Mini Apex Hen House | Appletons

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House + Open Top Run (App. 3mL x 1.2mW x 1.9mH)
House + Fully Enclosed Run (App. 3mL x 1.2mW x 1.9mH)

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$1,999.00 Incl. GST

Freight & Delivery Timeframes

All our timber housing is made to order. Delivery time will be on top of production time. We recommend a depot collection. For depot deliveries please use the physical address of your nearest Mainfreight Depot. For home deliveries please ensure your address is entered correctly. We will check and confirm all freight quotes and amend if required. Please note if you are requesting a door delivery there must be truck access, someone needs to be available on site to assist with a hand-unload otherwise opt for a depot delivery. Please read our shipping tab and T&Cs prior to confirming your order.

Timber housing is made to order

Yes, we offer combined shipping

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Geat service - excellent product

Well built easy to put together. My hens are going to be very happy with their new condo. Great service too. Friendly helpful business to deal with

Awesome Hen house

The mini apex henhouse was just what I needed for my girls. It was easy for 2 of us to put together and the chickens (the smarter ones haha) decided it looked good and put themselves in it on the first night.
It's roomy for such a small footprint and I love the fact I can walk in easily and shut my precious girls in at night
Thanks Appletons, very happy :)

Brilliant wee hen house

Easy to put together and really neat and tidy. It's perfect.

Eggcellent! Just need the chooks now.

My sister and I put the hen house together in a very short time. There were plenty of extra nails and screws. I can highly recommend these Apex houses.

Perfect henhouse

Appletons sent this really quickly, & it took 2 of us less than half an hour to put it up with the excellent woodwork & directions. The rooster & his hens were very happy in it straight away. Really recommend:)

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Well its on the pad and looking good, my pullets arrive next week so will see if they like the coop. ;-)

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Excellent service and great kitset with clear instructions. Great service to get it to us before Xmas (only took 5 days from the time we ordered it) and reasonable price from a NZ supplier (YAY!)
Brian and Robyn Bargh, Rotorua

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Very pleased with the solid construction and easy assembly of hen house.

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Great chicken whare, easy to put together.

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Fantastic service from Fionna and a fantastic hen house. My girls settled easily and are loving it. Thanks so much

Mini Apex walk-in timber hen house by Appletons

Dimensions
1.2m long x 1.2m deep x 1.8m high to the apex inside and 2m high to the apex outside.
Nest boxes are external to this measurement.

Mini Apex Hen House | Appletons

KITSET | pre-assembled & flat-packed for easy assembly

A brilliant compact walk-in timber hen house for up to 10 hens.

Well designed, easy-to-assemble and looks smart.

Features:

accommodates up to 10 standard-size hens or 8 heritage heavy breed hens (or a breeding group) with daily access to free range
professionally built, quality KITSET design
very easy assembly - all panels are pre-built with easy to follow instructions
all timber is H4 treated and H3.2 for the plywood
built on skids for easy towing around the paddock
solid plywood floor - keeps the house dry, draught-free, warmer and vermin out
corrugated galvanised iron roof with matching flashings at each end
rolled (non-drip) gutter on the front netting side
wide person-sized door for easy access
easy egg collection - laying box accessed from the outside
three separate nest boxes in one external laying box
two single timber roosts (perches)
quality square welded mesh window on front panel for good ventilation and light
one pop-hole for chicken access (we place it where you want it!)
opening and closing pop-hole for safely from predators
timber 'doorstop' to prevent shavings spilling out.

Appletons Mini Apex is a compact walk-in timber hen house for up to 10 standard size hens

Two removable single timber roosts (perches). Use one or both depending on the number of birds using the house.

Inside View

Three easy-access nest boxes for your hens. Fill nest boxes with untreated wood shavings, hay or use our chicken astroturf nest liners. If using wood shavings make sure nest boxes are regularly topped up to avoid broken eggs.
Place a pair of nest or fake eggs in one box to encourage hens where to lay. Hens prefer to lay in a nest where other hens have laid.

Things To Consider | Layout, pop-holes, roof colour, rolled gutters

Give careful consideration where you are going to position your hen house.

Layout?

Best Position and Access
Carefully consider the placement of your hen house. Position solid walls to protect against prevailing wind and rain. It is advised to orient the front mesh panel towards the sun, as sunlight is beneficial. Ensure easy access to nest boxes, as egg collection is a daily task. Additionally, provide ample space for accessing the personnel door, particularly for cleaning, allowing room for a wheelbarrow.

Apex hen house with roof colour upgrade to denim blue coloursteel endura

Need Additional Chicken Access?

Chook Pop-holes
One pop-hole is adequate BUT if you are wanting to alternate your flocks free-range time then consider adding another pop-hole. If you have a paddock to the rear of the hen house and a run off the front then alternate their free range between these two areas. Keep them safe in the run (whilst you are at work) and give them access to free range at the weekends (when you are home) This will require two pop-holes; one in the front and an additional one where required.

Appletons Mini Apex Hen House with white leghorns

Upgrade to a Roof Colour?

Upgrade Roof Colour to Colorsteel Endura
The roof, flashings, and ridge capping are constructed from galvanized corrugated iron. For those seeking a specific roof colour, please choose from the Colorsteel Endura Range. (please google latest range online) Upgrading to a Colorsteel Endura roof enhances aesthetics, reduces glare associated with galvanized iron, and complements your home and outbuildings effectively.

Add a Rolled Gutter?

Additional Rolled Gutter
A rolled gutter is standard on the front of your hen house (front mesh panel). We can add another rolled gutter in galvanized iron if needed, or if you want a roof colour, choose the Colorsteel Endura option. Rolled gutters look good and remove the sharp corro-iron edge, which could be at head height for some. If you can walk around your hen house, it's best to choose two rolled gutters. A rolled gutter also guides water to the gutter ends, preventing a dripline.

Add a fully enclosed run to keep your flock secure

For the roofing, Kim chose an Ebony Colorsteel Endura upgrade, incorporating a matching rolled rear gutter. The treated timber was stained to align with existing timber features. A fully enclosed poultry run at 3m x 1.9m x 1.2m, was added to provide secure containment for the flock.