[loosey]

I have managed to get Rob to agree to building me some chicken houses but we need some inspiration!

Can you show me your chooks accommodation please?!

[doganjo]

Don't bother - you'll be almost as much for the wood as you would buying the basic garden sheds from your local DIY place and very little labour putting them together - plus they are walk in height so easy to clean.  Just need a pop hole in the door.

[TheCaptain]

Build it with pallets!  I'm embarking on said project when I'm on 'holiday' from work after Langdon recommended the book (well done that man!).  I will post pictures when complete (probably in about 2 years when I get around to finishing it - there's just not enough hours in the day...)

[HappyHippy]

Our's is just a 6x4 shed 
Inside has been split so that there's room to store bits and pieces and an area behind for the chickens. We inherited this one and are about to make some changes to it, so we can keep a few more (only got 2 at the moment) We're going to take out the box and make 2 external nest boxes and run a couple of big chunky perches across the width of the shed. Oh yeah, and take out the high shelf that I keep bumping my head on - though hubby's hopefull it'll knock some sense into me 

[woodlandproductsfife]

you can veiw mine at www.woodlandproductsfife.com feel free to copy it if you wish, I would be happy to prvide the sizes.

    Craig

[jacob and Georgina]

would have to agree that a shed is the cheapest option especially given the prices of sheds these days no ideas how they make them so cheap?? i am just pricing up my new hen house which will be 4.2mX2.4 and tall enough for me to stand up in with 6 nest boxes fixed to the side, the timber will be costing me around £600 for 2x2 frame and 19mm shiplap cladding. Unless you are after a thing of beauty i would go for a bog standerd shed!!

[bamford6]

send youre e mail il pass some over

[CameronS]

focus have a basic shiplap? shed for £109 it may have come down seeing as it is not really peak time, maybe worth looking on supermarket noticeboards

[doganjo]

focus have a basic shiplap? shed for £109 it may have come down seeing as it is not really peak time, maybe worth looking on supermarket noticeboards

That's what I have.  Excellent for the price I think - and I got 10% off for being an OAP!

[loosey]

We have loads of left over timber from building my stables and also a fair amount of ship lap which is currently redundant so I thought we'd try and put it to good use!

I shall investgate sheds as will need one for my turkeys!

[TheCaptain]

there are bargains to be had on Supermarket noticeboards and in your regional weekly magazines (whatever they're called).  There is some rubbish out there but we picked up a gleaming one for our turkeys for £30 and one that required a minimal amount of work for £20!

[loosey]

I want to live where you do Captain! The cheapest I've seen second hand hen houses suitable for more than 6 chickens in the paper etc is £120 but they get snapped up straight away and I haven;t been lucky enough to catch one yet! The rest are upwards of £165in poor condition!

[egglady]

focus have a basic shiplap? shed for £109 it may have come down seeing as it is not really peak time, maybe worth looking on supermarket noticeboards

That's what I have.  Excellent for the price I think - and I got 10% off for being an OAP!

we just bought one the other day and got 15% off.  couple of hours and it was built!  now have 7 large hens happily living in it - havent even bothered with a pop hole yet - just prop the door open

[TheCaptain]

I want to live where you do Captain! The cheapest I've seen second hand hen houses suitable for more than 6 chickens in the paper etc is £120 but they get snapped up straight away and I haven;t been lucky enough to catch one yet! The rest are upwards of £165in poor condition!

Trust me, I've seen some really naff ones that wouldn't even make it as firewood!!!

[terryh]

i have a shed that is taking a lot of space in my garden that i built my self wood has gone through the roof how they make them so cheap is beyond me
it is 20ft by 16 ft i think its time to shorten it and have more room for the chicken  don't know wat my poor suffering wife chris  is going to say about it
time for some flowers me thinks