Orpington Poultry House
We have brought together many features from two of our best arks; in this design having incorporated the covered run and the 'no bending to clean' concept of the Boughton Range, and the removable nest boxes with night shutters and easy clean features of the Lenham Range. The resulting ark has a versatility all of its own. As the name suggests, its prime function is as a secure unit for housing large fowl birds, but the features enable the house to be used as a static hen pen for the purpose of producing eggs in the garden. The birds are well sheltered from rain, wind and sun. The area under the house where the birds will dust bath has its own door to enable you to check feed and water without going into the run. When it comes to cleaning, the ark really comes into its own. Firstly, the birds are shut out of the house, then you are able to remove the nest box bank and open the opposite door. This opens the ark right through. The area beneath the removable perching is inaccessible to the hens. Night droppings lie, uncompacted on a previously placed paper sack which is simply removed and replaced when necessary. Just inside the pop hole door, where the really compacted soiling occurs, is both fully accessible and just below waist level, so the simple use of a 'pooh' scraper soon has it clean.. " New, now has a lined cavity rooof ."
