The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Would this box work as a chicken coop? Goto page Previous  1, 2          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Feeding and Housing Author Message bullet Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 20 Location: NOTTINGHAM Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 9:25 pm    Post subject: COOP I'm new to chucks but after looking about at homes for the ladies i built my own for half the price and twice the size. now I'm planing a bigger one. a few years ago my wife went to a shed place where they build to order we had a 4x4x4 dog kennel for about £50 and it was a lot stronger than most diy store which to me don't look much stronger than a cardboard box. so I'm going to try them again with a spec I've drawn up for my new hen house. Back to top HeatherBB Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 154 Location: Chelmsford Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 10:34 pm    Post subject: coops I am very proud of my 'converted shed on wheels' it was a shabby flaking lop-sided junk store which sides up to my enclosed run when I got to thinking ' with a little tlc, bit of woodstain, new onduline roof, a pop-hole fashioned from my own lily white mitts along with a splendid free-standing perch system I could now enlarge my flock with instant access to their run - and so have!! Summayahs little loveys will soon join my girls and they will move in together in the next week or two!! Back to top Nisi Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 164 Location: Yorkshire Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 7:12 pm    Post subject: I think some of us could enter next years Turner Prize. One of this years entries was called Shed Boat Shed. How about Hutch Coop Hutch or Shed Coop Shed ? My girls live in Hutch Cat House Coop. We could be rich ! http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/turnerprize/2005/images/installation_starling.jpg Back to top summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 10:39 pm    Post subject: ooh, I want one just like that, think of what I could put in it next year 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 Page 2 of 2 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group