Solitary chicken - need advice

[thechickenwhisperer]

Hi guys,

Have been given the go-ahead by my lovely wife for a wooden WIR. Looking for 12x6x6ft but not being a very handy man i will pay for someone to do it for me. Does any of our Scottish contingent know of anywhere i can obtain decent panels or have someone complete a whole job ?

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Welcome . I'm not much help as my WIR came from Aviaries4U but they're no longer trading.

 

However, good-egg (in South Queensferry) has a fantastic WIR which you can see here. I'm sure she'd be happy to share her experience!

[thechickenwhisperer]

Looks amazing. Thats exactly the type of run i want. Is that company still in existence as i cant find their site?

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Hi, sorry, you're right, that supplier seems to have gone out of business - seems to happen quite often .

 

Had a quick look through the WIR thread but the only thing that stood out was that you shouldn't use Petpens4U. Might be worth having a look at Flyte So Fancy or Wells Poultry , they are well established firms with a good reputation. I can't personally vouch for their runs but I know Egluntyne has a Flytesofancy run and is very happy with it.

 

Or if you can find a good joiner willing to take on a project you'd be welcome to have a look at my run for inspiration if you're anywhere near Edinburgh.

[LunaKiw1]

Have you thought about the Omlet WIR? The basic one is 2m x 2m x 2m but you can add 1m extensions. It is (realtively) easy to erect - and also relocate to a new house as we found recently - plus it is discreet in your garden when viewed from the ohuse so not obtrusive if you have a nice garden. and of course it is secure and fox-proof.

[thechickenwhisperer]

Thanks guys. I think i will speak to a joiner and see what kind of price we can come up with. The Omlet WIR is way too expensive for me for the size you get. I,m looking at 12x6x6 feet and actually like the look of wooden ones personally. Will let you all know how things progress.

[good_egg]

sorry, just found this... the company I used (Cotswold wood) have gone, but Mark, the guy who owned the company and who helped design this run and who delivered etc has moved to premier pet solutions who do all of the same stuff and I assume still deliver to scotland. there website is....

 

http://premierpetsolutions.com/

 

If you want something other than what is shown contact them. If you want the drawings for mine I can probably dig out, or he will still have - tell him it was Hannah in South Queensferry.... Only tip - get it taller - we had to keep the height low for planning regs (listed building) but bang our heads on the cross beams - little bit bigger = much better.....

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Glad you found this - I should have PMd you, with hindsight .

 

Good to know that there's still a way to get runs like yours - it does look fab .

[thechickenwhisperer]

Thanks guys. Been away on holiday for the last week but will check it out.

[thechickenwhisperer]

The saga continues. Found a nice one at premier pet solutions but guess what ? They wont deliver to Scotland. What a total bummer.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

That's a shame. Perhaps you might be able to arrange a courier to collect it for you?

[Stagsbrae]

My sister had a WIR made to her specifications by a chap in Blairgowrie? Only thing was, she had to collect and erect herself.

[Choo-chook]

I got mine from perthshire poultry, it was really difficult finding a supplier who would deliver to scotland, I wanted a 3 sided one in a awkward size and wanted to mike it myself to get a good fit...nearly ended in divorce! You're more than welcome to come and see mine or pm me with your email and I'll send some pics.

Flytes so fancy deliver so do wells poultry and I think happy chicks(?) but the cost of delivery really bumps the prices up.

One thing I'd say though is, be very exact about the sizes you want, esp height...

Good luck