nutterly_uts Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Outside Inside Various Chicken Pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Looks great. The bedding looks lovely and comfy. I am eying up the beautiful Light Sussex hen. On my wish list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERTIE MCSQUIRTY Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 lovely photo's - they look really cosy can i be nosy and ask what you have on the floor of the run? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Lovely pics & very contented chickens . I like your log roll thingy - where did it come from? And that's a good idea, having the door opening inwards . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutterly_uts Posted January 31, 2009 Author Share Posted January 31, 2009 Its megazorb which is the cardboard based bedding I think? I have it throughout with the hope it won't turn to mush now it can't get wet Log roll is bamboo edging from B&Q which from memory was £6ish for 1metre? The door opening inwards needs a bit of adjusting.. I should have really just unclipped the front and turned it round and done some sort of toggle,but I went for the easier option at the mo!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 That looks like very happy chickens Wonder if thats the cardboard based stuff my supplier is talking about.....my chooks are badly needing cleaned out and theres a national shortage of Easi-bed....he offered me 'cardboard stuff' but I didn't ask the name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I've been trying to find something else to prevent hemcore kickage (my whirlygig covers are very tatty looking ). I think OH would notice if I spent a lot of money so I've been looking around for something cheap. What do you think of this stuff? It's only 6.5" high which is a lot less than my current covers - would that be high enough to keep the hemcore in? It comes in a 9m length which would be perfect . http://www.podington.co.uk/lawn-edging/durable-plastic-lawn-edging.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutterly_uts Posted January 31, 2009 Author Share Posted January 31, 2009 Could very well be. I like it, as I found easibed/auboise to be a bit scratchy and I worried about my chickens feet. A friend got a rescue roo with bumblefoot, and the auboise seemed to make it worse, so I think its probably an unfounded worry. Aint.. I think it would work? Best way to keep stuff in ime is a coverall tarpauline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I've been trying to find something else to prevent hemcore kickage (my whirlygig covers are very tatty looking ). I think OH would notice if I spent a lot of money so I've been looking around for something cheap. What do you think of this stuff? It's only 6.5" high which is a lot less than my current covers - would that be high enough to keep the hemcore in? It comes in a 9m length which would be perfect . http://www.podington.co.uk/lawn-edging/durable-plastic-lawn-edging.html I have seen this in a few gardens - not for chickens though and it never seems to stand up straight!. We use lengths of decking planks from B&Q - they weren't very expensive and do a very good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brambles Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 That looks gorgeous - we've just jetwashed the eglu today and refreshed all the bedding/run surface. Isn't it good to be spick and span (until they've spent 10 mins in there!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmommasally Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I've been trying to find something else to prevent hemcore kickage (my whirlygig covers are very tatty looking ). I think OH would notice if I spent a lot of money so I've been looking around for something cheap. What do you think of this stuff? It's only 6.5" high which is a lot less than my current covers - would that be high enough to keep the hemcore in? It comes in a 9m length which would be perfect . http://www.podington.co.uk/lawn-edging/durable-plastic-lawn-edging.html I've got the lawn edging on my run, we used a hole punch to make holes in it and have tied it to the run. It works well at stopping the easibed leaking out but can be a bit of a pain when cleaning the run out as some of the dirty stuff gets trapped in the crinkly bits between the edging and the mesh. Thes pictures were taken when we first put it up, in October time and its still up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Looks great. The bedding looks lovely and comfy. I am eying up the beautiful Light Sussex hen. On my wish list. My light Sussex is brilliant for a pure breed they are really hardy and good layers - but have you got room for any more? Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 looks fab and your hens look very happy and contented. I would imagine they feel just like us humans do when we put a clean duvet on the bed - bliss! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
