Feeding advice for bantams (one broody, one moulting)

[Guest]

we're thinking of getting a cube with some of Ian's redundancy money. He cleaned the coop out today and although we love our wooden coop, he has to kneal down to do it and he's aching all over. I thought with the cube being high up, it would be easier for him to clean it out but we need to check it will fit in the existing space.

 

I know the run for the cube is 2 metres long but what is the length in total with the cube attached please?

 

If it won't fit, we'll have to think again.

[Guest]

s'ok, just found this http://www.omlet.co.uk/products_services/products_services.php?view=Eglu%20Cube&about=secure%20run&rolling_image_id=3

 

will be measuring tomorrow

[TAJ]

remember the outer dimensions include the 20cm skirt on all sides - i.e. the length is 2m, but internal length that the chickens use is 1.6m, as you lose 20 cm at each end - same with the width.

 

Tracy

[Janty]

What about buying the cube that's up for sale with the proceeds going to BHWT?

[Ain't Nobody Here]

What a great thing to spend the money on . (Knew we'd get you in the end .)

[Guest]

What about buying the cube that's up for sale with the proceeds going to BHWT?

 

because it's "buyer collects" and it's miles away and I want a blue one

[Guest]

What a great thing to spend the money on . (Knew we'd get you in the end .)

 

don't know if it will fit yet

[Guest]

remember the outer dimensions include the 20cm skirt on all sides - i.e. the length is 2m, but internal length that the chickens use is 1.6m, as you lose 20 cm at each end - same with the width.

 

Tracy

 

thanks

[Guest]

just thinking, if we attach the cube run to our walk in run, how do we get to the grubs/glugs?

 

this is what we have now and the small run and coop will be replaced with the cube/run. Will we have to crawl into the cube run to retrieve them?

 

http://www.liverpoolpoet.talktalk.net/newrun1.jpg

http://www.liverpoolpoet.talktalk.net/newrun2.jpg

 

there's a greenhouse behind the coop now too so that's why we need to make sure it will fit

[Karen & co.]

Very exciting way to spend some money One thing I thought was that you need to be able to get around the cube as the door handle is one one side and it pulls out quite a bit, and the eggport it on the other hope that doesn't cause problems

 

You are welcome to come over and see ours 'in action' if you like

 

Karen x

[Janty]

The blue is lovely. I saw one at another forum member's house.

[WitchHazel]

Hi Poet

 

I had a similar "problem" with attaching the Grubs and Glug to my waslk in run. Our walk in run is made with 1 inch square 16 guage weldmesh, and the grub & glug just didn't fit.

 

We used some of the Omlet mesh (we had some left over from our adjustments) to make little panels. These hooked onto our weld mesh, and the grub and glugs were hung onto those. You could buuy a small piece of mesh with the right sized holes and do something similar.

 

here are some pictures, which might help.

 

From above:

 

 

The Profile - the top has "hooks" to hang it over the weldmesh, and you'll see it's been shaped at the top and the bottom. This is so that it stands proud from the mesh, to make hanging and supporting the superglug easier

 

And here's a picture of it in situ, from BEHIND the Superglug

 

 

 

Hope that helps.

[Cinnamon]

just thinking, if we attach the cube run to our walk in run, how do we get to the grubs/glugs?

 

 

You do get the grubs & glugs,yes.

Mt hubby got some metal stuff to attatch the g&g's to the inside of the run....I think you can see it here .... you can buy this stuff in B&Q I think

 

 

 

As an alternative you could attatch the entire cube run to your exsisting run,to make even more space,if you have the room.

 

Looking at you pictures,the cube would probably butt up nicely to the end of your run

 

It will make life so much easier for you - cleaning out becomes a pleasure rather than a chore...well,when its sunny it does anyhow!

[Guest]

thanks for all the advice everyone, we popped round to Karen & co's this afternoon and saw her cube. Think we'll be ordering a blue one quite soon

 

Thanks Karen!

 

xxx

[Guest]

oh yes, Ian's decided (notice IAN, NOT me! ) that if we get a cube, we will have room for 2 more ex batts!

 

We'll use the old wooden coop/run as an introduction coop etc!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Excellent result all round then .