Poorly chicken

[GardenChick]

https://www.feelgooduk.net/product/nch10-hybrid-chicken-coop-and-run/

 

Does anyone have Windsor chicken coop?

 

[Patricia W]

I've got a friend who has something similar.  She bought it about 10 years ago at the same time I got my cube.  It's not weathered as well as the cube and is now standing unused.  She bought a preloved cube in the end.  She had real,problems with the roof and with red mite too. 

Edited April 9, 2018 by Patricia W

[GardenChick]

This one has plastic inside so mites shouldn't be a problem.

Wood is only outside. And no felt on the roof. 

 

 

Edited April 9, 2018 by GardenChick

[Nrodor]

I started years ago with a fully wooden one.

Even with treating it myself I had plenty of problems with the wooden panels rotting and coming apart. I understand this one is plastic but it's also the same dimensions as the one I had and is very very small. Perhaps even too small for a couple of bantams if you didn't get chance to let them out on the garden.

[GardenChick]

My neighbour recently bought 2 of those coops (for £180) and joined runs together. 

She has 3 chickens there and is using the second coop as a storage.

So chickens have 3.5m run. 

We live in the countryside and have big gardens. So chickens can stretch their legs.

[Patricia W]

Sounds as though they're better than the pure wood ones.  If you like them, give one a go. It is pretty!  But it might be worth asking if there is any second hand value in them.  One of the advantages of the cube is that it does have a reasonable second hand value.  

Whatever you do, get chickens. They're fun ! 

[GardenChick]

3 hours ago, Patricia W said:

Sounds as though they're better than the pure wood ones.  If you like them, give one a go. It is pretty!  But it might be worth asking if there is any second hand value in them.  One of the advantages of the cube is that it does have a reasonable second hand value.  

Whatever you do, get chickens. They're fun ! 

But would I want to spend £800 to get cube and 3m run if I could get it for £180?

For that price I could get a new Windsor coop every few years (if needed) without breaking the bank.

But chickens are on our list soon.

 

[mullethunter]

Reduce reuse recycle

[The Dogmother]

That catch doesn't look very robust, nor does the rest of the housing I'm afraid.

Sorry, but doesn't get my vote - it looks like one of those set-up that won't last a sharp winter 

 

[Patricia W]

I've never bought new.  Only reconditioned direct from Omlet about 10 years ago for about £400, and one second hand for £300 about 6 years ago.  I'd still get a good price for them if I sold them on.    Also, I think the mark 1 cubes have the edge over the new ones currently on sale, so I'd prefer to go for older ones anyway. 

I've added to the run over the years too ( again buying preloved) so they now have lots of room outside when I have to keep them locked up.   Given that the risk of having to confine them to the run for weeks on end as a result of DEFRA Avian Flu regulation is so high, the ability to extend covered run space has been very useful. 

Edited April 10, 2018 by Patricia W

[mullethunter]

I found my Cube on eBay after looking for several months. Cost around £400 with 2m run and feeders etc. The lady I bought it from had also bought it second hand, so it’s now third hand. I bought new nuts and bolts and if I was going to be regularly moving it it would need new wheels, but apart from that there’s absolutely nothing wrong with it.