My New Girls

WoodyK · « **on:** July 29, 2008, 21:45 »

Hello All

Just wanted to share this with you all. Please excuse my excitement but i am new to all of this.

I picked up 3 ex batts on saturday and within the hour they were out picking at grass. They look a bit shabby but seem quite happy.

Then on Sunday morning they presented me with this!

I hope they like their new home. As i have never had hens before and no woodworking experience i decided to build them their house myself!

Thanks to everyone on here who has given me advice or answered my dumb questions.

Also thanks to Michelle at BHWT and Carly. I hope i give the girls the retirement they deserve.

Thanks again

Woody

Chookaholic · « **Reply #1 on:** July 29, 2008, 21:58 »

wow,your woodworking skills are pretty good for a beginner!well done

I'm sure your chooks will love their new home

Foxy · « **Reply #2 on:** July 29, 2008, 22:01 »

hello WoodyK welcome to the forum -are your hens from the london rescue?

compostqueen · « **Reply #3 on:** July 29, 2008, 22:55 »

that looks idyllic for them. Are you going to let them out onto the grass once they get acclimatised

Great house and run by the way. Looks FAB

unaspenser · « **Reply #4 on:** July 30, 2008, 02:53 »

Lovely house and run! They look relieved to be with you.

I'm sure they'll start looking a bit sleeker as they settle in.

WoodyK · « **Reply #5 on:** July 30, 2008, 10:02 »

Thanks for all your kind comments. I didn't have a plan or any measurements, i just looked at pictures and thanks to the kind advice from this forum i made it up as i went along. The run is temporary but i am in the process of building a run to attach to the front of the house. i was just attaching the door as the thunderstorm started on monday afternoon. Once they are settled they will be allowed to free range and there is plenty of grass and a wooded area for them to scratch around in but i want to have an enclosed area where they can still pick the grass but i know they are safe. If anyone is interested i'll post some more pictures when it is finished.

Foxy, I got them from the BHWT but due to me clicking on too many links i did nearly end up with 3 others from North London Rescue the following day! Thanks to Michelle and Carly it was resolved.

Thanks again, i'm so glad i found this forum
Woody

unaspenser · « **Reply #6 on:** July 30, 2008, 17:06 »

I'd love to see more pics when you're done with the other run, etc.

Great job!

agapanthus · « **Reply #7 on:** July 30, 2008, 18:43 »

That's a really good job!!! Well done you!

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #8 on:** July 30, 2008, 22:09 »

Looks great Woody

Poolfield2 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 30, 2008, 22:27 »

Woody, that's brilliant! You should give up the day job and sell chook houses

WoodyK · « **Reply #10 on:** July 31, 2008, 08:49 »

i don't think i could sell them for what it cost me to build although i do think i probably over engineered it a bit. I wanted to make it as solid as possible but it weighs a ton!

I'll put some more pictures up when it's done

W

NormandyMary · « **Reply #11 on:** July 31, 2008, 17:53 »

Quote from: "Poolfield2"

Woody, that's brilliant! You should give up the day job and sell chook houses

I'll second that. We bought one very similar 2 years ago and paid £100 for it, and OH had to go to the UK to pick it up.
Get making and sell them on Ebay. Fantastic.

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