Solitary chicken - need advice

[alison]

I have a cube on order now!

 

Do you think this would be big enough to put a cube in, without the cube run? On ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/COVERED-WALK-IN-CHICKEN-HEN-POULTRY-RUN-del-included_W0QQitemZ110237969437QQihZ001QQcategoryZ46292QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262

 

I am having 4 chickens, they may also come in the garden for a while when I am around, but `I have to aware of poo as I have minded toddlers during the day.

 

 

I like the one from flytesofancy, http://www.flytesofancy.co.uk/acatalog/Poultry_Protection_Pens.html but it is more expensive, this one seems good value as it has a roof.

 

I am in a very rural area, and it will be down the bottom of the garden. I don't have anyone to make me one, or know anyone who could (DH can't wire a plug or change a light bulb, but very good at earning lots of money!)

 

 

I'd love to know what you think.

 

Thanak you

 

alison

[Jules.]

I have looked at this one in my search for a run, & the thing that put me off it was that the boards at the bottom are so high- good for keeping aubiose inside the run, but I thought I wouldn't be able to see the chickens in the run as I looked down the garden, & they would not be able to see out either, & might get bored?

I love the FSF runs too, but they are a bit too big for my garden, & a bit out of my price range, although they do look extremely well made.

Have you looked at this company-

http://www.grangepetcentre.co.uk/B43-Arun-Apex-flight-Solid-Roof-p-82.html

I have phoned them, & to make me a 12 feet long run would cost £341, plus £35 delivery, but wait times is 4 weeks. The runs aren't very wide, but this would fit quite nicely where my existing eglu run & netted off area is , without taking off any more of my garden.

Bellekatz has one, I hace seen it & it's lovely. Not intruding at all. She painted the wood herself ( got youngsters to help her) & it took hardly any paint to do, & dried really quickly.

[Egluntyne]

It looks good.

 

I have a flytesofancy poultry protection pen and I am delighted with it.

 

[alison]

I had a reply from Grange, nice chap, helpful, and he quoted me £345 + delivery+ weatherproofing. I'm not sure what the roof is, must check as I don't want felt.

 

Egluntine, I love the flytesofancy, is yours on a base of any sort, or just on the ground?

 

Thank you

 

Alison

[Egluntyne]

It is on a very old sort of cobbled area at the top end of the garden.

 

We actually didn't realise the cobbles were there until we started preparing the area for the run. They were covered with earth.

 

We've only lived there for 24 years!

[alison]

That sounds lovely!

 

I was wondering whether I could it straight down on grass, or whether it really needs a vase of some sort.

 

Alison

 

Cube due for delivery 11th July! ( at the moment with a run, but may cancel the run if I get an enclosure up in time)

[Egluntyne]

If you put it straight onto grass, I would get the "run skirt" extra, to stop critters attempting to dig their way in.