Ranger Plus large hen houses from Yorkshire poultry housing experts Wolds Timber Buildings UK.

The Minster Ranger

This Chicken house is ideally suited for the production of free range eggs; it will hold 60 hens at the stocking rate of 9 birds per square meter. Both sides of the shed have 2 adjustable sliding ventilation windows, 6 external rear entry nest boxes (12 nest boxes in total). Each nest box is 12 inches x 12 inches which gives plenty of room for all breeds of chicken. The nest box roof is covered with 9mm external phenolic faced ply. This has a plastic coating bonded to both faces of the ply smooth on one side textured on the other; we have found this to be the most suitable for nest boxes because it is totally waterproof and last for a long time unlike poor quality felt and plastic sheeting. The other advantage is that red spider mite cannot hide between the layers unlike felt.

Photos show the 8’ x 10’ Minster Ranger

Specifications

Dimensions

Sizes available, 8 x 8, 8 x 10, 8 x 16, 8 x 20, 10 x 20, 12 x 20

Height at the eaves

1500mm (5ft)

Ridge height

2750mm (9ft)

Wall Construction

Walls are constructed from 50mm x 50mm treated rounded corner framing.

Wall Cladding

Walls are clad with 16mm redwood shiplap

Floor construction

18mm external ply floor nailed to 50mm x 75mm floor bearers

Roof construction

Roof is built with 20mm tongue and groove boards nailed to 50mm x 75mm purlins, covered with green Onduline roof sheets with15 years’ manufactures guarantee

Nest Boxes

12 external rear entry nest boxes, 6 on both sides of sheds

Optional extras