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ejc-free
Joined: 11 Jul 2005
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 Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 11:46 am Post subject: Henhousing - in Herts..... help |
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Our house move has been brought forward to the end of the month....... and I'm going to lose my brick built coop. We can detach and take the full height roofed run with us (phew) but lovely as MOH is - he's a DIY nightmare - and I work full time and a looking for a suitable house that will comfortably accommodate 12 large fowl (Including a light Sussex c**k).
Any suggestions as to where I could go for something suitable? (Not too pricey as finances are a bit tight at the moment) |
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chicken_house_man
Joined: 15 Apr 2005
Posts: 124
Location: Brynmawr
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| Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 11:46 am Post subject: |
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| I'd love to help but I'm stacked out out the moment. Why not just grab a cheap shed from a DIY shop until you sort something permenate? Or Free ads - there often shed free to collector. The other thing I've seen is using an IBC (1000 litre plastic container often used for import conc. orange juice). YOu can buy them for about £40 in free ads or ebay - just cut a hole in there for a door. |
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Pete&Jackie
Joined: 03 Sep 2005
Posts: 209
Location: Hertfordshire
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Try Colin at the below named website, he is very helpful and may have something or some ideas for you.
www.twopotsbantams.co.uk |
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Pete&Jackie
Joined: 03 Sep 2005
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Location: Hertfordshire
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| Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 12:57 am Post subject: |
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Try Colin at the below named website, he is very helpful and may have something or some ideas for you.
www.twopotsbantams.co.uk |
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summayah
Joined: 14 Apr 2005
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Location: luton
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| I got an 8'x6' shed from b&q ~ it was excellent...and so much more room for your flock to expand!!! |
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thandi
Joined: 07 Sep 2005
Posts: 215
Location: east sussex
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I agree about the shed - my original house for the girls was a home made one, which is up on log stilts.
When my lads abandoned their 'den' (not sure what size it is but its bigger than an average shed), I recycled it for the chooks - and because of all that room I have to get more girls to fill it 
There are often buyer collects type deals in free ads, or end of line sales at DIY places (and smaller outlets)
dont despair! |
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fenwoman
Joined: 25 Nov 2005
Posts: 933
Location: Tydd St Giles, Cambridgeshire.
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Contact Bob and Westaway poultry housing. Better quality than most and certainly a whole lot cheaper than most of the big companies. A better range too :0)
www.westawaypoultry.co.uk
really nice chap. Family run business and years and years of poultry experience. Not many breeders nowadays have pet cockerels roaming about like he does  Simply because he loves them. |
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ejc-free
Joined: 11 Jul 2005
Posts: 139
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| Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks everyone - I think I may be sorted..... |
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