[Griffete]

Thanks i will look after them the best i can  :)Here are a few more pictures of the nest boxes i made and a couple of perches....

[Beano]

Blimey! Lucky chickens, that looks great.

[Griffete]

Thanks there settled in fine now and loving the new coop.........happy hens   

[Sassy]

It all looks absolutely brilliant.

I cannot see from the photos re the perches. Have you rounded off the edges? If not they will be much better if they are rounded off (not round though). Apologies if you have done this. It looks as though you could go into business making hen huts!

[Griffete]

 Hi Sassy, no i haven't rounded off the edges.........i will get the router out and do that tomorrow first job....thanks for the heads up 

[nerdle]

Brilliant photos - really helpful.  I'd love madam to do some perching and save the daily poo pick.  I thought the same about rounded edges - are bird's feet designed to wrap around a branch - or sit on top?

[Sassy]

They wrap around hence the need to round off the edges of perches.

[Griffete]

3 more girls coming tomorrow 

[Sassy]

To 5* accommodation

[Brood of Bournemouth]

Great job on the house, I'm sure they'll be happy in there. How many hens are you going to have?

[Griffete]

There is 10 in there now....see how its go's next year i may get a few more but for now i think there is just enough for the size of the coop...... want them to have plenty of room and be happy :happy: will keep you all updated on how thing go.....they had a bit of a fight when i first put them in there but seemed to have sorted it out....i got them for free they was in a back garden with no room so should be better on the plot with lots of room to run round ...will get some pictures tomorrow of them and the rest of the girls. I've  just taken on the plot next door so lots of space for them  

[Griffete]

To 5* accommodation

Thanks Sassy :blink:

[Number 7]

Great job Griffete, I have serious Hen House envy!  :blink:

You have given me a few ideas for my girls come spring, really like the Nest boxes, what did you use? They look like milk crates but not sure!?!?

 :blink: :blink:

[Griffete]

Thanks number7, One of the guys on the allotment gets them from work.....there just stacking crates...i was going to use 20LT plastic drums but these stack better and was the perfect size
here is the other option with the drums
   
milk crates would do great as well....hope this helps

[ANHBUC]

Thanks for that last photo Griffete my neighbour has given me a container like that.  Her son runs his Jeep on some sort of oil and she said I can have as many as I need.  I was trying to work out what would be best to use them for and now I know.  I like the design so the eggs roll to the front under the wood to keep them safe and clean.   :blink: