~ Chicken Coops for Sale ~
Through keeping chickens for 12 years, building and buying several houses during this time, it soon became apparent that there are very few good houses available for the back garden keeper; that considers chicken welfare and being user friendly for the owner.
After much thought and planning Chicken School set to work designing the perfect Chicken Coop
'Chicken School Dormitory 1' was designed. We were fortunate to be approached by the UK's leading manufacturer of quality timber garden buildings, but since moved it to a local supplier
'Enterprise works' ...Enterprise Works is a supported business which provides real employment
opportunities for people with both physical and learning disabilities.
We worked together to make the prototype which was tested in our own garden at Chicken School and now we have the answer to all your housing requirements, a purpose built chicken house offering the perfect design for chicken welfare and the keeper.
There are so many types of houses on the market. Houses are not cheap. It can be a mine field to ensure the breed & house is suitable for you, your family, garden & lifestyle
Back garden keepers usually keep small numbers of chickens in houses with runs attached to give them predator protection while they are at work etc. Some people have a house which is moved regularly others have static houses.
The major things to look for in a coop are:
- •Size: does the coop hold as many birds as you need it to? Bear in mind that companies often over estimate the number of birds that can be comfortably put in (chickens are addictive so your flock may grow), the more space the better. If you are free ranging your hens they will need less space in the run, if permanently penned a large breed will require 10sq feet per bird.
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- •Ease of use: can you access your chickens easily, if required can it be moved & how easily?
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- •Is it easy to clean, with removable parts?
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- •Price - is it good value for money & treated timber?(sorry but you get what you pay for and many coops may look good value, but are poorly made, animal welfare has not been considered or is it user friendly)
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- •Is the roof made of good material so it does not leak or irretrievably hide mites? Do not buy a house with a felt roof.
- Does the house provide weather and predator protection?
Please see the attached pages for details Chicken School's Coops