Guest Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 (edited) I bought one of these for the banties to perch on. DH is going to stain it the same colour as the run and screw it to one of the wooden cross pieces on the run panels. Hope they appreciate it The plan also is to get a small table (possibly from freecycle) strip it back and stain it to make a mezzanine level for them too. Still waiting for a response from Freecycle though. Will have to try the charity shops too. Edited December 16, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 What a lovely idea . Make sure we see photos of the finished article . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 They will love that. Such a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Ian has spent the day cleaning the girls out and making the mezzanine for the banties. They're being very naughty girls and plucking Bea's feathers! Nothing nasty but Bea is beginning to get a bald neck so something had to be done. The daft girl lets them do it! They've got a seed bell hanging up on that blue string and now they have somewhere to play on and Ian will be fixing that other perch to the wood of the mesh panel just above the table. I don't want to use ukadex unless it's absolutely necessary because of the smell. Ian said, worst comes to worst, we'll have to buy an eglu for the bantams We've got some seed sticks to hang on the mesh so Bea isn't left out. They've been free ranging most of the day with the big girls so hopefully they're tired out for today The last photo makes me laugh as Bea is looking up as if to say "keep the noise down up there!" Bantam taking a nose dive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 That's looking really good . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Good idea Poet, they'll love it. I really enjoyed looking at the photos & seeing your happy hens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 thanks Sheila, just been watching your daughter's vids, she's amazing!!!!!! Wish I lived closer so I could see her perform in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 p.s. she's gorgeous too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Shelia, WOW, Im listeing to your daughters music. Mesmerising. Me and OH love it. When can we buy her album? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Ian's had time now to sort out a makeshift ladder for them to get up there, it all needs to be stained the same colour as the run but we're waiting for warmer weather to do that. He's put mealworms on each rung to encourage them to go up there, you can see how far up they've ventured so far! http://www.liverpoolpoet.talktalk.net/010209.1.jpg http://www.liverpoolpoet.talktalk.net/010209.2.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 That's looking really good . Did they make it any further up? (It's dark here now, so I'm guessing not ) Loving your Indian name, btw . Sheila, I've got Charlot playing in the background - lovely stuff, what a talented girl you have . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 .....Loving your Indian name, btw . . hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 .....Loving your Indian name, btw . . hehe Didn't mean to put " ", actually meant to put " " - oops! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 ...Just popped onto this topic to see the photos again & found the lovely comments about Charlot Thank you everyone! She's off on tour next week. Love the photos Poet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
