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The entire back of my wooden coop hinges down

 

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so when my four have laid I change the newspaper lining it, remove the perch and leave it open till they go to bed. That way the sunlight gets to the inside. I spray with Poultry Shield once a month and touch wood haven't had any problems ..... yet :!:

Chooks get a dose of EPRINEX (not licenced in the UK for use in poultry) every three months or so.

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DA: I have the same coop as you! It's great, I've had mine 2 years no red mite (or other) issues at all.

 

It's a Flytesofancy one. I had a cube ordered but the delivery time was two months and I just couldn't wait. The chooks were living in an arc and needed more space. I've attached a second nesting box where the heart shaped window was as they all used to pile into the nest box at night and squabble.

Still want a (cube purple) though.

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DA: I have the same coop as you! It's great, I've had mine 2 years no red mite (or other) issues at all.

 

It's a Flytesofancy one. I had a cube ordered but the delivery time was two months and I just couldn't wait. The chooks were living in an arc and needed more space. I've attached a second nesting box where the heart shaped window was as they all used to pile into the nest box at night and squabble.

Still want a (cube purple) though.

 

 

Did you add an external nest box ? I need to do the same thing with my wood house. Have you got any plans or photos of it please ?

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Hi tidygirlsuk

 

It's made of thick ply just screwed onto the coop.

Sealed with flexible mastic and painted with sealant paint to make it waterproof. It's a bit Heath Robinson but it does work.

 

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Just a rough plan not to scale

 

 

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Would have been better, but more fiddly, to hinge the top but it's easy to clean from the inside.

 

Hope this helps.

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Hi tidygirlsuk

 

It's made of thick ply just screwed onto the coop.

Sealed with flexible mastic and painted with sealant paint to make it waterproof. It's a bit Heath Robinson but it does work.

 

3637330989_2017940e33_m.jpg

 

Just a rough plan not to scale

 

 

3637320645_6416dce014_m.jpg

 

3637327497_1736028b63_m.jpg

 

3637329125_33373de166_m.jpg

 

Would have been better, but more fiddly, to hinge the top but it's easy to clean from the inside.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Yes it does help, thank you so much for that. :D A job for my hubby

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