Prolapsed vent - am I getting it right?

[Fur 'n' Feathers]

Don't know if this is of interest to anyone?

 

We've just returned from a local Wyevale Garden Centre and picked up a "Tarpaulin with bungies" sized 2.9m x 1.7m. It has 6 strong eyelets, 4 bungie-type elastic loops to attach to the eyelets and 2 bungies, each 75cm long (including hooks). The cost was £5.99!

 

We reckon it will be a grand and versatile cover for the eglu run, either placed over a wire support structure, or just attached to the run mesh. Will update when the much-anticipated eglu arrives!

 

Size might be useful for the cube as well.

Edited April 16, 2008 by Guest

[TESSANN]

Sounds a good idea, keep us posted how it works

[Jules.]

What colour is it?

[Fur 'n' Feathers]

It's green - the same type of woven plastic that the garden furniture covers are made of.

[Fur 'n' Feathers]

Our converter arrived today - one day early. We've just put it together on the run and moved the combination to a fresh piece of lawn.

 

Tessann asked us to keep folks posted so here are the photos.

 

http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm289/Fur-n-Feathers/?action=view&current=HensandnewconverterExtension012.jpg

 

http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm289/Fur-n-Feathers/?action=view&current=HensandnewconverterExtension011.jpg

 

Hope this might be helpful to others.

[Stevie]

Looks good! How much did the cover cost?

[Blackrocksrock]

Loods good - how long till you have NO GRASS. I like the plastic corrugated sheets as its see through and does not make it dark inside the run.

[Fur 'n' Feathers]

Looks good! How much did the cover cost?

 

The cost was £5.99!

[Egluntyne]

Looks good.

 

£5.99! ....a bargain!

[The Dogmother]

I do much the same with clear shower curtains - they let the light in, but keep the wet and cold wind out in the winter. With the extension on the run, I use two curtains that overlap, plastic eyelets from Millets and bungee cords from B&G... cost under a tenner.

 

Picture (from before I had the extension): http://club.omlet.co.uk/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=6717

[Fur 'n' Feathers]

I do much the same with clear shower curtains - they let the light in, but keep the wet and cold wind out in the winter.

 

We made an interesting observation when we were sorting out the cover to put it back on:

 

When the run was uncovered and open to the sky the hens became a bit ?agitated and Kilo chased Miso a couple of times. as soon as we put the cover back on they all settled down and there was no more flightiness.

 

We also noticed they seemed to be craning their necks to look at the tree branches above them at times.

 

It seems that the cover provides them with a sense of security

[The Dogmother]

Like many other animals, chooks feel more secure with a 'roof' over their heads as most predator attacks in the wild come from above. Also, any reduction in light will calm them down and send them into roost mode.