Do Chickens like tubes?!!!

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Gobsheen

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Do Chickens like tubes?!!!
« on: April 24, 2012, 13:20 »
Hi,
The coop I'm building has a built-in run, and will link to a second run to give them plenty of space.  The link will have to go through a fence which is about 6 inches from the first run.  Not a big deal but I want to make sure it's secure from predators.

How do you think the chickens would take to walking through a tube which would be about 12 inches long and about 10-12 inches across?!  I don't want to start making plans and cutting things up only to find they're likely to hate it!

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Re: Do Chickens like tubes?!!!
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2012, 13:28 »
They will probably be fine.  One of our henhouses had a wooden tunnel over a foot long because of how it was situated, we couldn't get the house right up to the run fence. 

And they have a couple of old lorry mudguards that Joyfull gave me which they love walking under when its raining.

It may take them a little while to get used to it, as its something 'different', but I'm sure they will be fine!

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Gobsheen

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Re: Do Chickens like tubes?!!!
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2012, 13:37 »
Great.......thanks!

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Re: Do Chickens like tubes?!!!
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2012, 15:59 »
Did you ever source some chickens Gobsheen?
Lucky Mother of 2 dogs, 2 cats (RiP Sherlock) and 4 chickens (welcome Brenda and Harriet)

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Re: Do Chickens like tubes?!!!
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2012, 16:10 »
I  made a tunnel out of weld mesh and with the long wire left on the I twisted it to the main run making a secure connection. ;)

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Gobsheen

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Re: Do Chickens like tubes?!!!
« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2012, 21:40 »
The mesh tunnel could work!

Hopefully getting the chickens at the weekend. Planning to go to the supplier in Dollar so we can get 4 different breeds together.

Pictures of coop and chooks to follow!



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