The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Recycled plastic hen house          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Feeding and Housing Author Message jaydee67 Moderator Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5152 Location: Shetland Islands Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:17 pm    Post subject: Recycled plastic hen house Saw this at a show today: http://www.solwayrecycling.co.uk/kennels-hutches-hen-houses.html Back to top JC Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 1116 Location: Sussex Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:50 pm    Post subject: Thats good! id rather get the dog one than the chicken one as it looks bigger! and cheaper! Back to top chicken_house_man Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 129 Location: Brynmawr Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 7:15 pm    Post subject: I use the same stuff for nest box roofs. It's quite flexible even at 1/2" Back to top Henwife Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 3540 Location: Monmouthshire Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 9:32 pm    Post subject: Now there's a thought - a couple of lengths of theaded bar, washers & nuts; bend a length of it to half moon & there you have an outside, walk through food hopper shelter. Back to top Pekinout Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 1219 Location: Cornwall Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:56 am    Post subject: Those 45 gallon plastic barrels would make an ideal hen house (adapted), with the mesh bent into a hoop and fixed with U shaped steel rods and an end piece. I can hear the stampede now for the garden centres lol 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 Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group