Ardene5 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Hi Everyone, We are in the middle of building a Winter run for our 9 girls. Just as a matter of interest what size(s) have other omletteers made their hand built runs. Thank you. Best regards Ian & Valerie Harry & William Missy & Millie Dogs 9 Hens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bokbokbok Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Ours is 10' by 9' and walk in. We had as many as 8 chooks in it for a while but I could see that was too many - when one girl died and we got down to 7 it was just right. 6 was *we could squeeze another couple in here you know. . . * Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 12 x 15 feet. just right for our 10 girls (now increased to eleven by Fate). Probably could fit another couple in and still have plenty of room, but any more than that and I wouldn't be too happy, as they are in at all day when we are at work, until we get home, and of course in the winter free range time is minimal because we leave when it is darka nd get home when it is dark (how miserable ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Mine is just over 2m x 4m for 10 girls. The cube is on the outside as well. It seems just right for 10 - possibly up to 12 if pushed, and they have plenty of perches and shrubbery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Marple Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Mine is just over 2m x 4m for 10 girls. The cube is on the outside as well. It seems just right for 10 - possibly up to 12 if pushed, and they have plenty of perches and shrubbery. By this do you mean that you have shrubs growing inside the run Snowy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Mine too - all different height perches and a lovely big permanent dust bath which they seem to adore, and can often all be found writhing around in! ( sounds rude! trying to think of a better adjective! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bokbokbok Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 cavorting? gallivanting? gadding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Mine is just over 2m x 4m for 10 girls. The cube is on the outside as well. It seems just right for 10 - possibly up to 12 if pushed, and they have plenty of perches and shrubbery. By this do you mean that you have shrubs growing inside the run Snowy? Yes, the run was built around an existing shrub border. They've destroyed the softer plants, but we still have a cherry tree (had to lop the top off, but it is sprouting again), a holly and a weigela. There were also a couple of middle sized hebes but they've about had it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Mine is 9' x 18' with eleven of my girls in it at the mo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clur Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Ours is 6ft x 3ft, but the eglu and run, sits outside that (the eglu run feeds into the wooden one). That's for our 3 girls and is what we keep them in when we're both at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Ours is 12 x 12 foot as that was the size of the wood that Wickes sold. We also have the cube on the outside so they have loads of room, even with their perches and shrubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Mine is 6 by 9 feet with the cube on the outside, & just over 5 feet high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainboarddude Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 my run is 8ft by 6ft with a 6ft by 3ft extension for the house. i keep four girls in there and they free reange aswell so they seem pretty happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yolky Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 I have a walk in run with my eglu on a platform so as to utilise all ground space. The run is 2m by 4m for my three girls. They have loads of room and they love it in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helenc Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Ours is 3m x 3m and we have a 'shelf' type thing which is a metre wide for them to use too, they have lots of room in there but we are planning to move it and at least double the length of it so we cn get another 4!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toastedblue Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 ours is a mere 2.5m x 1.6m x 2m high, that's all the room we could afford to lose in the garden at the moment there are 3 hens in there but we have 3 chicks to move in around November/December a neighbour has a 7m x 2m run, it seems huge in comparison but he has a huge garden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardene5 Posted September 2, 2008 Author Share Posted September 2, 2008 Thanks to everyone who has replied. We were interested because we are in the middle of the build of a winter run. the size is 20 ft x 10 ft x 6ft high standing on raised flags. The idea is to put eglu inside the run along with some plants in plantpots. The cube will be connected to the side of the run well that is the theory. The only thing stopping us finishing it is the weather... it is sort of wet!!! Best regards Ian & Valerie William & Harry Missy & Millie dogs 9 hens purple eglu & cube and an almost finished winter run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Sounds good, but make sure you put some rocks around the roots of the pot plants. Root balls seem to make very attractive dust baths Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardene5 Posted September 3, 2008 Author Share Posted September 3, 2008 Hi My young son has just suggested that with all the rain around that we should make a moat around the raised run and put a bridge to the run. We think he has a very good imagination!!! Best regards Ian & Valerie William ( 17 ) & Harry ( 9 ) Missy & Millie Dogs 9 hens Winter ( part finished ) run purple cube & eglu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
