Chicken Coop For Ferret

[Welsh_red 4,358]

Thinking of buying a coop for my ferret outside . Hes in a nice size hutch in the shed at the moment . He gets let out and has the shed open all day but fancied having him on the patio in a chicken coop . Hoping to get company for him soon aswell so wanted something with a big open outside space for them to hurtle around , Does anybody on here have any coops they have bought that are good?

 

Ive seen this one on amazon . It looks huge but the dimensions arnt that great (altho i would add levels to the outside to make use of the space) . Only a metre high . Some of the reviews go on about the crap quallity of it but others seem to talk them off .

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chicken-Coops-Imperial-Wentworth-Suitable/dp/B00538JYYM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1492464431&sr=8-2&keywords=chicken+coop+run

 

 

Im starting to think of making one myself but im open to paying and buying one if anybody on here has any positive past experiences with chicken coops for ferrets that they have bought .

[Welsh_red 4,358]

I got bigger version of that for our hob, i put a layer of bricks round bottom for it to sit on so timber wasnt on wet floor, few extra shelfs, hammocks an wat ever else kids give him when they cleaning him out, he do get out more than all jills an has run of garden a lot but i like these set ups

 

Did you make you own coop or did you buy one in ? I like the setup in that picture . I was just worried that the overall size * 203cm x 75cm x 103cm * .might end up being shite and its money spent that i would have to customize to make it good in the end

[Welsh_red 4,358]

Na it was bought out a shop, im sure it was mother in law that bought it but never used it, my lad found it an declared it his for his hob haha its pretty much same as that un but run is extra section long, if its not big enough or ye want to extend it it wouldnt he hard

 

That look like it?

 

[Kinga 11]

This is the exact one I have. I keep two hobs in it and as above they do get a run around in the garden. I put a ply bottom on it with a mesh section for them to use as a toilet, propped it up on some blocks and then a litter tray under the mesh as I found the design quite difficult to clean out easily. I also put hinges on the roof so you can access it like that. We keep them on the patio in winter too but just the other day moved then down the side of the house ( wife's orders due to summer smell haha). When I get back from work I'm happy to put a few pics up if you like?

ATB Kinga

[Colliewhippet 1]

I have my hob in a chicken coop on paving slabs in the garden, when comes time to clean him just a case of move the coop, scoop up the mess then give it a bit of disinfectant and a hard brush and put it back when dry

[Jax13 251]

I've got one that is about 4ft long and it was perfectly fine for my 3 with a hammock hanging at one end and a couple of scaffolding plank shelves added for more space.

 

They are now in a 7x3 bike shed which makes a cracking hutch - checkout the shed monkey website.

[Welsh_red 4,358]

This is the exact one I have. I keep two hobs in it and as above they do get a run around in the garden. I put a ply bottom on it with a mesh section for them to use as a toilet, propped it up on some blocks and then a litter tray under the mesh as I found the design quite difficult to clean out easily. I also put hinges on the roof so you can access it like that. We keep them on the patio in winter too but just the other day moved then down the side of the house ( wife's orders due to summer smell haha). When I get back from work I'm happy to put a few pics up if you like?

ATB Kinga

Pics would be great if you got some.

[Kinga 11]

No worries mate, as soon as I get home.

ATB Kinga

[Daniel cain 43,139]

Got the same for my 3 jills-I sat it on a frame of 4x2 like katchum said stop it rotting-hammock and a few toys they happy enough.I fitted a small sleeping box because the one ferret kept shitting in main sleeping bit .cost me notes I think few yrs back.atb dc

[Fat-Ferret 857]

There a good job, my jills use the bit where the hens would lay the eggs as the toilet, I put cat litter in it and it's easy to keep clean

[Kinga 11]

My coop

[Kinga 11]

My coop with litter tray under. Little buggers scratched off a tile while I was at work today haha. I've also got a little digging box they love to roll in and dig.

[king 11,681]

I got bigger version of that for our hob, i put a layer of bricks round bottom for it to sit on so timber wasnt on wet floor, few extra shelfs, hammocks an wat ever else kids give him when they cleaning him out, he do get out more than all jills an has run of garden a lot but i like these set ups

I had the exact same 1 with the extra 4ft odd extension run.

And kept chickens in it.

I put screws about 10" apart.and 1" sticking out proud. around the bottom edge to keep it off the floor. piece of piss to hose out the run then without moving it.

They would be ideal for ferrets I think.