Yes I think the new hut looks great and there is plenty of room for the poultry.

Hatty and the guinea fowl have settled in well, although they do like to be let out regularly and when it gets light in the morning I can hear them calling to be let out!

Thanks for your comment.

Sara @ Farming Friends

Your new poultry hut looks good. Have the guinea fowl and Hatty settled into the new hut ok?

The enclosed sleeping area has 2 large doors (see picture above with pop hole on it). These doors open out into the run area allowing easy access to clean the sleeping area out.

Thanks for the advice about the nest boxes. Currently there is nothing on top of the nest boxes, so they could roost on top.

At the moment only Hatty, my White Leghorn, is sleeping upstairs, the guinea fowl have all decided to sleep downstairs!

Thanks for your comments.

Sara @ Farming Friends

Is there anything that stops the birds from roosting on top of the nesting boxes at night? I had that situation with the result that any broody-hens sitting in the nesting boxes tended to get mite-infested towards the end of their confinement. On a couple of occasions we even lost newborn chicks to mites. Now I’ve put a mesh in the way so they can’t roost there at night, but its caused quite a bit of upset, I can tell you! They really don’t like me at the moment

Thanks for the comment.
I guide the guinea fowl towards the hut with either my arms out-stretched or I use two large sticks that help to guide them where I want them to go. I have to keep myself and the sticks at a distance that the guinea fowl feel ok with, otherwise they will get frightened and fly off!

If I leave it til dusk to get them in, then they would roost in the trees but at this time of year they head towards the hut about 3.30-4pm and then all I need to do is guide them in. (Sounds easy!) I have found that they are creatures of habit and they like a routine, although when I move the huts it is a little confusing for them and I then spend sometime running round after them. Great exercise though!

Sara @ Farming Friends