Single hen

[Tara123]

Look at what I picked up on ebay today. It could be approx 90 years old, according to a bit of research on the web. Paid £9.99 for it

 

Thought it would make a good emergency coop if i needed it or to sort out a brooder. Not only that but I just liked it as its different

 

 

Still love my Eglu more

 

 

 

[tidygirlsuk]

LOL

 

An air raid shelter for Chickens !

[Mrs Frugal]

Oh wow! That is LOVELY . I love anything old .

[westleigh]

oh thats just brill never seen one like that before and i want one

[Tara123]

An air raid shelter for Chickens !

 

LOL, never looked at it like that

[Cooks]

that's brilliant! the bars at the front are pretty useless but if you added some wire it could be a temporary housing.

[C&T]

Fantastic!

 

And I think it is SCREAMING to be filled with some heritage pure rare breed chickens...

[Guest]

if my cube and eglu last that long, I'll be chuffed!

 

It's very cute.

[Tara123]

And I think it is SCREAMING to be filled with some heritage pure rare breed chickens...

 

That's sounds like it going to cost me more than the coop is worth

 

 

When I went to pick it up, the couple who sold it had rescued it from there neighbours skip! They told the neighbour that it was too good to throw away and offered to put it on ebay for them and agreed that the money would go to charity.

 

I was amazed that I was the only bidder, seems a shame as the money was going to a good place , but a happy ending for the coop at least

[Mrs Frugal]

If LSH let me use ebay any more, I'd have been bidding against you for that .

[chelsea]

its very cute but more like a little piggy house for a pair of minature pigs

[Guest]

well done and at least it will go back to its original use it is really nice and y did well v good design too what a brill buy

indie

[bronze]

Had to google it and its seems wilmots were a galvanising specialist

 

B2675) COMPLETE CATALOGUE OF WILMOT'S GALVANISED SPECIALITIES List No. 9/36. No date. 1920’s? 6" x 3 1/2", 144 pages, illustrated throughout. Astonishingly wide variety of galvanized goods; principally for animal husbandry, including food troughs for cattle, sheep, pigs, lambs; patented Danish type housing for pigs; Wiley washing machine for potatoes and roots; fences for stock; dairy appliances; stable requisites; Wilmot’s famous rat and fox proof ‘Palace’ coop for chickens; rat and sparrow traps and catchers; wheelbarrows of all descriptions; weather vanes; rhubarb and sea-kale pots; garden seats; oil cabinets etc etc. In original stapled red boards, pages a little browned, but generally a very good copy. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling

 

 

 

its fantastic and I want it

[Tara123]

Hi bronze,

 

that's the only thing I could find on the web too. Not sure that I want to spend the £18 for the catalogue either.

 

Anyway never mind if the chickens don't like it then I'm sure the dog could use it as a kennel, as its about the size of an eglu and he's only a small dog. Obviously the grill at the front would be removed

 

Would have been nice to find out more about it though.

 

Thanks for looking it up too

 

Tara

Edited March 13, 2009 by Guest

[SAB]

[poachedegg]

LOL

 

An air raid shelter for Chickens !

 

That made me laugh!!

[Mrs Webmuppet]

It's an early version of the Eglu

[Egluntyne]

Looks fascinating. what a bargain.

 

It might get a bit hot in summer though.

[mostin]

That is so cool

[Redwing]

Ace, I saw that but didn't expand the pic as it looked like a wicker basket, I will put my specs on next time I cruise ebay

[Karen & co.]

That will look so good in your garden, with or without chickens in

 

Karen x