Hello,

After reading last months mag, we've decided to get chickens!

We can't decided whether a traditional wooden hen house (which hubby would make & build) is best or a plastic eglu (from Omlet).

Eglu's are expensive - yes, so we were thinking of getting a plastic kennel and adapting it to accommodate chickens. Would this be suitable?

We have had conflicting information regarding wood preservative for the hen house. A poultry specialist recommended Wickes Wood Preserver as that is what they use on the houses they sell. Wickes say this is only suitable for sheds and fences and not safe for chickens.

If you have a wooden hen house what do you use on it? Would you choose an eglu over a traditional hen house?

Would love to read your thoughts....