ALL ABOUT THE SHEPHERD HUT HEN HOUSE
✔️ Suitable for up to 20 large chickens
✔️ Beautiful to behold; Traditional Style
✔️ UK Design & Build: Built to Last
✔️ Red Mite Resistant
✔️ No Assembly Required
✔️ Built from recycled and sustainable materials
✔️ Easy to clean, Zero Maintenance
✔️ Built-in ChickenGuard Automatic Door
✔️ Built-in Eggtopia Nest Box
✔️ Easy to move
✔️ Rodents hate it; Raised & Chew Resistant
✔️ Swing up Perch for easy cleaning
✔️ Two year warranty
There are so many reasons to invest in a quality Shepherd Hut Hen House from Heritage Hen Huts:
BEAUTIFUL TO BEHOLD
There are so many different types of chicken huts available; ones that look like garden sheds on stilts, ones that place functionality above aesthetics (to put it kindly), and ones that although once loved, are now rotting, peeling and falling apart.
Our challenge was to design a hut that would not only look good enough to become a picture perfect part of a beautiful garden, but that also was a decent size for a growing flock, had incredible functionality, longevity and was mindful of sustainability.
The Shepherd Hut Hen House was designed by a long time chicken keeper and designer Emma in collaboration with her husband Steve who just happens to be a Shepherd's Hut Master Craftsman. Bringing together aesthetics, functionality and performance they designed the Shepherd Hut Hen House, a chicken house that will enhance the look of any garden or paddock, and which is not only pleasing to the eye, but one that will enhance the lives of your chickens as well.
EASY TO CLEAN & RED MITE RESISTANT, IT ARRIVES FULLY ASSEMBLED
Our Shepherd Hut Hen House has been designed with simple and easy cleaning at the top of the list.
Using plastic and metal instead of wood, we have not only minimised the places mites can hide, but our hut can be washed with a hose or jet wash countless times with no ill effects and it dries in minutes. Plastic huts also do not need to be treated with insecticides like wooden coops.
Each hut comes with our unique ‘swing perch system’ meaning the whole of the floor space can be accessed easily and quickly.
The side entry door is large enough to simply sweep out the soiled bedding, and you could even climb in to access if you wished! There is no lip over the threshold making cleaning effortless.
The hut can also be completely disassembled, and every component pressure washed if you so wished (although this is not normally necessary).
The floor is made from smooth, waterproof, easy to clean, rot free 100% recycled plastic ensuring great hygiene and longevity.
Most of our competitors deliver wooden or plastic hen houses that come in multiple boxes, with long sets of instructions, and which need quite the range of tools in order to construct, not to mention the skill and time!
Just check the reviews to find construction times of 2-3 days for some of the most well know plastic chicken houses. The Shepherd Hut Hen House comes completely assembled, and ready to roll, and so are ready for your lucky hens almost immediately.
Each hut can be pre-fitted with an automatic door opener, and our own uniquely designed Eggtopia Nest Box. Your bespoke and fully assembled hut is only a click away!
PRE-FITTED CHICKENGUARD AUTOMATIC DOOR & EGGTOPIA NEST BOX
Protect your flock with the latest ChickenGuard All In One Automatic Door which can be pre-fitted to your Shepherd Hut Hen House, providing you with peace of mind, and your chickens with a secure and reliable door opening system.
ChickenGuard are the market leaders for reliable, automatic poultry house doors, with 25,000 customers worldwide, and their latest All In One Automatic Door features a useful auto stop feature, and it allows you to set an open and close time or daybreak and dusk using a light sensor, whichever is first.
The benefits and convenience of a trustworthy automatic door system cannot be overstated, which is why we have partnered with ChickenGuard, and offer the pre-fitting service to your hut.
For the ultimate in nest box solutions, the Eggtopia Nest Box can be pre-fitted to your Shepherd Hut Hen House. This innovative nest box incorporates a community style design, and so is suitable for 3-30 chickens, has a rollaway system to keep eggs clean and unpecked, is reversible, so eggs can be collected from inside or outside of the hut, and includes features to prevent broody behaviour and overnight roosting in the nest box.
