Give Your Hens the Perfect Place to Lay – Meet the MyCozyNest Laying Nest

Looking to keep your hens happy, healthy, and laying in peace? The MyCozyNest Laying Nest for Poultry is a practical and cozy solution for any backyard chicken keeper.

Made from durable, UV-resistant polypropylene plastic, this lightweight nesting box is built to last and can be easily mounted to any wall or coop structure. It’s thoughtfully designed with a curtain that reduces light, creating a calm, sheltered space to

An Interview With ... Jim Vyse From Jim Vyse Arks

Can you tell us how Jim Vyse Arks began?

I’m originally from a farming background and spent over 30 years being involved with dairy cows and milking equipment. Then, a mid-life crisis encouraged me to change direction!

A friend suggested I put my carpentry skills to good use and before I knew it I was making chicken houses. A few adverts later and my houses were spreading across the UK.

The rest as they say is history!

What makes Jim Vyse Arks

Jim Vyse’ Tips for Buying a Chicken House

We've heard it all when it comes to poultry house purchasing horror stories at Jim Vyse Arks. Poor design, flimsy materials, and hard to clean nooks and crannies are among some of the most common complaints.

Many of our customers come to us needing to replace a cheaper poultry house that just hasn’t stood up to the demands of their flock or the great British weather!

Generally speaking when you buy a chicken house, you get what you pay for and if you

On 4 January 2017 the Scottish Government announced that the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone will remain in force until 00:01 on 28 February 2017, maybe longer. As part of the requirements of the zone, all poultry and captive birds in Scotland must be kept indoors or otherwise kept separate from wild birds, and bird keepers must also apply heightened biosecurity measures where practical.

So you have followed all the guidelines and are now faced with bird struggling with boredom?

Here are some

Hello All,

So do you all check to see if your fences are working properly do you use a friend then wonder when you ask for help with a fencing problem do they suddenly become very busy or just find out when the animals have escaped that it is not....If you do check them how do you do it?

Touch and jump back?

Get someone else to?

Or use a fence tester?

If like me you are a wimp and use a tester ( the best option really) then this blog is for you.

KV10 LED Tester   £21.60

This is by far our most popular

Hi Guys,

Well today here in East Lothian the sun came up at 06.22 and goes down at 20.01 and the sun is trying to show the clouds, keep trying sun...

So that is over 14 hrs of daylight ( not I do not say sunshine lol), With the longer days I am sure those of you with chickens are loving the fresh eggs check out our kits and our offer of the Month of May

Then for those of you who are solar users do not miss out on this solar energiser offer ends 30th April 2016 we also have other energiser that

SALE Extended Until 31st August 2015

Hi Guys

Having spoke to a few of you lovely parents and grandparents over the last few days and weeks it seems that you are purchasing the kids some chickens. Such a lovely thing to hear not only do you get fresh eggs but the hours spent watching them getting up to mischief is great and if they are anything like the bantams we have at work that come into the office they are great. You want well made and sturdy houses so we have them for you.

So due to this we

Carefree Hen Coops and Traditional Wooden Poultry Housing

If you are looking for a new hen house or chicken coop, maybe your coop is on its last legs or your flock is expanding... then you have come to the right place...we have a fantastic offer available until the end of June 2014 ...

We have carefully sourced our poultry housing... and believe Carefree Coops are a well engineered design.

Carefree Coops

Computer designed and precision manufactured housing systems to provide the ideal environment

Carefree Hen Coops and Traditional Wooden Poultry Housing

If you are looking for a new hen house or chicken coop, maybe your coop is on its last legs or your flock is expanding... then you have come to the right place...we have two fantastic offers available in April ...

We have carefully sourced our poultry housing and have two different types available... the modern looking Carefree Coops and more traditional wooden housing...

Carefree Coops

Computer designed and precision manufactured housing

Free Standing Parkland Auto Feeder – self-operating feeding system for all Game & Poultry birds.

Don’t you just hate all the food waste?  It can be so time consuming filling your feeders everyday.  We may have the answer…a specially developed automated feeding system that prevents waste and saves you time.  

Our Parkland Auto Feeders are specifically designed for feeding poultry & game birds.  The well designed and tried and tested system incorporates:

·         a green hopper manufactured