A new take on the plastic coop.

Post by **AL37** » 20 Jun 2010, 20:19

My mums silky has just hatched four chicks, the other hens were a bit to interested in them so we decided Dotty and her chicks should have a home all to them selves. As luck would have it a neighbor of my mum was throwing away an old wendy house, So after I secured and sealed the windows, attached a floor, cut a pop hole and made a run to attach to the front of it as well as a few other bit and pieces Dotty is one happy mum.
Oh and my mum is also a happy mum. :-D

secret squirrel · Post by **secret squirrel** » 20 Jun 2010, 20:22

I `like` that very much Al. I envy all you clever peeps who make these lovely runs. Mine is not nearly so posh.
lorna

stace · Post by **stace** » 20 Jun 2010, 20:34

Al that is Brilliant well done. You are so clever. Could you come and live in Swindon please? {rofwl}

That little family will love it )t'

Post by **wendy** » 20 Jun 2010, 20:47

Very twee. I am sure it will do the job nicely and they will love it.
Wendy

LittleBrownFrog · Post by **LittleBrownFrog** » 20 Jun 2010, 20:50

Fabulous. My little boy was upset today because I told him that he wouldn't be able to use the chicken coop as a play house - my two littlies have been in and out all day long - they can even squeeze through the pop hole {rofwl}

Post by **AL37** » 20 Jun 2010, 20:52

Funnily enough Wendy the fact this coop was a wendy house and you have the only other plastic coop I have seen did make me smile. )grin2(

You know what the say about simple things! {rofwl}

Post by **AL37** » 20 Jun 2010, 20:59

Thanks for the nice comments. One thing we did after the pics were taken is surround it all with paving stones. )t'

lizziedoggarden · Post by **lizziedoggarden** » 20 Jun 2010, 21:13

Thats a brilliant way to recycle!

Post by **jannie** » 20 Jun 2010, 21:37

I love it Al..what a great idea... )t'

.. my Granddaughter has the same wendy house ....Mmmmmm...guess what I'm thinking..... {rofwl}

perhaps she'll let me have it in a couple of years when she's outgrown it.. :-D

Post by **AL37** » 20 Jun 2010, 21:43

Jannie, they are reasonabley easy to convert. the hardest part was probably the floor. I used a composite roofing sheet ut to size but a decent piece of thick ply wood would do just as good.
I have put a wanted on my local freegle site. If I get a few I may convert them and pass them on in the trading post here. :-D

Pearl'n"Ruby · Post by **Pearl'n"Ruby** » 20 Jun 2010, 21:46

Al, it's fab! I would live there. Happy mum and youngsters, lovely )w(

Post by **Mad Chick** » 20 Jun 2010, 21:48

It looks fantastic Al. A palace for the ladies )c(

You can often find wendy houses like that on freecycle and it's something hubs suggested a while back. I laughed at his suggestion and said it was a ridiculous idea. Looks like I owe him an apology :oops:

What did you seal the windows with?

Lucy x

Post by **AL37** » 20 Jun 2010, 21:57

The one next to the door has the plastic that was cut from the pop hole screwed on from the inside and sealed with silicone from the outside. The rest have ply wood cut to size and again attached to the back of the shutters from the inside. The shutters themselves were the screwed to the plastic above top and bottom, then sealed with silicone again from the outside. The two shutters that are open in the pics now have a latch to keep them closed. The hole behind them is covered with weld mesh from the inside.

maggie1946 · Post by **maggie1946** » 20 Jun 2010, 22:29

Clever you Al, it looks fantastic.. Maggie..

Post by **manda** » 20 Jun 2010, 22:46

That is excellent Al.... :-D

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