New hens not going into Eglu Go Up

[Miss Millies Chicken]

Yes you read subject line right

 

The following article was in my local newspaper this week http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/City-banker-build-150K-chicken-coop-Forest-Dean/story-16989430-detail/story.html

 

I'm not going to line the poop trays with this newspaper. Just in case the girls catch a glimpse of the headlines and start demanding a more palatial home to keep up with the neighbours.

[zakjon-98]

I hope they post pictures when its finished!

[Cheeky Chooky]

[Luvachicken]

Think how many cubes and chickens you could buy with that.

They showed it in todays Daily Mail.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Can't see him with a tubtrug and poop scoop - presumably he'll have staff for that, wonder if they'll live in .

[jackian]

What a waste if like my girls they have two coups and two nesting boxes and all squash up huddled in one

I think the article I read said they had a room per chicken..poor , lonely chickens.

Probably have live in staff.

[Lavenders_Blue]

Gosh, that's a lot of money to spend on a coop that will be very quickly pooped all over!

[Saronne]

Bad case of conspicuous consumption. Sorry, I've lost my sense of humour.

[Chicken Momma]

Lord above! Seriously?

 

If they want something to spend their money on .........

[hopingforchickens]

Surely they'd be happier in a field, is he going to let them out? Seems a bit of a waste to me, silly man

[zakjon-98]

Surely they'd be happier in a field, is he going to let them out?

I was wondering the same thing That thing is going to be hard to clean!

[hopingforchickens]

I was wondering the same thing That thing is going to be hard to clean!

but he won't have to do it so he won't have thought of that - am I being too judgemental, maybe he's a mad chicken enthusiast who will be doing it all himself...

[Miss Millies Chicken]

I've had a look at the original planning application for the house. It was for 20 birds to provide meat and produce for Eastbach Court a listed building. The land on which the coop is to be sited was purchased about the time of the planning application. Its possible that some of the £150k quoted by the newspapers is for building costs and land purchase.