Phosphorus Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 I want to hang a few things up in our developing run and was assuming things like CDs had to be on chains. Is that right - DH keeps asking why we can't just use some string. I think chains would be better as more weighty and the chickens won't have any danger from swallowing any string that got disattached. Am I correct that I should go and get some chains from Wilkinsons or the like (B&Q?) Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 I have my hanging feeder and drinker on chandelier chains (not as grand as they sound!), I think they were £1 a metre in Wilko. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChickNic Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 I used to hang my feeders up with garden twine, but the clever girls chomped at the twine until the feeder fell to the ground and then gobbled everything up in 5 minutes!!! I would recommend a chain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 With string there is always the danger of them eating it and getting an impacted crop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 i got some chain from b&q for my hanging stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphorus Posted April 9, 2008 Author Share Posted April 9, 2008 Thanks those were the answers I wanted. Just needed back up to tell DH I was out to spend more money I think chains will look so much better anyway - I will be off to B&Q as soon as the man has come to service my house alarm Don't you just love it - told him to come today as we would be in waiting for cube to be delivered - you know the one that arrived a day early Couldn't resist - have been opening all the boxes - might try and build it tonight instead of going to my committee meeting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 It never occurred to me that they would get the string off ... I had some CDs hung up, but mine showed no interest whatsoever, so I took them out again. The peck-a-block is hung on a bit of string though. It's so tight that even I can't get it undone to move it, so I don't think the chooks will get it! Might add 'chain' to the long list of stuff I need from Homebase when I go there on Saturday though. It's not ADT you're waiting for is it Phosphorus? I have bad memories of the burglar alarm at my last house ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphorus Posted April 9, 2008 Author Share Posted April 9, 2008 It's not ADT you're waiting for is it Phosphorus? I have bad memories of the burglar alarm at my last house ... No worries its Complete Security - have used them for years and years - actually surprised he hasn't arrive yet - usually turns up within 5 mins of the earliest time they say he can arrive by Means I can't finish off painting the run doors until he has come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
