Nice pressie from OH

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Nice pressie from OH
« on: November 08, 2012, 13:25 »
OH brought this home that he picked up very cheaply.  Has been pulled apart, cleaned and refurbed - no sign of red mite or any other nasties.  It's small, but will be a very useful house for raising new stock or isolating any of the existing lot that get ill.

The big gang were immediately on the case - anything new must be investigated - 'tis the law according to them  ::)





Alphie checked it out quickly just in case it contained new laaayyyyddddeees, but soon lost interest - too busy showing off to his 2 girls  :lol:


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Re: Nice pressie from OH
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2012, 13:51 »
seeing your big girl in there shows just how small the runs are of these coops - yet they still advertise them as being big enough for 6 hens  :ohmy:.
They do make very good hospital coops though. However if you decide to use it as a broody coop you may have to lift the littlies in and out for a week or two but after that they simply fly up the ramp  :D
Staffies are softer than you think.

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Re: Nice pressie from OH
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2012, 14:07 »
That's Beyonce my blue orp bantie but she's a bootilicious girl and about the size of a hybrid hen  :lol:

I know what you mean Joy.  Yoda my tiny Serama is the little hen outside and I wouldn't keep 6 her size in a run that small.  Maybe a trio of very small bantams, but I think even for 2 standard sized hens, it would be a squeeze  :blink:

I'll probably get feathered and sexed young pullets to raise in there.  Would love chicks but wouldn't want to deal with all the males.  My two Serama boys were free from a breeder trying to rehome what she could to avoid the inevitable  :)

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Re: Nice pressie from OH
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2012, 15:01 »
I've got one of those coops that i just use for raising chicks or as a hospital wing. If its the same size as mine You can get 3 full size hens in but anything more is pushing it.

Last Feb when we had the snow, i had 3 in this one and 5 in my big coop. It had taken all day for my 5 to travel up the garden in the snow and they decided that enough was enough and they wernt going back to their own coop.  When i went to lock them away i found all 8 in this little coop. All squeezed in like sardines. My daughter and i had to carry the 5 down the garden in the snow and dark and put them away in their proper place  :nowink:

I've never used the run bit as a run,  as mine opens out into a large pen.

Its nice when you get a good surprise though

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Re: Nice pressie from OH
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2012, 15:51 »
Just wanted to say how prett your hens are  :D

Hannah

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Re: Nice pressie from OH
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2012, 17:38 »
The markings on your girls are drop dead gorgeous. :)

The black and white one looks as if she has been sculpted.

there needs to be an emoticon showing a drooling, envious face. :D

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Re: Nice pressie from OH
« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2012, 17:58 »
Love how nosey they are being.  :lol:

I have the same coop but it's where my two rabbits live, it's perfect for them with plenty of indoor space, unlike a normal hutch.

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Re: Nice pressie from OH
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2012, 22:02 »
Ditto Willow Warren and Mrs Ball - henny beauty contest you have there!

I thought about picking one of those up cheap from freecycle or something to park at a friend's place for hensitting.  I know she wouldn't like it but OK for few days maybe and easy life for hensitter.
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Re: Nice pressie from OH
« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2012, 22:56 »
Simply gorgeous, I do love bantams.  So cute, lovely eggs and less poo! 
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Re: Nice pressie from OH
« Reply #9 on: November 09, 2012, 20:58 »
Thank you for all the nice comments about the girls  :)


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