Yard or Allotment?

well if your allotment is secure then i would go for allotment gaver as much tin roofing as you can off empty plots on the allotment then make it more secure it makes it all worth going down the allotment then . plus if your haveing a good few chickens your next door nabohur at home may not like the smell of chicken pooooooo   .

We keep our hens on an allotment about a mile away and I go down there three times a day. We have foxes so choose to shut them up at night. I don't see it as a chore but fit other stuff around it. I would go for more space for your hens as more room means fewer problems. Nic

Just 1 word of warning they will need at least 2 visits per day 365 days a year more in winter when water freezes 2 hours after refilling as it has this winter. also if ill etc a stand in may be required this has stoped me from moving some of my hens onto the lotty as b4 Christmas both me and oh had flu it was a struggle to go out back to water/feed i would not have made the lotty  

Hi again Lina.

If you could give them a wee bit more room it would be great, but 2m x 3m is just about enough for 2 or 3 birds with a run round the lawn occsionally. The more permanent room you give them, the happier and healthier they'll be.

What sort of surface is it ?
And are your boundaries secure enough ?
Could next door's dogs get in if they really tried ?
If you think like a chicken and examine the space from your side, then think like a fox or dog and examine it from outside, you can get a feel for if it's right.
And keep asking questions 

Rob