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[chickeroo]

hello all,

 

I have cube (GREEN) and 4 girls coming in July and wondered what to put around the edge to stop all the Auboise from being kicked about.

 

Some have used log roll some wood planks, but will these harbour the RED PERIL ? would like to avoid plastic and was wondering about sleepers but again would they be home for red beasties or if they have been previously treated/aged/pressurised will the be safr?

 

Any suggestions please?

 

Thanking you very kindly

[chucknette]

Hi Chickeroo

 

 

I have heavy concrete slabs around my cube run. The are oblong in shape and fit perfectly onto the run edge and keeps the aubiose in.

 

Gives my arms a good workout when I have to remove them to clean out the run but thankfully its not that often as they free range all day.

 

Happy hen keeping when your girls arrive!

 

Best Wishes

[Tinty]

Hi Chickeroo,

I just received my cube yesterday but was quite shocked when I saw the amount of spaces that may allow rain into my cube. We get our first chickens in about three weeks (after our holidays).

Have you noticed any oenings between the back panel and the roof?

 

Regards

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Hello Tinty and welcome to the forum if I've not said it already .

 

I have an eglu rather than a cube but I know there are a few new cube owners who were concerned about spaces/gaps etc. If you haven't already, you might like to have a read in * this section *of the forum.

 

BTW, I noticed in another post you're in Scotland - whereabouts are you? (I'm guessing north from the midgies comment .)

[chickeroo]

Hi Tinty,

 

Getting mine on July 24th, but have heard many a tale about them there gaps.Check link as suggested by Ain't "Ooops, word censored!"odt there ((hello aswell ) apparently normal for ventilation.

 

By the By out of interest did yours come with the wooden or plastic roosting bars, I had read this morn that someone has got thier cube with the plastic bars in box,I thought that these were extra purchase?!?

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Hello Chickeroo . Don't think I've said welcome to the forum to you yet .

 

I think the plastic bars come as standard depending on the date you placed your order.

[chickeroo]

Well it took some sweat I tell you !!!

 

Thanks Ain't "Ooops, word censored!"ody there (due you use a shorter version?!?)

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Sure do . You may call me ANH .

[chickeroo]

 

Is there some cross communication going on or am I straddling 2 seperate universes these boxes keep changing messages?!

 

BTW what do you do to edge your eglu with ?

[Steve.]

I've just been to B&Q to look at edging and it's horrid.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

I've got confused too . I did wonder what you were sweating over .

 

Here's a photo of my setup (if it's me you're asking ). Not a thing of beauty but it works for me .

 

[chickeroo]

Hello Steve and Hello ANH

 

Okay I've gone all Worzel and put my techno head on !!!!

 

Yes Steve quite right the edgeing is NNAASSTTYY!

My OH wants to use recycled log roll dragged from the compost heap!!

Me thinks there could be a clash of wills here!!

 

I'm thinking sleepers but didn't know if they would house red mite?

 

ANH I like roof idea does it get hot in the sun, part roasted chook?

I think I will do the roosting bars thats good idea!!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

ANH I like roof idea does it get hot in the sun, part roasted chook?

I think I will do the roosting bars thats good idea!!

 

Haven't had much sun here yet . I tend to take the roof off if the weather's dry - it's held on with bungee cords so it's pretty easy to take off and put on again.

 

The "roosting bars" are actually part of an old Ikea shoe rack . I've got another shoe rack perch in there now (a neighbour threw 2 almost new ones in a skip recently ).

[Lapinou]

Have you got sticks stuck through the bars too, ANH? That looks like so much fun for them And is your run a normal run + converter or have you more extensions? Just pondering how much we could do to ours...

 

Our girls are *loving* the wet weather - they're looking miserable but aren't inside and every now and then go loopy over some worm or bug or leatherjacket or something that pops up and keep drinking the droplets of rain off the bars of the run They're so cute - I'd love to give them more things to play with in there!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

I've got three sticks, a log and now 2 shoe rack perches . That's quite an old picture so I'm due to take an updated one .

 

The girls seem to like them, they often sit on the branches and judging by the poo on the perches, they like them too .

[Lapinou]

Are the sticks just stuffed through the bars?

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Yup . So you have to use sticks that aren't too thick .

 

Sorry, just noticed the other question .... yes, it's a run plus converter!

[Steve.]

I've got confused too . I did wonder what you were sweating over .

 

Here's a photo of my setup (if it's me you're asking ). Not a thing of beauty but it works for me .

 

Very inventive!

[Lapinou]

Sorry to ask yet another question! But what have you used round the edge to keep the bedding in? I can't work it out from the photo!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

I had a couple of unused covers for rotary clothes driers. I cut both in half lengthways and fixed them with cable ties.

 

I'm always dreaming of getting something that looks nicer but as they work well and anything else would cost (more) money , I'm being good & sticking with what I've got .