Frequently Asked Questions
What do you have in stock? - our website is updated in real time, so if you can ADD TO CART, its in stock, if its PRE ORDER or SOLD OUT, its out of stock.
Searching for something? eg, What Bantams do you have in stock - please check on the BIRDS - Heritage Breeds page for details
Do I need an appointment? - yes, either make an order then make a click and collect order appointment or scroll down and make a different type of appointment.
When can I collect? - for opening hours see the contact us panel on the main menu
Do you Deliver? - yes shipping on most items England, Wales and mainland Scotland, see our shipping Policy for more details. WE DO NOT DELIVER BIRDS.
Are your Nestera or Easicoop chicken houses fox-proof? Yes we are confident they are we have not received any reports of a fox getting into one of our houses when the door has been closed.
Are your metal runs fox-proof? This depends how well you build them. Foxes usually dig under pens, so if you run the mesh outwards from the sides across the ground a few feet or put concrete slabs all around, that will prevent digging. We use them and they have resisted a badger attempts at access. There is always plenty of mesh supplied and often enough to "double glaze" the lower sections if you feel the need.
Are your Nestera or Easicoop chicken houses red mite-proof? Red mite are tiny, and live in cracks and joints in poultry housing. Plastic coops are made from solid HPL or recycled Plastic, there are very few suitable places for them, unlike wood and felt which provide a great environment for them to live and breed. We recommend sprinkling some Diatom powder around the house when refreshing the bedding, so that any mites are quickly dealt with before they can multiply. HPL is also easy to clean, should you be unfortunate enough to see evidence of mites.
So, while any chicken coop is not red-mite-proof, the Easicoop HPL coops have far less hiding places than any other type and are less prone to them than majority of others in the market. Both Nestera and Easicoop are also very easy to clean.
Our coops are solid walled coops which greatly reduces the risk of red mite infestations residing in between the walls of twin walled coops which have many inaccessible areas ant cant be thoroughly cleaned.
Do the Easicoop chicken houses get cold in winter? HPL is a surprisingly good insulator, it is resistant to thermal shock, even though it is a solid material. The internal temperature of and HPL constructed coop is more stable than a wooden coop would be. Chickens need good ventilation are are perfectly comfortable in temperatures down to minus 20 deg C provided they are not wet and out of strong winds. Our coops are solid walled coops which greatly reduces the risk of red mite infestations residing in between the walls of twin walled coops which have many inaccessible areas ant cant be thoroughly cleaned.
What maintenance is required for the Nestera or Easicoop chicken coops? No maintenance requirements, just clean with a disinfectant, a monthly deep clean. As there are no screw, clips etc, disassembly and reassembly is a very quick operation.
What maintenance is required for Wooden chicken coops? Wood requires a yearly treatment of preservative on the outside to remain waterproof. We recommend cedar oil for domestic use or creosote for agricultural use. The inside either needs very regular spraying with redmite disinfectants and or use of DE powder or the application of lime wash.