Chezstevens Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Hi,We live in southern 79. I made a hen house some 6 years ago that is still going strong. We are in need of additional accomodation for extra ducks, geese etc. Does anybody have contact details for a supplier of poultry houses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 I'm certain I've seen them outside Point Vert.Now, if you wanted a supplier of paltry houses I've met several! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Also try Gamm and Pole Vert - they both do a lot of poultry stuff but vary from place to place as they are franchises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoverfrog Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 in the UK I have used Forsham Cottaage arks (http://www.forshamcottagearks.com/) who were great, but I have no idea if they export.Here in france it seems to be the norm to cobble together a few palettes, whatever, and put a few roof tiles up! Either that or a fantastically heavy structure in concrete - or is that just for rabbits?!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chezstevens Posted March 4, 2007 Author Share Posted March 4, 2007 Thanks for the replies - a few places to visit at the end of march. We have thinned out a copse of trees to allow us to fence in a small area (1200 sq m) for the poultry. The space has a small stonebuilt water reservoir in it. It is visible from the terrace so we thought we would have some aesthetically pleasing structures for them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springbank Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 www.ducatillon.com sell all things poultry plus other stuff for the small holderlink edited by a mod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chezstevens Posted March 4, 2007 Author Share Posted March 4, 2007 [quote user="springbank"]www.ducatillon.com sell all things poultry plus other stuff for the small holder[/quote]Springbank,Thanks for the link but it just leads to sponsored links.regardsVern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avinalarf Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Try it without the second i. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyn_Paul Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 or cut to the chase:http://www.ducatillon.com/materiel-d-elevage/logements-pour-animaux/poulaillers/lensemble-aviduc-tout-confort.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooky Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Hello Chez StevensDid you manage to find a hen house. I am looking; desperate now. I only want two chickens. Unless I find one soon I will buy and Eglu, and have it sent across. I live just outside Chef. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chezstevens Posted March 31, 2008 Author Share Posted March 31, 2008 We bought a henhouse from Castorama. Next time we will probably buy from Ducatillon. The Eglu is a bit cramped (IMHO).regardsVern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Hi You could also try animaloo.fr They have some on promo at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonrouge Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 We too bought from animaloo.fr and they are first class and delivery was spot on. The hen house is more like a five star hotel for chickens and our chicks just love it. regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seb47 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Buy! Buy! Good grief. Get down to your local Terre du Sud (or local equivalent), raid the bin with the broken pallets in (after asking permission of course) transport it all home then spend a couple of hours working out a design (plenty of examples on the internet) incorporating an old curtain pole as a perch, and then pull the pallets apart and put them back together. Quick coat of eco-friendly green paint and bob's your uncle. Our chickens love it. Whatever happened to the "Good Life". With a little imagination you can even incorporate a mini pigeoniere!Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooky Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 If only Seb 47. I have difficulty constructing my own life, yet alone a hen house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoverfrog Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 constructing one's own life is hard. Constructing a hen-house is easy :)Forget the fancy designs, and think about what you want it to do.Hens have survived for centuries - flapping around the farm-yard, laying in the hay, and roosting on wherever there's a space off-ground.Are your chickens going to be fenced in? Is there a local problem with predators? Do you want them to be in an ark and move it every day? How much space do you want them to have?A basic chicken house is a wooden (usually!) box, with a shelf for egg-laying and a perch, and a means for them to get in and out and also for you (for cleaning, and to make sure they haven't left the eggs on the floor - chickens are stupid.)You can make it as complicated as you like, or just let them roam around and find their own places.I've built quite a few hen-houses over the years, some more complicated than others, and they don't appreciate it!All they need is shelter from the wind/driving rain, somewhere to lay eggs, and to be fed. They prefer to roost off-ground to avoid predators (well they are tasty, aren't they!) but that could be lathes built into the open barn wall (like at my friend's house) and it doesn't have to be complicated.You may lose all your chickens to a fox, or a marten, or a dog, but there's nothing you can do about a determined predator - and indeed I've lost more chickens when they were constrained than when they were free-er.Chickens are not fussy. Last week's leftovers is just as tasty as today's!Get together a hammer, a few nails, some pallets/old doors/bits of wood and make yourself a hen-house.You'll feel better for it :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limousin Lass Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 We have just received the latest special offers brochure from our local France Rurale they are advertising a chicken house suitable for 4-5 hens for 295 Euro. I have just had a look at the animaloo web site and it looks the same as Réf. AS4428 they are selling at 339 Euro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracteurtom Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 The concept of putting hens in a purpose designed house escapes the French, let alone, spending 300€ + for the pleasure. and I bet its no more than some nailed together fencing panels or larch lap on a simple frame. If you look in the Smallholding mags sold in the UK, the place is a wash with folks trying to sell you their version of a hen house, thats better than all the rest, funny old world isn't it.Last year I needed housing for 12 turkeys, and I bought a 3x3 m metal shed, from a supermarket - arbi de jardin, and its ideal with a few mods (ventilation and perches).You could try using an old 2CV or R4, very french ! or just get some plans and some timber, its not hard to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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