CockADoodleDoo Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 (edited) i have found out that you can build a hen house and run for up to 4 bantams or 2 hens for £38!!! Heres How You Do It Mesh = 0.9m by 6m = £14.95 http://www.meshdirect.co.uk/Medium-weight-16-gauge-1.6-mm-wire-diameter-c-84.html Wood = 9m = £9.00 http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/107070?htxt=6YwZAISW1i5OgIudElUVh4%2BI3KMD0YlK3aWM7EPIBJQVvJOxcInvY1H4JwBcSZ2MIfCIMv2VNq1z%0AWJ9bQPNXrg%3D%3D Wood For Hut = 2 SQM = £14.42 http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/111196?htxt=6YwZAISW1i5OgIudElUVh4%2BI3KMD0YlK3aWM7EPIBJQVvJOxcInvY1H4JwBcSZ2MIfCIMv2VNq1z%0AWJ9bQPNXrg%3D%3D Total Cost = £38.37 PM me if you want all the measurements I am very proud of myself Edited November 7, 2007 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol U Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 Could you post a picture of it please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CockADoodleDoo Posted November 7, 2007 Author Share Posted November 7, 2007 i havent built it but will try to draw a pic of what it would look like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 if it's any good, you could sell the plans on e-bay! Or even make them and sell them, there's a huge profit in hen coops/runs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 I have to say that in addition to the above, I would be listing: Bashed fingers - £10 on plasters and Nurofen Aching back from bending over with hammer - £120 (three physio sessions ) Stress from trying to make it fit together - £50 (case of wine to relieve stress) Takeaway because I was too busy to cook - £25 Weekends given up to making coop - priceless Cost of getting A Man in to finish the job I couldn't do - £150 Good luck, you're probably more handy than I am! I hope it goes well, do post some pics when it's done. You will feel so proud of yourself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 I have to say that in addition to the above, I would be listing: Bashed fingers - £10 on plasters and Nurofen Aching back from bending over with hammer - £120 (three physio sessions ) Stress from trying to make it fit together - £50 (case of wine to relieve stress) Takeaway because I was too busy to cook - £25 Weekends given up to making coop - priceless Cost of getting A Man in to finish the job I couldn't do - £150 That would go for me too! Plus twenty years in prison for bludgeoning Him Indoors to death with a lump hammer for saying "I told you so!" Your physio is expensive ....3 sessions at mine cost £100 (£40 for the first and £30 thereafter...and she is truly fantastical.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Well when I went it was £38 and then it went up to £40, but that is in London where everything costs more Mine was absolutely brilliant though, I tore a ligament in my ankle in June and it took a long time to heal, but I think I'd still be limping if I hadn't gone there. I agree with the 'bludgeoning to death with a hammer', unfortunately as I live on my own I'd just have to take it out on the cat, and believe me the vet charges more than the physio! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 I do believe you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERTIE MCSQUIRTY Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 well smarty pants here has made a coop for 6 hens using offcuts of wood and recycled wood. gained from our neighbours with wood lying around in their garages, and the s"Ooops, word censored!" skip at our local timber merchants where offcuts of some serious marine ply have been found. being a girly, i managed to chat up the timber merchant who delivered it for free to me as well!!!!! hubby is well p***d off but has now almost succumbed to having chickens so far it has cost me 99p for a big bag of assorted screws from lidl this was it from last week, it looks much better now Edit. i cant seem to manage to put this on without supplying all my details to you can someone help me. i have registered with photobucket but what do i do next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 pm me the details bertie and i will try and sort it for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERTIE MCSQUIRTY Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 right i have managed to put a photo of my coop on the omlet gallery as a guest as i couldn't log in and after 2 days of fidgeting with photobucket here's the photo of the coop, this was last weekend, it looks even better now with the finer details being done. if i manage to put this on succesfully, i'll take some more and post http://s227.photobucket.com/albums/dd102/BERTIEMCSQUIRTY/?action=view¤t=100_1996.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 That's very impressive well done you! karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Wow! Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktdot Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Love the colours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