The Eggtopia Nest Box not only increases egg laying efficiency, it also saves time and effort, results in happier hens, and clean eggs every time. Find out more about this revolutionary nest box here.
SUSTAINABILITY
Our huts are built to last thanks to the use of high-quality recyclable steel and 100% recycled plastic boarding and are designed with the environment in mind.
Steel is one of the most sustainable materials, not only environmentally conscious but economically strategic in its inherent longevity and durability, being highly recyclable without losing its strength or quality, more steel is recycled each year than aluminium, paper, glass and plastic combined.
The 100% recycled boarding is chew resistant and non-toxic, it is rot proof, waterproof, won't dent and won't become brittle or fade when exposed to sunlight, in fact it absorbs UV rays and can act as an insulator. It is maintenance free and can be washed down repeatedly with no adverse effects. It is recyclable after use and is made from high quality recycled products such as plastic bottles, carrier bags, film and packaging, discarded material that would otherwise be sent to landfill or export.
We pride ourselves on providing a sustainable product with incredible longevity, and one of the most environmentally friendly chicken huts on the market.
SIZE MATTERS
RODENTS HATE IT!
The advantage of a raised coop is that it is far less hospitable for rodents, who are known for building large nests under chicken houses, even under the concrete pads that support them, making them almost impossible to eradicate. Obviously a raised hut helps to prevent rodents building a stronghold, and by moving on occasion, this further helps to reduce their success.
Furthermore, the thick, 100% recycled plastic boarding, is chew resistant, and prevents rodents gaining access to the hut.
Beautiful to Behold
Innovatively designed, in the style of a traditional Shepherd's Hut.
Red Mite Resistant
Made from Steel and 100% recycled plastic, minimal joints, Red Mites hate it.
Sustainable
Made from recyclable metals and 100% recycled plastic boarding. Built to last.
Built to Last
Using a galvanised steel frame and durable 100% recycled plastic boarding.
No Assembly Required
Your Heritage Hen Hut arrives fully assembled and ready to roll!
Easy to Clean
Smooth plastic surfaces and unique 'swing perch system' make cleaning a breeze.
Anyone who has kept chickens will understand how a small flock can creep up to a large flock in no time at all. Chickens are so rewarding to keep, and of course provide us with beautifully fresh eggs.
We have followed the recommendations of the British Hen Welfare Trust in designing the Shepherd Hut Hen House for as many as 20 large chickens, (more if smaller), but it will of course be a luxurious abode for smaller flocks.
MOVES EASILY
Once the Shepherd Hut Hen House arrives, fully assembled, it can be easily rolled into position on the steel wheels. If you plan to move your hut regularly, you might like to invest in a turning axel to provide extra manoeuvrability, or rubber wheels, which are particularly useful on wet, soft ground.
TWO YEAR WARRANTY
Our warranty provides you with peace of mind. Your hut is covered from the day it reaches you, and you never need to do a thing to receive the cover, we have your back.
If in the unlikely event you have an issue, email us with the details and photos which help us to identify the issue and propose a resolution. This way we can ensure you have happy hens again as quickly as possible. Take a look at our Terms and Conditions for all the details.
UK DESIGN & BUILD: BUILT TO LAST
Our intelligently designed chassis and main structure uses thick gauge steel to ensure a build quality second to none. The frame is then galvanised and spray painted, which not only looks great, but extends the life time expectancy, for a hut that will last.
The roof structure is created from traditional curved galvanised anti-condensation, corrugated steel, with a black plastisol covering, which not only gives protection from the elements but also a beautiful finish.
We use thick, 100% recycled plastic boarding, which is chew and red mite resistant and easy to clean, and also provides insulative properties to regulate the temperature inside the hut. There are no brittle, plastic parts to fade or break.
There are chicken shaped ventilation holes, with a slide closure, to fully control the ventilation within the hut.
The solid steel wheels mean the whole hut is manoeuvrable and can be easily repositioned as and when needed.
