Cinnamon Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 (edited) In fact,its looking quite good already. I will get some photos when I can We have learnt from our mistakes & are making improvemnts in the following areas - 1 - Making it out of smaller gauge welded mesh rather than chicken wire. 2 - Making it on deep cement foundations to stop rats burrowing in 3 - Making the doors open inwards,to push the hens who clambour to get out,out of the way 4 - Having the housing on the outside of the pen,as last time the doors were not quite big enough to get a poo tray out of,without a fair bit of jiggling,tipping & swearing. 5 - We have posistioned this one on the opposite side of the garden,away from the stream which gets very high & worries me 6 - It will have slabs all round,to stop my jean hems from dragging in the mud! Edited January 1, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Sounds fantastic Cinnamon! Can't wait to see pictures! I plan to put my eglus on paving slabs, as, after 18 months of rat free chicken keeping, Mr Ratty has discovered us and tunneled into the run! Have tried peanut butter, bacon, corn, chocolate in the trap but he is avoiding it! Hope your run is finished soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Good luck with it! Those are certainly handy hints for anyone else building their own run (I like the inward opening door one!) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 29, 2007 Author Share Posted December 29, 2007 Here is a piccy of the progress so far : The big round is for my big hens,with the smaller one for the Bants. There will be an internal door between the 2 pens. Excuse the mud & the digger,which is hiding a nice honeysuckle I plan to train up the big round pen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 WOW! I'm VERY impressed. You could take orders, you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 It looks a wonderful work in progress. DH is at the planning and measuring stage for my new run. Could I ask you what gauge your weldmesh is and where you bought it from? Also did you treat the wooden parts, I am thinking of using Cuprinol. Last thing how are you attaching the plastic housing to the mesh? I am also having the Eglu house outside the run but am unclear how to make it secure and foxproof. Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlass Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 I like the idea of round pens. Will look really neat when it's finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 OH, I love the round pens! Wish we'd thought of that! My DH has built all the panels now, and their standing in the greenhouse waiting for the roofing material to arrive. Looking forward to seeing more pics as it progresses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 That will be wonderful when it's finished karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 29, 2007 Author Share Posted December 29, 2007 It looks a wonderful work in progress. DH is at the planning and measuring stage for my new run. Could I ask you what gauge your weldmesh is and where you bought it from? Also did you treat the wooden parts, I am thinking of using Cuprinol. Last thing how are you attaching the plastic housing to the mesh? I am also having the Eglu house outside the run but am unclear how to make it secure and foxproof. Tessa We got the mesh on Ebay, as it was cheaper than anywhere else. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160174671875 The wood is tannenised,so doesn't need to be treated & as for how the roof attatches....not a clue! The Hubby builds conservatories for a living, so I reckon he must have a few tricks up his sleeve as to how to do that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 The Hubby builds conservatories for a living, so I reckon he must have a few tricks up his sleeve as to how to do that! Think the pair of you might be expanding your range if this turns out as good as it sounds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 oh they look liek theyre going to be fantastic. Almost aviary like. Can't wait to see finished pictures so I can show dh and say why cant you be that good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 The run look wonderful already ... bet it will be brilliant when it's finished. Clever hubby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 That's great! The shapes are genius, the Banty one will be so cute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Wow, they look really good Sarah!!! Can you try and persuade Dad to let me built a run like that, as the garden looks a bit of a mess at the minute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 what lucky hens, its going to look fantastic when its finished!! Very stylish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 30, 2007 Author Share Posted December 30, 2007 The shape is really good, but it sort of came about by default as that is where our above ground swimming pool used to be, so there was a nice circular area already there. Hubby is a bit down in the dumps today,so I don't know if there will be much progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Hubby is a bit down in the dumps today,so I don't know if there will be much progress [/color] Oh dear! Better cook him a nice pudding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 30, 2007 Author Share Posted December 30, 2007 He has stomped off to Reading apparantly - he told a daughter but not me Honestly,men & their moods....its enough to drive you demented! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
