The Poultry Keeper

CP · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:51 am Post subject:

If there was a 'cleanest coop' award, Bhindi would win it hands down! Very Happy

It really is a beautiful creation & puts mine to shame. Embarassed

Bhindi · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 12:06 pm Post subject:

But I bet your girls are just as happy.. and that's what counts.!

Gillieflower · Joined: 19 Aug 2008 Posts: 3 Location: Leicestershire

Oh my..... I't fantastic - would like to live there myself Laughing

. Mine does look like a real amateur job in comparison. Well done !!!!!

Pekinout · Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 1046 Location: Cornwall

I've only just seen this thread, Bhindi you're chook set up is fantastic, an inspiration to everyone, and so clean.

You really have made an excellent job of it, and so much thought has gone into it for ease of cleaning, maintenance, security and welfare of the hens.

Well done mate! I'm absolutely green with envy.

Bhindi · Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 3:37 pm Post subject:

Thank you very much for the praise, though obviously I can not claim most of the major donkey work.. that goes to my OH Geoff. There are certainly tweaks that I would change with hindsight.. for eg. the doorways into the nest boxes were cut out too low, and the girls when trying to go broody would roll the eggs out of one nest & incredibly manage to roll it over the lip into the other. This I have just improved by finding the old cut out bits and taking a slither of the bottom and glueing it into the doorway.. though I dont know why I bothered, they haven't used those 2 nests for yonks, when we increased the flock by 4 they all seemed to want to lay at the same time. So we placed a hooded cat litter tray, just by the other nest boxes,.. so guess what they all want to lay in that now.. and they can fit 3 in at a time if needs must.. Laughing

They are fickle creatures!

Pekinout · Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 1046 Location: Cornwall

lol they can be amusing.

Your OH is very clever, he's done a fantastic job there.

I miss my OH, he passed away 3yrs ago, he used to make all my duck and chicken houses, goat pens etc. Now I have to make them myself and the air is usually blue when I hit my thumb with the hammer or spend 2hrs sawing a piece of wood he'd have done in 2 minutes lol

slider955i · Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 38 Location: westmidlands

Bhindi · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:44 pm Post subject:

Well I don't know where I'm going to put up all you people who want to sleep there!!.. you daft lot. Laughing

I'll tell Geoff to start rigging up some bunk buds Laughing

Autumn · Joined: 27 Jun 2008 Posts: 412 Location: Suffolk

WOW!!!!! That is just fantastic! Do you have to clean out the run area much?

Bhindi · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:30 am Post subject:

I do it daily, as I can't afford for the soil to go 'bad'. But its easy enough, as when at home they are in the garden most of the time.

My neice was chook sitting last week for me, I think she only did it once in all that time, and by golly it stunk like a farm yard when I got back from hols.

I clean the inside roosts daily too, but unlike others on the forum, I very rarely do a major clean out, so swings and roundabouts there.

Pekinout · Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 1046 Location: Cornwall

I wouldnt think you'd have to do a major clear out Bhindi, the whole setup is immaculate. It's a credit to you and your dedication to your birds.

Autumn · Joined: 27 Jun 2008 Posts: 412 Location: Suffolk

Here's our little set up. My husband made all of it, and everything, bar a few bits of wood, was reused old bits! I know the roof slopes the wrong way, but we don't mention that...often. Very Happy

Husband, with mad little cat and hens...

Coop.

Inside coop.

Run.

Run with tarpaulin.

Bhindi · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:21 pm Post subject:

Its perfect, everything thats needed.. and almost free, thats great!

NobbyNobbs · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 11:15 pm Post subject:

my first trip into chicken-land. 3 days in and i'm already planning more!

Autumn · Joined: 27 Jun 2008 Posts: 412 Location: Suffolk

Yay - they are so addixctive! Lovely eggloo!