HENthusiastic Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 (edited) Me and OH have been making a chicken house . We are SOO proud of ourselves! It started with a pile of pallet wood. Comming together eh? Its going to be sanded, so they don't get splinters in their little feet. The wood will be painted with a fence paint thats meant to make it last longer. When its finished, we are going to use feather board (I think thats what its called, the fencing wood thats thinner one one side than the other) to cover it so that it is extra rainproofed and insulated. The roof is going to extend over each edge to help with rainproofing as well. Its got a gap of about an inch on the back wall, all the way along for ventilation. What do you think? Any constructive critisism or hints greatfully received Edited March 29, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 What about your beautiful green eglu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted March 29, 2009 Author Share Posted March 29, 2009 Fret not Mostin. The beautiful green Eglu is for the new legbar girls. Its going to be kept at home for use in the garden for new introductions, sick bays etc. The wooden DIY house is going to live in 'our' field with the Alpacas and it will house some lucky ex-batt ladies who are going to have a whole acre to play in, guarded by their Alpaca friends. More chicken housing equals more chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 (edited) we are going to use feather board How appropriate! It looks very professional. Edited March 30, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 What a lovely house for ex batts to start their new life in. I think it's fabulous. You're doing a grand job just rescuing them, let alone providing them with a palace. Good for you! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 I think it looks brilliant . Keep us posted with your progress (with lots of pictures ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3hens2cats Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Hiya, I think that looks just the job, so envious of people who can make useful things So envious of you, I really wanted legbars but we went with something more 'standard' (if there is any such thing as a standard chicken). I have promised myself one day I will have a legbar and a burford brown just for those beautiful looking eggs and a different chicken experience. keep us posted Naomi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 YAY!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Looks good Well done I don't think I could build one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 (edited) we are going to use feather board How appropriate! I missed that one! Chickvic; and 3hens2cats; Give it a go! I've only been mucking around with bits of wood since I helped build our walk in run. It just gave me confidence to just try. I've just been looking at pictures, and my current chook house and copying what they are doing. If you can get some pallet wood, then you aren't wasting money if things go wrong. If it's all hopeless, you can have a good bonfire with the wood and save the ash for your girls dustbath! I'm really enjoying making things with wood. Have a go. Start with something simple. Edited March 30, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 That looks very professional Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Fret not Mostin. The beautiful green Eglu is for the new legbar girls. Its going to be kept at home for use in the garden for new introductions, sick bays etc. The wooden DIY house is going to live in 'our' field with the Alpacas and it will house some lucky ex-batt ladies who are going to have a whole acre to play in, guarded by their Alpaca friends. More chicken housing equals more chickens Oh that's ok then. It looks really good . I am getting very excited and counting down to my exbatts arriving. Not too long now I hope . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted March 31, 2009 Author Share Posted March 31, 2009 Glad you approve Mostin Did you think I was going to sell it? Do you know when your ex-batts are due? How many are you getting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 I am getting 4, hopefully on the 29th of Apr, if enogh are rescued for me to have some *crossed fingers*. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
