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judith
Joined: 16 Dec 2004
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Rob R
Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: York
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 Posted: Mon May 16, 05 2:21 pm Post subject: |
 
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We did a similar thing with a shed we had given, about 8' x 6' with a 'stable' type door in one end and a window on the right hand side. The adaption, and renovation, consisted of drying out & replacing the rotten bits, replacing the roofing felt, then making modification for hens.
In the side opposite the window we added a couple of sliding pop holes, one at either end (not right in the corner though, to reduce draughts), to allow access to two different paddocks within the orchard. Above the pop holes is a perch runing the length of the shed, secured at either end to the ends of the shed and a support going down to the side at angle to give a clear floor to make cleaning easier. A droppings board will go in when we get round to it too.
Above the pop holes, at eaves level, and the same in the opposite side, are ventilation gaps with 1 1/2 boards removed & replaced with fine mesh, to discourage vermin. Permanent nest boxes are due to go into the side below the window, although at present they have internal boxes in the same place. The feed & water are positioned in the right hand corner just through the door, next to the nest boxes.
We also set it on two sleepers set lengthways, and four concrete bearers across them, to provide enough height to discorauge rodents from living under there. The only problem thus far has been the sliding popholes. They ran on two routed runners, with a full length batton across the end for the slide to butt up to. However the lower runner filled with sawdust which made it difficult to close, so the battons needed shortening to allow the bedding to slide out of the end of the runner, as the slide is shut. |
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