid cleaning. No, thats the timer next to the big door and the solar panel that activates the pop hole above it. The lino is fantastic, I have mite powder underneath it, and when it gets wet its easy to dry out in the sun and the house looks like new inside when its removed. I would definately recommend it as long as you remain aware about the mite harbouring risk. Back to top G3LHQ Joined: 02 Oct 2008 Posts: 93 Location: YORKSHIRE Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 4:26 am    Post subject: I bought this for my four ducklings the price was right. I don't have the strength anymore to build one, I used to when I was younger. I loved looking at the home made ones they are great . http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Alfresco-Fun Cheers Bob I couldn't get this one off the pond last night. Back to top layla Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 573 Location: West Midlands Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 9:28 pm    Post subject: Here's my set up Hens n' Bees together Oops they've come out well huge Back to top Coaster Joined: 16 Sep 2008 Posts: 61 Location: LLwyngwril. Nr Barmouth Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 4:11 pm    Post subject: looks a nice set up do your hens all go into the same coop at night or do they know which is theres ? Also dont the hens catch the bees ? Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Feeding and Housing All times are GMT + 1 Hour Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4 Page 4 of 4 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group