Shepherd's Hut
As romantic as The Cotswolds The Shepherd's Hut was a simple, elegant and comfortable wooden or steel home on wheels for shepherd's to use during the lambing season. Like the shepherds of previous generations the chickens will enjoy the warmth and security of these huts.

Individually hand-made by craftsmen in our Burford workshop, The Shepherd's Hut is created from high quality grade timber from sustainable sources wherever possible.

Because of the bespoke nature of The Shepherd's Hut all decoration and finish is of your choice, applied by hand by people who care whether it be a contempory colour scheme or the subtle tonality of Heritage colours to blend into your garden or surroundings.

Construction
Individually hand crafted in our Burford workshop. Bespoke, hand-made by knowledgeable craftsmen, using the best of traditional techniques complemented with contempory know-how.

The high windows provide ventilation at the top of the house so the chickens are draught free and wind and rain is prevemted from blowing in on them. The shutters provided are ideal protection during the cold winter nights.

The hinged side provides excellent access for cleaning the inside of the house.

Hatch sizes - please call to discuss requirements for either chickens or bantams

This product contains 4 nest boxes situated down one length of the coop.

The range has no external features, such as nest boxes, to distract from the original, clean lines of the designs that our bespoke chicken houses are based on.

Product Dimensions (approx)
Width - 63cm/25"
Height - 92cm/36"
Length - 122cm/48"
Excluding towbar

Timber
Your hen house is created from joinery grade 12mm T and G pine with a generous coat of wood preserver applied.

Wheels and Mobility
The Shepherd's Hut comes complete with fully working wheels which are also steerable. The wheels give full mobility to the chicken house for transport around the garden if necessary. The wheels are hand made locally from heavy gauge steel and painted for their protection. Additionally we source individually reclaimed wheels where possible from original stock.

Roof
We use the highest quality, fully galvanised steel for your Shepherd's Hut, while the forthcoming Bathing Hut has high quality cedar shingles.

Perches
The perches in the Cotswold Hen Houses are smoothed wooden bars, 25-35mm wide, ideal for a comfortable grip with rounded edges. They are placed against a wall and raised above the floor to give the birds added security.

Recommended Dimensions
The recommended internal accommodation area is approximately 1sq ft per bantam, 1.5 sq ft per standard chicken and 2sq ft per large chicken. The nesting boxes need to be somewhere fairly low and dark. Your chickens will share the nest boxes, only using them when laying, 1 box per 3 or 4 birds is suitable.

Retail Price
The Cotswold Shepherd's Hut is offered at £595.00, depending on your finish, accessory choice and delivery preferences which you will find in our Optional Extras section.