Teaching children about farming needn't be messy or difficult. This
fun-looking,
small sized chicken house is suitable for up to four
bantams or similar, or a pair of larger birds, which can be kept in
schools to show children how to
care for farm animals
and to
understand where their food comes from.
Chicken coops have historically been made of wood, but nooks and
crannies in wood store dirt and attract mites, which eventually leads
to unhealthy chickens and unpleasant odours that are notoriously
difficult to get rid of. This small sized plastic chicken coop with
optional accessories is exceptionally easy to clean and helps to keep
your chickens sheltered and safe in their hut as well as germs away
from children.
Plastic chicken coops
These Green Frog chicken coops are both
colourful
and ingenious in design.
As robust as wood but without the dirt, mites and bad smells. The
panels of the chicken coop are held in place with quick-release pins,
so they're
incredibly easy to operate -
for children
too. These pins mean the coop is easy to assemble and dismantle if you
need to move it, store it or, most importantly, for cleaning your coop
regularly. The pins allow easy access to the inside of the chicken coop
and to move or carry the hut there are handles in the roof.
Because these chicken arks are made of plastic they can be
power-washed
and dry quickly.
They keep temperatures inside the chicken coop down, which is important
to the wellbeing of your chickens and the roof pieces are attractively
coloured to set off your playground or other outdoor space beautifully.
The rest of the coop is black.
You can choose to buy the Green Frog Chicken House
with
or without a perch.
If you have meat birds or larger breeds such as Orpingtons or Brahmas
that prefer not to perch, select 'No perch'. The Chicken House is
available with the roof pieces in Blue,
Green, Yellow, and Black, so there's a
great
selection for boys and girls to choose from. Please make
your choice at the bottom of this page.
Keeping chickens
If you're buying your first chicken coop or you're new to keeping
chickens please read the following guidance:
- Why keep chickens?
- Feeding and Caring for your Chickens
- The Cost of Keeping Chickens
- Choosing a Chicken Coop
Access all this information
here.
Dimensions
External dimensions: 78 (w) x 78 (h) x 76 (d) cm (excluding ramp,
including nest boxes)
Internal Floor space: 59 (w) x 56 (d) cm (excluding nest boxes)
Optional extras
Note. Thereare
three optional extras, but you can only use one at a time: the run,
the legs,
OR the wheels.
Chicken run
The
chicken run attaches easily to the chicken coop using the handy
quick-release pins - set it up and take it down easily depending on the
weather:
- Black in colour
- 70cm height
- 68cm width
- 215cm long
To make a larger run for full time use by your chickens use this poultry netting.
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Legs set
| Raise your chicken
coop off the ground with a set of
legs. The
legs come with a ramp that extends up to the hut door. |
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Wheels set
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There are bound to be occasions when you need to move your chicken
coop(s), when you'd like them safely out of the way of sports events or
for community projects. Whereas old style chicken coops are heavy and
uncomfortable to move, these plastic chicken coops can be placed on top
of this wheels set and easily moved by anyone and
without assistance - ideal for school kids. These
wheels will not be suitable for soft ground. |
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Whatever your needs for
bird farming and farming
education,
these colourful and clean chicken coops protect your chickens from
predators, disease and keep their hut at an optimum temperature whilst
making good use of innovative design that
inspires the
minds of children.
With a good range of accessories: legs, wheels and a chicken run you've
have all the tools you need to enjoy good eggs and teach children how
they're produced, hands-on.
Automatic door option
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Our chicken house
comes with the
option to have an automatic door which opens at dawn and
closes at
dusk. It is run on AA batteries that last about one year. You install
the door opener on the inside of your chicken coop and the rotating
door is replaced by a vertical sliding model. If
you would like this function please select the
"including Automatic Door Kit" option at the bottom of this page.
However, if you wish to retain the option to add this feature at a
later date, then please select the option that says
"suitable for Automatic Door". |
See our
risk
assessment for poultry (PDF).
Delivery
This price includes delivery to UK Mainland addresses
excluding the Scottish Highlands
only. If you
would like delivery to an address that is in the Scottish Highlands or
not on UK mainland, please
get in touch with us. Everything is possible (including delivery to the
Republic of Ireland), it just may cost more.
