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Metal chicken run1/16/2024 It was full of trash, mice, bugs, and cobwebs but we could see its potential. We selected a small 8′ x 8′ building that sat on a 2′ high concrete foundation and had been used to hang chickens after they had been slaughtered. We called the developer, who gave us his permission to take one of the buildings from the site. We felt if we could save at least one of the buildings, we were doing our small part in continuing to maintain our community’s farming heritage not to mention keeping perfectly good materials from heading to the local landfill. Unfortunately, it was on the corner of a busy intersection and was a prime location for a convenience store or gas station so the land was for sale and the buildings were to be demolished. On the corner of Eisenhower and I-287 is an old brick farmhouse, along with several farm buildings, that look as if they have stood there for 100 years. With a bit of paint, new windows and lots of elbow grease, the coop is a lovely home for the Fouts’ birds. Such was the case for the building that we saved. While this is a positive thing for our economy, we feel a small twinge of disappointment each time we drive by a farm that has a for sale sign in front of it by a large developer. We live in a small town that continues to see development. Before we knew it, we needed a bigger chicken coop and started investigating all kinds of chicken runs and coops for the backyard. That was all it took to get us hooked on chickens! We added more exotic breeds to our flock: bantam Sebrights, Frizzles and Silkies and some new layers, giant silver Cochins and the reliable Leghorn. Then it was on to the fair, where our oldest daughter won Grand Champion, Standard Other Breed, for her Ameraucana chickens the trophy was bigger than the bird. Our daughters, ages 8 and 10, were so excited when the first egg was discovered and they tried to guess which hen had laid the precious prize. We started again and moved our portable chicken coop to a safer location with a better fence. The next-door neighbor’s dog wiped out all of our original flock except for one bird who was renamed Lucky. We had many trials and tribulations learning how to raise baby chicks, deciding when it was okay to turn the heat lamp off, how to dust for lice, etc. Newly moved to clean country living in northern Colorado from metropolitan Phoenix, we started out with a small flock of six chickens in an A-frame portable chicken coop in the backyard. Marci Fouts, Colorado – Our chicken love story started out like many others. The loose tin can on the waterer keeps the birds from jumping or sitting on it, resulting in a much cleaner unit. However, there is a delivery surcharge of £70 per order.The roost is simply a branch from the yard, and the nest boxes were found on the property, with plywood added since the bottoms had rusted through. The courier company that we use can deliver to the Isle of Wight. You are welcome to arrange your own courier to collect from us, or we can deliver the items to a courier up north for onward journey to you. If you live outside these areas then unfortunately, we are unable to offer delivery due to the high extra charges levied by the courier companies we use. We can deliver to most lowland areas in Scotland. As much as we would love to get our products in the hands of as many people as possible the cost of getting our coops to anyone who lives outside mainland England and Wales is prohibitive - sometimes more than the actual cost of the product! Like most online companies we rely on (3rd party) courier companies to deliver all our orders around the country. This includes the Channel Islands and Northern Ireland (IM, GY, JE, BT) If you live outside these areas we then, unfortunately, cannot deliver our products to you. Orders can be delivered anywhere in mainland England, Wales, and most areas in the lowlands of Scotland. * Small items ordered separately like hutch covers and run covers are typically sent via Royal Mail. * If it is not safe to leave your parcels or you would like your order to be left in a specific location, then please contact us before your order is dispatched. * If no one is in when the couriers attempt to deliver then they will leave your order near your front door or in a safe location. * Working days are: Monday to Friday (and don't include public holidays or weekends) * Deliveries are typically made Monday to Friday between 8.00am - 6.30pm. Small Items (£4.95): Like accessories are usually delivered by the Royal Mail. Standard Delivery (£14.95): Orders are usually delivered within 2 to 3 working days after they are dispatched
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