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daz p
Joined: 06 May 2008
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 Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 9:30 pm Post subject: Size of house for 3 hens |
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Hi All!
new to the forum and hoping for some advice. Im looking to get 3 Warrens or similar and want to allocate part of my garden shed as a house/ nest box area. They will have access from the shed via a pop hole into a large run that previously housed two runner ducks (fox got them  )
How big does this internal housing area need to be for simply nesting and roosting for 3 hens?
Many thanks |
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mojo
Joined: 13 Apr 2005
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Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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| 1 square foot per bird inside 1 square yard per bird outside is MINIMUM space recommended |
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daz p
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks mojo, so you would be reasonably happy if it was 3 foot x 2.5ft and approx 3 ft high? with seperate nest box |
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Kitsune
Joined: 13 Mar 2008
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Location: Manchester
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 8:24 am Post subject: |
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That sounds like a good size for 3 hens to me  |
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daz p
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 11:26 am Post subject: |
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| thanks to both of you for you help, now time to get building! |
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mojo
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Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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| always build bigger than you want today......................why chickens are an addiction |
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