The Accidental Smallholder Forum

Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Londonmarina on September 17, 2015, 12:56:50 pm

Title: Chicken coops
Post by: Londonmarina on September 17, 2015, 12:56:50 pm
Hi. We are looking to keep a few chickens and think the green frog coop will be the best for us. However, as it's a first time venture we would like to buy one second hand. Other than eBay, gumtree, preloved, can anyone advise where you can get them from please?
Title: Re: Chicken coops
Post by: sss on September 17, 2015, 02:33:53 pm
When I was looking at green frog ones, I did not find many on the second hand market.  The few I did watch on ebay went for such a high price that it was only a few pounds more to buy new from GF.

I suspect if you did buy new and it was not for you it would be easy enough to pass it on without much loss.
Title: Re: Chicken coops
Post by: greenbeast on September 17, 2015, 03:07:23 pm
wow more expensive stuff along the lines of the eglu.

Why not by a plastic bike shed/small garden shed. the garden sheds have shelf brackets molded in so you could screw in perches, etc...
Darn sight cheaper. we got a 7x9' one for £150 at the weekend
Title: Re: Chicken coops
Post by: Marches Farmer on September 18, 2015, 04:20:20 pm
Garden shed can be a good option to start with.  If you don't take to poultry keeping you still have a handy shed.