Chicken Coop - Where to buy???

kerryjack

That's a fine coop bullseye. 5 star accommodation for your chicks

bulleyes

Aravo wrote: »

Great job. Is that an automatic door closer/opener that I see. How do you find it. What type is it.

Thanks. Yes, its the "Chicken Guard extreme" automatic door opener. It can be set on a timer or to open and close during daylight hours. Theres a lot of foxes around here so this was the safest option. Best money I spent, really cant fault it.

_Brian

Jamal Rapid Concrete wrote: »

Don't buy a dog run. It's hard to weather proof with a metal frame.... Personal experience

We use a dog run as their immediate secured area, few sheets of tin across and the chicken coop is outside but opens through a hole in the wire.

Works great, they have some space to roam around all the time and then are let out round the garden most days, shut into the run at night, have a ring of slabs round the dog run to stop a fox digging under it.

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_Brian wrote: »

We use a dog run as their immediate secured area, few sheets of tin across and the chicken coop is outside but opens through a hole in the wire.

Works great, they have some space to roam around all the time and then are let out round the garden most days, shut into the run at night, have a ring of slabs round the dog run to stop a fox digging under it.

Im on a mountain facing the atlantic. If I didnt have high sides and a roof I'd come out and find them embedded in the wire mesh

Mackzee

Well I'm down to these options;

1.
https://www.aosom.ie/item/pawhut-wood-chicken-coop-guinea-pig-hutch-small-animal-cage-pc-roof-w-run-box~D51-104.html?utm_source=google_shopping&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=PLA&gclid=Cj0KCQjwybD0BRDyARIsACyS8mueGycHrgXV01MVuCi7X9IMZlGMDyorzanN_gPlsvV39-tV9pODn9QaAgOGEALw_wcB

2.
https://www.farmfowl.com/product/the-holly-chicken-coop-with-run/

3.
https://www.farmfowl.com/product/the-lucy-chicken-coop/

kerryjack

They are cheap enough and would get you started probably go for the second option you can add on a few extensions later on if needed.

c.p.w.g.w

What's the best way of fox proofing? I live very much in the city but we have about 2 local foxes.

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c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

What's the best way of fox proofing? I live very much in the city but we have about 2 local foxes.

Get wire mesh for under the frame. Wide enough to extend out. Fox won't dig past it.

EagerBeaverton

Mackzee wrote: »

Since all the local hardware stores are closed, is there anywhere online to buy raw materials, (timber, wire, etc) to build a coop and run.

You might have gone with buying the coop and run as a set online, but did you by any chance find a supplier that's still selling timber online and is delivering? Was just about to start building a run and a coop as things shut down and are goosed at the minute - any supplier I can find is only offering essential deliveries or they've shut completely.

Gloomtastic!

Mackzee wrote: »

Well I'm down to these options;

1.
https://www.aosom.ie/item/pawhut-wood-chicken-coop-guinea-pig-hutch-small-animal-cage-pc-roof-w-run-box~D51-104.html?utm_source=google_shopping&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=PLA&gclid=Cj0KCQjwybD0BRDyARIsACyS8mueGycHrgXV01MVuCi7X9IMZlGMDyorzanN_gPlsvV39-tV9pODn9QaAgOGEALw_wcB

2.
https://www.farmfowl.com/product/the-holly-chicken-coop-with-run/

3.
https://www.farmfowl.com/product/the-lucy-chicken-coop/

I like No 1. but it’s very light. Might not last long. I’ve just gone for an Amy from farmfowl.

Ordered the chickens through Freeway Poultry. To find out when they can deliver near you, you have to order the birds then there’s a drop down menu giving you a date/location near you. Don’t bother trying to call/email them, I’ve heard nothing back.

I was going to copy bullseyes design for a coop but my mate who makes all things metal was quoting me €500 for just the materials.

Birds arrive here Sunday. Getting very excited!

Mackzee

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

I like No 1. but it’s very light. Might not last long. I’ve just gone for an Amy from farmfowl.

Ordered the chickens through Freeway Poultry. To find out when they can deliver near you, you have to order the birds then there’s a drop down menu giving you a date/location near you. Don’t bother trying to call/email them, I’ve heard nothing back.

I was going to copy badasses design for a coop but my mate who makes all things metal was quoting me €500 for just the materials.

Birds arrive here Sunday. Getting very excited!

Delivery of poultry is ideal, gonna use them.

jimini0

Jamal Rapid Concrete wrote: »

Get wire mesh for under the frame. Wide enough to extend out. Fox won't dig past it.

Don't forget about the mink. Them things can get in the smallest of holes. Wiped out my father's 6 hens in a week. Couldn't find where he was gettin in until it was too late.

Mackzee

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

I like No 1. but it’s very light. Might not last long. I’ve just gone for an Amy from farmfowl.

Ordered the chickens through Freeway Poultry. To find out when they can deliver near you, you have to order the birds then there’s a drop down menu giving you a date/location near you. Don’t bother trying to call/email them, I’ve heard nothing back.

I was going to copy badasses design for a coop but my mate who makes all things metal was quoting me €500 for just the materials.

Birds arrive here Sunday. Getting very excited!

Looked at the Amy aswell, the Katie is nearly the same dimensions. What is delivery on them?

Gloomtastic!

Mackzee wrote: »

Looked at the Amy aswell, the Katie is nearly the same dimensions. What is delivery on them?

Delivery is free. Should be here tomorrow

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Gloomtastic! wrote: »

I like No 1. but it’s very light. Might not last long. I’ve just gone for an Amy from farmfowl.

Ordered the chickens through Freeway Poultry. To find out when they can deliver near you, you have to order the birds then there’s a drop down menu giving you a date/location near you. Don’t bother trying to call/email them, I’ve heard nothing back.

I was going to copy badasses design for a coop but my mate who makes all things metal was quoting me €500 for just the materials.

Birds arrive here Sunday. Getting very excited!

My materials cost that as well force 12*6. It has to withstand Atlantic storms

Aravo

bulleyes wrote: »

Thanks. Yes, its the "Chicken Guard extreme" automatic door opener. It can be set on a timer or to open and close during daylight hours. Theres a lot of foxes around here so this was the safest option. Best money I spent, really cant fault it.

The automatic door closer whether sliding upwards or to the side will not fit my coop. It's pretty light timber anyways so might make up a coop over the summer. I would have to butcher the roof to get an automatic one to fit.

Aravo

I took the plunge and got the chicken guard extreme auto door opener. Bit of work to get it to fit but it's up and running.

Aravo

Aravo wrote: »

I took the plunge and got the chicken guard extreme auto door opener. Bit of work to get it to fit but it's up and running.

I have 2 door closers. Both under 10 and unlikely to develop a fault until their teenage years

eusap

Aravo wrote: »

I took the plunge and got the chicken guard extreme auto door opener. Bit of work to get it to fit but it's up and running.

How much are the chicken guards?

Aravo

eusap wrote: »

How much are the chicken guards?

PM sent

kerryjack

Aravo wrote: »

PM sent

Why the PM is it top secret.

Gloomtastic!

kerryjack wrote: »

Why the PM is it top secret.

He’s probably selling something.

Dinzee Conlee

kerryjack wrote: »

Why the PM is it top secret.

If the seller isn’t advertising prices I’d be slow to put a price out in public as well to be fair...

djmc

https://blackfieldfarm.com/keeping-chickens/ could just buy online