2022December 23, 2013, 1:55 pm -- /EPR NETWORK/ -- What's believed to be the world's fox-proof chicken house is being manufactured from high density polythene Click & Fix plastic planking made by Tatra Plastics Manufacturing WWW.PLASTICPLANKS.CO.UK at their factory in Norwood Green, Wyke near Bradford.
All the walls and roof panels are made from Click & Fix, and metalwork and the roof edging and cap are made from a plastic coated galvanized steel sheet, which stops foxes and badgers from chewing or digging their way in, which wooden houses are very prone to.
The hen houses are made by a small Chichester engineering company, Mark Francis Ltd and Mark Francis says the design and materials of the houses drastically reduce the loss of birds from attack by vermin.
Badgers are even worse than foxes for raiding chicken houses because they're built for digging and have really powerful claws. However, neither badgers nor foxes are able to dig or chew their way in through the plastic walls, floor or roof panels. So far as we know, these are the first vermin proof chicken houses, he says.
In addition, the use of Click & Fix plastic planking makes the houses very easy to clean out. They can be steam-cleaned or power washed and, as the material is non-absorbent, will dry in a matter of minutes. All the perches are also plastic and can be removed for ease of cleaning.
The current range of chicken houses is for eight, 16, 24, 32 or 48 birds and there are plans on the drawing board for larger chicken sheds made from the plastic planking that, between them, are for everyone from the back garden hobbyist to the commercial chicken farmer.
About Tatra:
Tatra Plastics was founded in 1963 and specialises in the manufacture of round, oval and square plastic tube and profile extrusions, co-extrusions and injection moulding. We also produce a range of Telecom products, and Railway pads and aids, and the Click and Fix range of plastic panelling products. We are a BT and Network Rail approved supplier and have been providing a competitive, quality service for over 45 years.
For further Details please contact:-
Karl Hesmondhalgh.
Tatra Plastics Manufacturing Limited
Station Road
Norwood Green
Halifax
West Yorkshire
HX3 8QD
Tel: 01274 672929
Fax: 01274 690283
Website: www.tatra.co.uk
