Midland Poultry Services

We supply poultry housing from our own designs or to customer requirements, all our houses are built from tanalith pressure treated wood , so will last for years, all hinges and handles are galvanised and any weld mesh used is also galvanised , floors and nest boxes are made with wbp plywood (exterior grade) , so with a little care in handling these house's will last for many years to come, and if given a coat of exterior woodstain they can be quite an attractive addition to your garden.

Keeping poultry ourselves means the housing is tried and tested unlike some of the other designs around. The house is the most important part of keeping poultry so wherever you get it , be it here or elsewhere , be sure it is of sound quality and fit for the job in hand , stay clear of plain untreated wood as this will become loose at the joints and will rot very quickly when exposed to the elements

After going to all the bother of sourcing good stock it will be all in vain if the fox is able to get into your hen house when it starts to rot 12 months down the line,take it from me ,i am getting calls everyday about this .

Our house prices are very competitive for the type of materials used ,you will get cheaper housing but not of this quality of build and at the end of the day a cheap house is just that.

Just click on the links below or just scroll down the page to see our full range of housing

Chicken Ark  4-5 Birds

Country Ark  6-8 Birds

Duck Ark / Bantam Ark

Leinster House 8-10 Birds

Leinster House Extra 15- 18 Birds

Goose House

Field House Up to 40 laying hens

 6 ft x 4ft 6 inch grass coverage

 The chicken ark is ideal for a situation where you are short on space and you just want to keep 3 or 4 hens for eggs ,the ark can be moved to a new patch of grass every 2 or 3 days .                                              Eggs can be collected via a door in the top of one end and on the other end there is a door to put in feed and water , there is also access on the side for cleaning, it has the capacity to hold 6 hens ,but if they were going to be confined all the time 4-5 is best for comfort

This extension run is available as an extra along with the ark axles

 10 ft x 4 ft 6 inch grass coverage

This Ark is capable of housing 8 - 10  birds confined and 10 - 12 free ranging .

The country ark is ideal for the keeper who will be mainly free ranging their birds, but occasionally wants that weekend of relaxation and beer somewhere else,    and know that the birds will be safe confined within the ark for that short time.Access to the top floor is via a stairs

Click here on video to see a close                                               up video of this product it is seen here set out with ducks in mind

This particular ark was designed at the request of a poultry fancier who was having no luck keeping his beloved ducks out of reach of dogs and foxes ,this house is roughly 8ft x 4 ft with 5ft of that being open run area the rest being the night ark with nest box and removeable floor, with the addition of the ark axle it can be easily moved on a daily basis .

 This house measures 4ft x3ft and is suitable for 8-10 birds, there are 3 nest boxes built in with access from a hinged panel in the side, as this house is not that high off the ground the roof is covered with a bitiumous corrugate product , which if bumped into is soft and would do

less damage than galvanise and will also last a lot longer than a felt roof

The birds enter and leave through the hatch door seen here in the front of the house ,this leaves the main door as the cleaning access.This house can be fitted with a moveable run if required but it would not be very practical ,if you had 8 hens in the house the run would need to be quite big,the house is more for a free range set up.

This house is the same design as the leinster house but bigger , it measures 5ft x 4ft and 6" taller and is suitable for at least 15 birds, there are 4 nest boxes built in with access from a hinged panel in the side, as this house is not that high off the ground the roof is covered with a bitiumous corrugate product , which if bumped into is soft and would do less damage than galvanise and will also last a lot longer than a felt roof. It is reasonably heavy so as to be sturdy in the windy weather ,not that heavy that it can't be moved , 2 men can pick up this house by the lifting handles and move to a new location

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 The birds enter and leave through the hatch door seen here in the front of the house ,this leaves the main door as the cleaning access

Seen here an inside view showing 4 roosts each at 5 ft long,ie 20 ft of roost

This house can be fitted with a moveable run if required but it would not be very practical ,if you had 8 hens in the house the run would need to be quite big,the house is more for a free range set up.

 This house is suitable for geese or ducks and indeed it can be used as a hen house by just adding roosts and nest boxes ,it is set up here for my 2 geese which are just getting ready to lay .It measures 6ft x 5ft, it is almost 6 ft high at the front so is easily cleaned out.                                        

Suitable for  up to 40 laying hens, this particular house has 5 built in nest boxes ,extra nest boxes can be installed when the house is being constructed

Measurements 8 ft x 6ft and 7 ft at the front access for birds is through a draw hatch door beside the main door there is also extra ventilation in the form of a slide across opening shielded with 1/2" weld mesh to keep out any unwanted visitors.The roof is made from waterproof plywood covered with heavy duty green mineral felt

(seen here in position on site). 

This house is suitable for 5 or 6 hens it has 2 built in nest boxes in the back with easy access

Nest boxes can be added onto any animal housing and with the addition of a roost you have an instant hen house