Ok guys thanks for the info! Yeah petrol is not a good idea by the sounds of it, makes sense to be fair... So after thinking its sensible I go for a plastic chicken coop and could be good for the kids to help clean also and could prove quite costly in the long run to keep replacing the wood...still ...

hello folks So after reading others suggestions and going off and doing some research I found a number of options that court my eye.. For plastic ones I found these: http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/b433/soulsally88/plasticcoop1_zps1mkydqap.jpg http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/b433/soulsally88...

You probably know that you don't need a rooster, hens will lay unfertilised eggs (though why they should is another question, I don't think wild birds do). When my grandson was asking me to buy a cockerel to go with my 5 I was advised here that even a ratio of 5 to 1 was a bit small, and also that ...

Hi Mad chick Thanks alot for your response! Was very helpful! Especially your advice on the number of hens to roosters! makes sense! So I am thinking to get 3 hens and one rooster! I shall look forward to being woken up in the morning! haha I am based in Ireland actually so although the link you sen...

Hello! I recently joined the forum to get reliable advice on chicken coops. I have recently moved house with my kids and partner. Its a much bigger garden than we used to have so rather than keep talking to my friends about getting chickens in, I actually want to do it! The chickens are NOT to eat a...