Apex Hen House | Appletons

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$2,365.00 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

Keeping Chickens | Poultry Housing

Why Does My Chicken Coop Need a Door?

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5 stars: 24 (92%)
4 stars: 2 (8%)
3 stars: 0 (0%)
2 stars: 0 (0%)
1 star: 0 (0%)

Amazing Hen House!

Ordered and delivered well within the expected time frame. Incredibly easy to put together, two of us took less than an hour to construct as instructions couldn't be easier to follow. Absolutely recommend and I will be housing 20 commercial breeds in this one.
I have painted it black of course as everything looks better in black!

Very happy with chook house took us an hour and a half to put together so all good
thank you

Appleton Chook House

Thank you so much for my lovely new chook house excellent service great instructions easy to assemble fantastic lady answering the phones very helpful I’m in Tehoro the chook house came from the South Island easy delivery to freight company and pick with trailer
Very professional Company to deal with

Chook house

Great. Very good quality, took less than 1.5 hours to assemble and chooks love it.

Well done

Happy hens

Really well designed and considering its size easy to put up. Delivered in expected timeframe. Thanks was awesome to deal with you guys.

Excellent hen house

We bought an apex and it took only two hours to assemble and the chooks love it!

Hi loved both the hen houses we got from you the large Apex and also the small Apex, happy chooks...

Apex

The hen house is great thanks- all painted now - is sturdy & chickens love it. We hope to put wheels on (any ideas?) to help relocate further afield on uneven ground but opted for bolts on base as designed which works great towing with mower around garden. Very easy to assemble & good quality (really appreciated saving us work!).

Apex Hen House

Thank you for the wonderful service. Hen house arrive in good condition and is exactly what we needed for our girls. Appreciate the follow up and chasing up of mainfreight when they lost our order. Very good communication. Will definitely purchase other products in the future. Excellent quality for money. We are very happy customers. Thank you!

Chook house

The chook house arrived in a timely fashion and it only took a couple of hours for one person to construct. It's a nice looking and very servible house. We are very pleased with it and our girls will enjoy it.

Portable Chook House

The house was of sturdy construction and ideal for what I am using it for. Appletons were very good to deal with and provided good advice.

Apex Hen House

This is our second Apex Hen House, as our wee flock was growing we decided to add some more room for the accomodation wing of the chook run. All our chooks keep so well in these, there was no other choice

Thank You!

Hi Fiona and Gordon. Just wanted say a big thank you; my partner and our neighbour put the new henhouse together today and were super happy with the ease of assembly. They say the quality is really good; our chooks will be stoked! Kind regards Michelle

chicken coop

just bought our second appletons chicken house and once again good delivery easy to put together and perfect for our needs. our first coop we bought 8-10 years ago and is still is top condition very pleased with it thank you appletons

Apex Hen House

Great product! I couldn't recommend this enough. The product turned up as described and is incredibly robust.Excellent service too.

Apex Hen House

Great product! I couldn't recommend this enough. The product turned up as described and is incredibly robust.Excellent service too.

Apex hen house - Better than expected

We were over the moon with our purchase, the quality was much better than we expected. Was so easy to put together with easy to follow instructions. We had it up in no time. Really awesome hen house, superior product. Extremely fast delivery to north island. Thank you

Better than expected

Apex Hen House

Just wanted say a big thank you; my partner and our neighbour put the new henhouse together today and were super happy with the ease of assembly. They say the quality is really good; our chooks will be stoked!

Apex Hen House

Hi Appletons team. Just wanted to say thanks for the speedy and efficient delivery of the chicken coop, especially given the time of year. We have very happy chickens now! Can you also pass on our thanks to Mainfreight who were fantastic and have a great user friendly tracking system. Have a great 2019. Regards Craig

Apex Hen House

Awesome hen house! Took us only half an hour to put it together and most of that time was spent just moving the pieces to the chook run and chasing our toddler. The girls love it! Thanks!

Great Product

Awesome Chicken Coop (Apex Hen House). Easy to put together. Very impressed. Will definitely shop again.

Hen-house excellent, freight company poor

We received our apex hen-house and are very happy with the build quality and design. Unfortunately the delivery service from your freight company (Mainfreight) was poor. We were asked to be home to assist with unloading and replied that we were unable to attend (we would assume that they could ship it and unload it without our assistance). The delivery driver then said he could probably find a mate to help unload it. When we arrived home we found that the hen-house had been removed from its packaging and unloaded section by section by sliding each of them off the truck. As a result the roof flashing and guttering were bent. Given the high cost of shipping this kind of improvisation is unacceptable.

Excellent

Very happy...Looks great..Easy to put together hen house..Happy Chicks

Apex henhouse

The henhouse is fantastic,solid,well finished,nice door latches,simple and efficient .there is good air circulation ,the nesting box I love ,opening on outside.we had 70ml plus of rain the other night, no leaks at all.This was a excellent purchase. Thank you Gordon and Appletons

Apex henhouse

Dimensions
2.4m 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.

Apex Hen House | Appletons

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

Exceptional timber hen house, walk-in design, accommodates up to 18 hens.

One of our best selling models. Walk-In, Easy to clean and looks good!

Features:

accommodates up to 18 heavy breed hens or 20 commercial hybrids (brown shavers or hylines) 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
person-sized door for easy access
easy egg collection - laying box accessed from the outside
three separate nest boxes in one external laying box
three removable timber roosts (perches) for easy cleaning
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!)
pop-hole is opening and closing and lockable at night
doorstop to prevent shavings spilling out

Appletons Apex timber Hen House interior view

Each hen requires app. 20cm of roosting space. Timber roosts are easily removable for cleaning.
To secure when in use add a nail on either side or a wedge at the end.

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 person 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.

Need a Run? | Keep your flock safe from predators

The Apex Hen House is available with an optional standard run out the front or the back of the hen house 2.6m x 2.4m

Optional Standard Run (2.6m x 2.4m)

The Apex Hen House is available with an optional standard run (out the front or the back of the hen house). Having an enclosed, secure area off any hen house is a good idea. This gives your chickens in both houses the opportunity to get outside. The chooks from one house can free range out in the paddock/garden whilst the chooks from the other house are confined to the run. A run will give you added peace of mind knowing your hens are safe from visiting predators or a good way to keep your girls out of your precious flower garden or from discovering your veggie garden!
Please remember laying boxes need to be accessible from outside of the run enclosure. so think carefully as to where you place them. Optional run size : 2.4m wide x 1.8m high x 2.6m long. The person door to run can be positioned in any panel. Please remember a level surface is required for assembly. If you require a customised run to suit your requirements we are happy to assist.