Poorly chicken

[Clangerschickens]

Hi everyone 

My chickens are in an extended Go Up run and with avian flu I’ve cobbled together an extension made of dog fencing but I really want something better for the future.

The Omlet WIR will look too big in my garden and I don’t want the whole garden dominated by it, plus obviously it’s a lot of money. I was wondering if it would be feasible to attach a Cube run to the end of the Go Up one but it’s hard to be sure without seeing all the panels - does anyone have an idea if I could make that work? Thanks!

[Cat tails]

Those two runs are a very different size and shape. I wouldn’t invest money in something that will likely require cutting wire and loads of cable ties. I made a run from scaffolding, mostly because the Omlet WIR is too big for my garden too.

 

[Clangerschickens]

Hi, thanks, yes I agree I don’t want to do it if it will be complex, was just trying to gauge an idea! Scaffolding set up is interesting. It’s mainly getting a decent roof really. What I have now is working but it looks messy, like a giant tent and we are very overlooked. I’ll have another think...

[Cat tails]

I use the shade in the photo in summer. It’s not water proof, but does provide lots of shade in hot weather. It was surprisingly cheap, only around €50 for the shade in the photo. 
Now in winter I have a large clear plastic cover, to keep them dry. That one is a lot more expensive, but totally worth it.

[mullethunter]

Have you considered the lo rise WIR?

[Cat tails]

A low rise is still 2x2 and you need space for that. I didn’t have it either.

[Clangerschickens]

Hi, yeah, I have considered the low rise but it’s very expensive for something that’s still not an ideal solution. If it was perfect I wouldn’t mind spending the money, and if it was cheaper, I’d be happier to compromise, but it’s a little bit bigger than I want and pretty low. Something half way between the low rise and high rise height wise would be better! And I’d rather have something a bit smaller also, I really didn’t want so much of the garden taken over by run space.