Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: josh5357 on September 17, 2010, 18:02
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As this will be there winter will I need to build some extra shelter for the girls. they have a run under the coop but I feel this will not give shelter from the winter cold and wind.
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You might want top consider some protection from the wind and rain and snow if it comes.
I have some clear corrugated plastic that I will use on top of the run and round some sides of the run as the wind can come from that direction. But it won;t all be enclosed, just the exposed areas.
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The coop sits above the run. I have some perspex I could block off 3 side and leave the 4th open for ventilation? Making sure the wind is not blowing into the open side. What do you think ??
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Sounds a great idea and just take it off on nice days.
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Thanks alan Will prepare it over the weekend and have it ready. As we are in scotland I'm not not expecting to have to wait long to try it out :D Josh
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Ah indeed, winter comes early up there. Hoping to leave mine off for a little while longer here in the southern tropics 8) 8) 8)
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I have some clear corrugated perspex which I am going to get my oh to make a hen shelter with as the run is in a wind tunnel area. I have one who is moulting at the moment and she won't sit down as she is cold so must get the shelter up asap.
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Hi Josh, I'm impressed you are getting ready for winter already!!! I'm still waiting for summer!!!! Where about in Scotland do you live?
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Wishaw Lanarkshire. Open fields behind us, where the snow that you had left over comes down from Inverness with a vengeance. Josh
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You could also try some square bales to make a wind break :)