Greenhouse near chicken run

**rustylady** · 08-05-2010, 08:29 AM

Shouldn't be a problem - after all, the chooks won't be in the greenhouse.

**Suechooks** · 08-05-2010, 09:28 AM

As long as its firmly fixed so the wind can't shift it (as happened to someone on our lottie site

) it will probably give the hens some wind shelter depending on the direction of the prevailing wind.

**Polly Fouracre** · 08-05-2010, 11:33 AM

Plus, you could take out a couple of panes of glass and give the chickens access to the greenhouse in winter.

**Flummery** · 08-05-2010, 12:04 PM

Originally posted by Polly Fouracre View Post

Plus, you could take out a couple of panes of glass and give the chickens access to the greenhouse in winter.

Not their own chickens Polly!

**Two_Sheds** · 08-05-2010, 12:54 PM

Originally posted by wsarah View Post

Does the double glass heat up the ground too much?

About as much as the windows in your house heat up your path....

**dexterdoglancashire** · 08-05-2010, 05:18 PM

I kept my girls in my greenhouse last winter. Have a look in "barking mad idea", I think I put some photos on there.

**wsarah** · 08-05-2010, 07:14 PM

Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post

About as much as the windows in your house heat up your path....

Was worried that as the whole thing is glass, the heat could be intensified! Magnifying glass effect!

**Flummery** · 09-05-2010, 08:58 AM

But as they aren't in it - they'll get the wind chill factor!

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