-We have managed to find a company that makes hen houses just the way we like them made.These houses are constructed from 12mm deep rebate shiplap cladding that is dip treated during construction in a nut coloured preservative.This makes sure that the wood treatment gets into all the nooks and crannies.
The roofs are clad with "onduline" which are bitumen saturated, organic fibre corrugated sheets.This is ideal for poultry housing as it doesn't provide a haven for the dreaded red mite,unlike the traditional felt roofs. All the roofs are hinged,except those with built-in entrance doors.This makes the weekly clean- out much quicker and easier. Many of the houses have slide out floors which also helps no end with cleaning.
There are perches fitted in all the units as well as pop holes with vertical sliding doors.All the houses come with solid floors and the mesh used for ventilation slits and on the runs is 25mm square, 16 guage which is very strong.
Access into the external nest boxes is via the hinged lid which we feel is less intrusive to the birds than front access.These lids are now made from recycled plastic which makes them much more durable and 100% waterproof.The nest box lids and any hinged roofs have special catches for extra security.
We have tried to provide as much information about the houses available but if there is anything more you would like to know then please get in touch.
Please be very careful when choosing your poultry housing as many available on the internet are of very poor design and quality. You can come and have look at our houses and see for yourself the high quality of build and the attention to detail in their design.