The man himself! Jim 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 stand out from

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

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

Hello,

Are you thinking about getting chickens after Christmas so you can have your own eggs and hours of fun watching then get up to all sorts.

There are many, many different types of poultry house/chicken coop available. Many of these are of fancy design and come with bells and whistles on!

Our advice is look past the fancy design and look for a practical house that is well built and sturdy. Your birds won’t need the bells and whistles but will need good basic design principles which give

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

...bet you're wondering why is this chicken is walking away from you? Could it be that she's not looking forward to Easter?

I know Easter's still a couple of weeks away - but since chickens don't like chocolate easter eggs why not get 'em a new house instead (and save that Thorntons supersize choccy egg you got them for yourself)???

And the eggciting news (sorry, I just couldn't resist that ...  :x ) is that we at Electric Fencing Direct want to help you give your chickens something to  crow cluck

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

Holiday Time Tips for Cool Chicks (and Chickens) This Summer!

How are all you Chicken keepers managing with your Chickens in this heat? Hope you’re managing to keep them Cool!

For our UK chickens weather like this will be like going on holiday abroad for them! Maybe you’re even thinking of upgrading their current accommodation to make them a bit more comfortable in this unusually hot summer?  If so you are in luck – but not for long!  Our very generous 10% discount

Planning on keeping poultry?

Need a hen or duck house or perhaps you need to upgrade your old one?

Offer - You are in luck – we have a 10% off offer running from now until the end of July 2013…! Please use one of the discount codes below at check out or on the phone to get your discount.

About our housing - We have sourced high quality, sensibly priced, robustly built poultry and duck housing.  The housing is produced using long lasting tantalised timber and traditional