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Title: Hi From Sutherland
Post by: dt400 on April 29, 2012, 12:53:26 pm

Hi
From Sutherland.

Just permanently moved to a smallholding after struggling  for the last 16 months to sell our house in West Yorkshire,
First livestock we are going to get are 3/4 chickens, any advice housing them or a good supplyer for coops would be appreciated.

Thanks Clive

Title: Re: Hi From Sutherland
Post by: HappyHippy on April 29, 2012, 01:03:05 pm

Hello from me in South Lanarkshire, welcome to TAS  :wave:
I think the best chicken coop you can get is a 6x4 shed  ;) Cut a pop hole door for them, add your perches (divide it in 2 so you can store their bits and bobs in it - until you feel the need to expand numbers) pop in a couple of old drawers for nest boxes and there you have it  :thumbsup:
Solway recycling do nice recycled plastic ones, some with runs attached and you might find your local agri-store sells them or can point you in the direction of someone local. My one tip would be if you're buying a coop, buy it from someone who keeps chickens as they'll have tweaked their design to suit the birds  ;)
Karen  :wave:

Title: Re: Hi From Sutherland
Post by: Fowlman on April 29, 2012, 01:11:55 pm

Hello from Wiltshire. Yep you cant beat a shed for a coop in my opinion, a few modifications and job done. Gives you room to expand your flock at some point.

Title: Re: Hi From Sutherland
Post by: Rosemary on April 29, 2012, 08:17:42 pm

Wait until September and come to the Scottish Smallholder and Grower Festival in Forfar on the 30th. There will be lots of poultry stuff there  ;D

Slipped up there, HH  ;)

Title: Re: Hi From Sutherland
Post by: Lesley Silvester on April 29, 2012, 10:24:14 pm

 :wave:  Hi and welcome from the sea of Shropshire - no dry land to be seen.

Title: Re: Hi From Sutherland
Post by: lill on April 30, 2012, 07:31:41 am

Hi and welcome to the forum  :wave: :wave:

Title: Re: Hi From Sutherland
Post by: Birdie Wife on April 30, 2012, 01:06:02 pm

Hello neighbour, from a fellow Sutherland-ite  :wave: I'm in Golspie. Got a bunch of chooks, no land, but lots of crofting pals. It's hard work!! Can't give you much advice on where to buy a coop 'cos my hubbie makes mine  :D but for 3-4 hens you don't need much.

Title: Re: Hi From Sutherland
Post by: Bert on May 01, 2012, 07:01:26 pm

Hi from the Isle of Mull  :wave:

Title: Re: Hi From Sutherland
Post by: Mammyshaz on May 02, 2012, 09:56:19 pm

Hello from Durham  :wave:

Title: Re: Hi From Sutherland
Post by: dt400 on May 04, 2012, 06:36:20 am

Hi all,

Thanks for all your coments.

Clive

Title: Re: Hi From Sutherland
Post by: The Mobile Butcher on May 05, 2012, 01:14:11 pm

hello from Whitby - North Yorkshire :wave:

Title: Re: Hi From Sutherland
Post by: ppd on May 26, 2012, 09:47:04 pm

Hi from an other one from Sutherland :wave: