Welsh_red 4,298 Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 Finally got around to buying a chicken coop for the ferrets (thanks to my bet on Belgium earlier in the world cup) . I've been wanting one for over a year but things kept getting in the way of buying one . I've got 2 Jill's and a vas hob . I've got 2 hutches here already This one was given to me by a friend And I built this one myself when I first got ferrets . It's a good hutch , solid and secure but heavy as sin and it's in one of my outside brick sheds Ive always fancied a big outside hutch for the ferrets so they can have more space and experience the elements properly . In the shed the outside door is mesh so they get some wind/sun etc but it's not the same as being outside all the time. I bought this coop from Amazon , cost £200 delivered . Given it two coats of paint , still needs touching up in parts I've missed . Excuse the rotation I've decided to lift it up off the floor . Theirs a base and then I've got a removable ply on top that's got batterns around to hold coop in place . Idea is that once a week I can take coop off and take base off and clean it properly I've read the little compartment under the nest box can become the toilet and it's hard to get in there to clean so Im going to ply that area off and have a hole in the ply and fill that area with kids play balls . The rest of the hutch inside is undecided . Any idea of things to stick in there etc . I've got loads of pipe to find a home for 2 Quote Link to post
ginger beard 4,652 Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 They love a hammock but they make out of fleece which means they need washing. 1 Quote Link to post
samuria 331 Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 looking good... but you could have got the same coop off fleabay for half the price delivered Quote Link to post
Welsh_red 4,298 Posted July 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 1 hour ago, samuria said: looking good... but you could have got the same coop off fleabay for half the price delivered Second hand or new? Quote Link to post
samuria 331 Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 7 hours ago, Welsh_red said: Second hand or new? new. this is like yours. just done a quick look . the price has gone up though,,,,,,, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chicken-Coop-Cozy-Pet-Deluxe-Hen-House-Poultry-Ark-Rabbit-Hutch-Run-Coup-CC06-N/123168526320?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D49131%26meid%3Db452adc059a5455cb94b72f18876ba68%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D142858510874%26itm%3D123168526320&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851 Quote Link to post
Welsh_red 4,298 Posted July 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 9 minutes ago, samuria said: new. this is like yours. just done a quick look . the price has gone up though,,,,,,, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chicken-Coop-Cozy-Pet-Deluxe-Hen-House-Poultry-Ark-Rabbit-Hutch-Run-Coup-CC06-N/123168526320?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D49131%26meid%3Db452adc059a5455cb94b72f18876ba68%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D142858510874%26itm%3D123168526320&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851 Yeah I seen ones like that Amazon for same kind of price. The one I bought is a bit bigger in size than that I think. Quote Link to post
terryd 8,021 Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 Is it just for summer use ? They are a pain in the bad weather and everything ends up sodden mess. Great in this heat though Quote Link to post
Welsh_red 4,298 Posted July 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 2 hours ago, terryd said: Is it just for summer use ? They are a pain in the bad weather and everything ends up sodden mess. Great in this heat though Tbh I was just going to see how it goes . If it gets manky in there I'll cover it up and they can go back in their inside hutch 1 Quote Link to post
Welsh_red 4,298 Posted July 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2018 Finally got it as I want it for now . Still need some plastic balls for under the nest box . Got my ply with holes in and few pipes around. Just want to get a hammock Behind this I'll be putting the ball pit 2 1 Quote Link to post
terryd 8,021 Posted July 15, 2018 Report Share Posted July 15, 2018 They will love that setup Quote Link to post
Welsh_red 4,298 Posted July 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2018 1 hour ago, terryd said: They will love that setup Glad I raised it off the floor. Didn't fancy being on my knees cleaning out Quote Link to post
Lee farrington 211 Posted July 15, 2018 Report Share Posted July 15, 2018 Looks good, there gonna be happy ferrets Quote Link to post
king 11,663 Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 looks good WR why dont you build a slanting roof coming off that wall to cover the lot.it will stop a lot of bad weather going in there come winter. Quote Link to post
Welsh_red 4,298 Posted July 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 15 minutes ago, king said: looks good WR why dont you build a slanting roof coming off that wall to cover the lot.it will stop a lot of bad weather going in there come winter. It was a idea I had but it's single skin brick laid to the poorest quality. Swear Stevie wonder built it. Got a outside light screwed in and I think that's all the banging /vibrations it can handle Come winter im going to think about buying a cover for it . Have it open on the front . And ive got a [BANNED TEXT] who works in a roofing company and when he damages a corrugated plastic sheet I'll buy it cheap and overhang the front a foot or so . I got offcuts on the other outside hutch. I hate felt and never trust the stuff so having sheeting on top is for the future. Worst case scenario like I said is if it's grim in there over winter they can go back inside Quote Link to post
king 11,663 Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 sounds a plan mate.yea that felt is shit stuff a good wind and its ripped. Quote Link to post
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