The Poultry Keeper

Fangs · Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:52 pm Post subject: Guess What Came Today!

Hehe, after mum decided she didn't trust dad and I to make a suitable poultry shed, that wouldn't fall down, and actually resembled a shed, we had 1 made. I got to design it! So everythnig I wanted is on it. It is perfect!!

So here it is!

The side with a door, so I can walk into it, to clean it out properly, and count the birds.

One of the smaller sides. This side has a pop hole, and a sliding window (shut in picture) with mesh in it, so there is plenty of ventilaiton during the day.

And the side with the nestboxes. Theres 4, but they are really really long lol! Could have got 6 in actually lol.

Theres also 2 perches inside. Me and dad are gonig to make a covered run attached to the pophole for the birds, so if they have to go in, they can still go outside, so to speak.

Fangs

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7167 Location: isle of lewis

it's lovely fangs lucky you
suz

Bhindi · Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:06 pm Post subject:

It looks really good, and special as its your own design

debcat · Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:14 pm Post subject:

briliant

fenwoman · Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 11:38 pm Post subject:

Nice shed but....did it have to be that dreadful orange colour?????
(I HATE red cedar)

Fangs · Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 11:44 pm Post subject:

yes, but not for long...shall be customised by yours truely, ocne i figured out a design for it, hahaha. bit boring like that, needs brightening up! mum will regret saying i could paint it how i wanted!
Fangs

CP · Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 1:10 am Post subject:

Great shed Fangs! Very Happy

HelenP · Joined: 12 Mar 2006 Posts: 144 Location: GLOUCESTERSHIRE

do you mind me asking roughly what you paid to get it made? I'm interested cos I'm thinking if everything works out OK when my girls arrive in 2 days (and counting) that I may see about getting a bigger run made for them - so the ark can be put inside it but they're still safely enclosed.

mojo · Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 9:49 am Post subject:

ruth do you feel a mural coming on ... what a good design and what nice parents you have hope you did a curtsey and big hugs and kisses...........so happy you are happy.........now go and say thanks again

debcat · Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 10:01 am Post subject:

Or stripes like your socks:shock:
don't forget the pics when you've finished it Very Happy

Fangs · Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 4:49 pm Post subject:

£365 including the paint, delivery and bearers (to raise it off ground). £327 without all that. We had it specially amde by these people who build dog houses, gardensheds, and wendhy houses. had never built a chicken shed before, but obviously they know their stuff!

yep already thinking about how to paint it myself. have a few ideas, but cant design on one percific one, so may merge them together.

naturally was very garteful, had been hankeringh for a new shed for a year lol

Fangs

poultry poofs · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:51 pm Post subject:

Nice shed Fangs at least being red cedar it will last,especially when treated periodically with preservative or paint, not like the rubbish they churn out and sell in the DIY superstores.

well done and hope you have many happy hours using it,I'm sure the girls will love it.

rich