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tringle · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:37 am Post subject: hen houses

Where can I buy one (no good at trying to build one, or do up something else as one).
I hace found loads on ebay in Uk but shipping costs make them dear. I have also tried buy and sell and at the moment only a large one is on offer. I am looking for one for about 3 hens

We are in North Tipp so Tipp, Limerick, Galway, Clare and Offaly are close

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roiphil · Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 118 Location: Co. Limerick

have you thought about useing a dog kennel, maybe you could attach a wire run to it, dont know just a thought
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Camile · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 12:05 pm Post subject:

Hello,

Indeed if you want to buy one, buy a dog kennel .. for large dogs, so it will fit happily a couple of chickens ..

Then you can make a run around it.

Once that's done, gimme a shout and I could supply you with chicks ! Laughing

wayoutwest · Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 184 Location: west clare

we have a kennel from woodies, the biggest they do, and a wooden box inside in which they lay. Himself put hinges on the roof so it lifts up. This has done for 3 years ducks and two years chickens, and (touch wood) it's still good.

any small shed is fine, but it'll need ventilation and a ramp up to the door, and somewhere for them to lay inside.
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Camile · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 12:08 pm Post subject:

I wouldn't bother with the ramp for the chickens .. it gives them a bit of exercise `!

otherwise your setup sounds ideal ...

roiphil · Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 118 Location: Co. Limerick

asked someone for a few old palletsonce to make chicken shed with, ended up with a artic load Shocked

, 1 goat shed, 1 duck house, 2 chicken sheds, 1 kennel, 1 brooding shed for heatlamp and chicks later, and still loads left gave em to the local builder suppliers
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Camile · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 12:24 pm Post subject:

indeed the best thing is to make them yourself ..

I have another one to do for a chap up the road because he gave me 4 roosters ..

we could do a day out or something -> hen house building !

what do people think ? that would come in handy ..

wayoutwest · Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 184 Location: west clare

so, we all get together and make hen houses? sounds like our sort of day. Very Happy

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Camile · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 4:13 pm Post subject:

exactly yes .

we get together and make at least the hen house I need to do so everyone wins !

tringle · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:05 pm Post subject:

I had a look at the kennels in Woodies today and the price of them seems fair.

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