There has been so much on television recently about keeping hens and chickens that the sales of chicken coops and poultry houses has shot up.
Here at ideas-4-pets we have had trouble keeping up with the amount of orders for chicken coops over the past couple of months.  However, we now have lots of new hen houses […]

I read an article the other day that said that chickens could be laying eggs in gardens throughout the UK.  Since all the media hype about battery farming, more and more city residents are keen to raise their own hens in their own chicken coops in their own gardens.  
Providing fresh eggs for your family straight from the […]

There are lots of things to look out for when buying your first chicken coop.  I have listed below a few points for you to consider.
Is the chicken coop tanalised?   Pressure treated timber is wonderful because it ensures the maximum degree of penetration of the treatment and hen houses that are tanalised will last up to 20 […]

If you haven’t kept chickens before, it may seem to be a daunting prospect when you see all the chicken coops that are available for sale. 
Here are some points you may wish to consider to help you purchase the correct chicken house for you.
Consider how many hens you intend to keep and look for a coop that will […]

Chickens need looking after just like any other bird and their chicken coops need to be cleaned out at least every 3 weeks.  If the litter in the bottom of the coop becomes damp, then it is adviseable to clean them out more frequently.  The best litter to use is dust extracted shavings with a very thin sprinkling of straw […]

ideas-4-pets have a fantastic range of chicken coops.  There are chicken coops to suit every pocket and whether you want to keep 2 chickens or 100 chickens, we have a chicken coop to suit your needs.
The Covered Cottage chicken coop has been a best seller and now the larger model of this chicken coop with a nesting box […]

Outdoor products for pets such as dog kennels poultry houses or chicken coops are out in all weathers so it is well worth considering purchasing a tanalised or pressure treated hen house.
The process of pressure treating or tanalising involves soaking the timber in a chemical preservative and then placing it in a vacuum under controlled conditions.  […]

We have a number of products on ideas-4-pets that are tanalised or pressure treated, these include dog kennels, chicken coops and hen houses. 
The word “tanalised” comes from the liquid preservative originally used in the process which is called “Tanalith”. 
The process involves the wood being immersed in a liquid preservative and then placed in  a vacuum […]

Chicken coops are used by chickens or hens for roosting, laying eggs and general shelter.
You should allow a  minimum of 1 square foot per bird (large fowl) or 8″ square for bantams but the more space you can give them the better as they will be spending quite a bit of time in the poultry house sheltering from the […]

Chickens like somewhere cosy and dark to lay their eggs in their chicken coop. If you can’t get hold of one or prefer the DIY type then why not custom build your own?
You can build your own nesting box very simply by following the following instructions. 
Use an orange box from the greengrocer or something similar.  The box […]