Poorly chicken

[sari]

Has anyone ever used a Green house frame as the basis for a WIR? Obviously I'm going to remove the glass ( its a 1960's one..plate glass + I'm clumsy and my daughter is dyspraxic = recipe for A+E) I don't want roast Chickens and my FiL is a steel engineer so I can get really good mesh.....plus some polycarb on the roof?? What do you think ? Am I mad..or will it work?? I reallt want a WIR, from a housekeeping point of view, seems easier to maintain ( please put me wrong on this , if I'm wrong!!

 

So any ideas etc...fire away

 

Sari x x x

[Olly]

Not mad at all, someone on here did just that - I can't remember who, but it might be worth searching 'greenhouse' to see if it comes up, you'd have to go back a year or two.

 

Sounds like a plan - my WIR is almost the same size as my greenhouse, only it's square whereas the greenhouse has a sloping roof, however that won't bother the hens!

[sari]

Ta Olly.....I did have a bit of a search....I'll do a better one *blushes*........it just seemed silly to take it down, and build basically the same structure out of wood......

[Egluntyne]

Seems a good idea to me.

[Redwing]

The pic of the one may be in this thread - viewtopic.php?f=4&t=12663

 

Its a good idea, just be sure you attach the mesh really well - cable ties are good for this!

 

I kept my show chickens in a greenhouse last winter (with the glass in) and the space was perfect for them

[daxigirl]

I've just looked through the file of peoples walk in runs. I have one heck of a lot to aspire to. My fave is the 2 interlocking round ones. What a lot of amazingly creative people are out there.

[sari]

Mine won't be as fancy looking as some of these, but it's the functionality and enrichment that counts! I am looking to take the glass out tomorrow, and give it a good clear out...leaving the staging on one side, with some branches going from floor up..to give the little'un somewhere to escape to....have got some good ideas.....but am constrained by a lack of funds....OH was made redundant in March and luckily found a job ( after 100's of apps) in July...it's just been made permanent, so phew....money coming back in now!! SO....work starts tomorrow!!

[daxigirl]

Hope the weather stays good for operation greenhouse transformation.

 

I'm eyeing up my lean-to greenhouse now only it's on the wrong side of the house and I wouldn't be able to see them.