4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[Griffin]

Just incase Tiger Lily goes broody again I've been looking around for a broody coop. The one that she raised her Brahmas in is currently used by the Orps, Dorkings and all the other growers. It was perfect for the job, the coop wasn't raised off the ground so it was easy for the chicks to use the run. The run has weldmesh on so again it was safe for the chicks, no small holes for them to squeeze through. I'd love an Eglu because it ticks all the boxes but Mr Griffin would kill me for spending all that money so I'm on the lookout for something cheaper. I need inspiration or links to other suitable housing. What have others used?

 

Tiger Lily has laid about seven eggs now so it must surely be a matter of time

[tom123]

Used this with great succes...

 

http://www.countrywidefarmers.co.uk/pws/ProductDetails.ice?ProductID=4018

 

 

Or an even smaller, cheaper one...

 

 

http://www.homefarmfowls.co.uk/epages/BT2808.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/BT2808/Products/%22Broody%20Coop%22

 

 

Or you could buy one of these, a little bit more expensive but it is bigger...

 

 

http://www.littleacre-direct.co.uk/acatalog/cat406_26.jpg

 

Good Luck

Tom

[Poached]

hi griffin

 

 

i have found this on a website for quite a good price:

http://www.bitsforpets.com/product_info.php?cPath=273&products_id=2

 

 

 

josh

[abwsco]

I've used a plastic rabbit hutch like this I've also used it for two lots of intros and found it great

[Guest]

I have just converted one of these:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/8754176/Trail/searchtext%3EPINE+BOX.htm

into a broody coop. Mine was in the sale and had £5 off. It comes flatpacked and I made it up replacing one side so that it is half mesh door and half boards. Because the roof comes off as well, it can be easily accessed. I have cut down the run that I built in December to be the broody run.

[Chook n Boo Mum]

I have just converted one of these:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/8754176/Trail/searchtext%3EPINE+BOX.htm

into a broody coop. Mine was in the sale and had £5 off. It comes flatpacked and I made it up replacing one side so that it is half mesh door and half boards. Because the roof comes off as well, it can be easily accessed. I have cut down the run that I built in December to be the broody run.

 

Did you leave a review to say what you are using it for... ? I bet they wouldn't believe you if you had !!!

 

Fantastic use of a storage box though

 

Sha x

[Griffin]

All sorted Thanks to Ebay I've now got to play musical coops but it was a baaaaaaaaaaaargain. My super massive coop cost £300 earlier this year. Tonight I've bought the exact same one, brand new in it's box, for just £112 So now I need to collect it, paint it with creosote, construct it and somehow persuade the ex-batts, Tiger Lily & the Brahmas to vacate their coop and move into the new one. Then I can put my growers in the ex-batts coop thus freeing up the coop that Tiger Lily used when she had the Brahmas.

 

I also need to find a way to tell Mr Griffin...........

[Chook n Boo Mum]

All sorted Thanks to Ebay I've now got to play musical coops but it was a baaaaaaaaaaaargain. My super massive coop cost £300 earlier this year. Tonight I've bought the exact same one, brand new in it's box, for just £112 So now I need to collect it, paint it with creosote, construct it and somehow persuade the ex-batts, Tiger Lily & the Brahmas to vacate their coop and move into the new one. Then I can put my growers in the ex-batts coop thus freeing up the coop that Tiger Lily used when she had the Brahmas.

 

I also need to find a way to tell Mr Griffin...........

 

Fantastic, what a bargain

 

Good luck Perhaps he'll realise how much money you've saved.....

 

Sha x

[Patricia W]

That Argos link sent me to a DISHWASHER? Flat packed????

[Guest]

Lol! Its an idea though - a self washing broody coop - remove hen first! It should have been a pine storage box.

[Lewis]

Do we get a photo of the finished article?

[Raina]

That Argos link sent me to a DISHWASHER? Flat packed????

 

Lol! Its an idea though - a self washing broody coop - remove hen first! It should have been a pine storage box.

 

 

[Griffin]

It's not here yet, I'm off to collect it on Saturday. Then I have the task of trying to persuade the dim witted ex-batts to move into it I don't quite know how to break it to the chooks, they all think the ex-batts coop is the best and all but one now lays their eggs in it But as it's one of only two coops I have with runs attached I need it for my growers so I'm going to have to upset a lot of ladies

[teri]

congratulations on your bargain!!!

i've just been given a coop and run for free from a friend of a friend it came in the nick of time as i need to seperate my chicks as one of my girls is actually another boy!

for future reference you can always try freecycle its fab i got a hutch and run for my broody for nothing i just had to collect it! if you google your "area freecycle" you can sign in really easily. it's amazing what people give away i've had awooden dolls house for my daughters and an original pair of 80's roller boots complete with stopper on the front...for me!!!!

[Lewis]

Good luck with that

 

If you do it late at night they'll never know

[Guest]

Do we get a photo of the finished article?

 

There is a picture on my Webcam page:

http://www.mycampage.com/featheryadventures?album_name=featheryadventures

[Chook n Boo Mum]

That's fantastic, I will certainly be keeping that in mind for the next little pudding that goes broody !!

 

DD came in behind me when I was watching Rue on the Webcam & said "is she doing a Buffie...sorry broody?!"

 

Sha x

[Griffin]

And she's broody already Since yesterday morning Tiger Lily has been flat as a pancake on top of the eggs laid by the ex-batts. As I said before, her coop has become the number one egg laying spot for everyone else. She's just adding them to her pile as they're being laid this morning Certainly by next weekend she'll be back in her old coop as the growers will move out of it.

 

Now I'm desperately searching for LF Brahma eggs. Seems a shame to waste her talents

[Lewis]

Hope you get some

 

Nice coop Prim, the argos link doesn't work for me though

[Griffin]

It's here I'm going to spend tomorrow creosoting it before building it.

 

Not having much joy with finding Brahma eggs so might go and collect some Poland eggs on Tuesday. Olive would appreciate some friends her own size

[Lewis]

Have you tried P.P. forum?

 

I think Phosphorous (and atsw/abwsco) hatched Brahmas, could you ask where those eggs came from?

[Griffin]

All sorted, Olive is going to have some Silver Laced friends from The Birdhaus Going there on Tuesday for those eggs and a few others.

[Griffin]

I had a busy weekend, painting and building and moving coops & runs around. Tiger Lily settled immediately back in her old coop and I moved her 9 LF eggs with her. Today I've been to buy 3 bantam blue buff columbian Brahma eggs and 7 bantam Poland eggs, a mix of silver laced, chamois, white crested black and a crele, some frizzle, some not. Tiger Lily failed to notice I'd exchanged her LF eggs for bantams and is sat happily on them She's been very good and seems to be coming out once a day for a massive poo and to eat & drink as much as possible as quickly as possible She was so funny on Sunday before we moved her, Tallulah had gone in to lay an egg and had somehow turfed Tiger Lily off. With Tallulah 'babysitting' Tiger Lily literally sprinted to the other end of the garden where the food is, quickly filled up, had a quick dustbath before dashing back to take over in the nest box again She really seemed to appreciate Tallulahs help.

[Snowy]

She sounds like a fabulous broody Love the thought of her letting Tallulah babysit her eggies