[Moleskins]

Can anyone think why I shouldn't convert a pig arc to use for hens. Can't see us having any pigs for a while, so if I give it a good clean out, put some perches in and some boxes for egg laying at the back, would that about do it?

[hughesy]

Don't see why not. The biggest problem I can see is your back after a few days of crouching down to get the eggs, and even worse cleaning it out. Unless of course you can tip it upside down to clean it.

[ayrt1010]

My husband converted an old wardrobe and that works really well!!!!

[chrismahon]

I've seen a filing cabinet converted!

[WarescotFarm]

If you do deep litter you would only need to clean it once or twice a year as they scratch the poop down to the bottom where is decomposes.

You can convert anything, anyone seen the car converted to a hen house? Check out Green Renaissance on facebook they have AMAZING ideas!

[the great composto]

Wouldnt that be perfect for rats underneath?   I always like my henhouses on stilts for that single reason.

[Moleskins]

Love the car - good point about the stilts though.
Rats are a damn nuisance, we've got them in the garden after the bird food. I shoot, poison and trap them every so often and we don't see any for ages then back they come.
Lots of restaurants in the village so food scraps abound.

[chris3000]

We use Pig Arks for our chickens, we put pallets down as a base (one section fully based with a ply top)

In regards to rats - we then put chicken wire as a base under the pallets and monitor it on a regular basis