My eco solution to rat problems

[Seagazer]

I'm glad its turning out ok. I have a feeling with my little darlings that they will still pace up and down but I shall just have to keep firm. I did start a conversation with my hubby about netting off that part of the garden and he went like this and then so I think I'll just keep to the WIR

[Redwing]

The girls seem very happy but still stand at the side gazing adoringly at the world beyond . Once I get more Omlet netting I'll be able to give them much more space outside .

 

 

Bless your hens for going me a second hand guilt trip!

 

I will post their netting tomorrow first class for them

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Sorry Tasha . It wasn't a suble hint, promise .

 

Edit: or even a subtle hint

Edited March 26, 2009 by Guest

[Redwing]

[Chook n Boo Mum]

Wow Guys, I am soooo impressed with all your hard work (and that of OH/DH/Fil/Bro/neighbours/2nd cousin once removed's vet's auntie etc etc etc )

 

This had been a fantastic thread ANH, which I'm sure will be useful for many years to come !

 

 

Sha x

[Ain't Nobody Here]

This had been a fantastic thread ANH, which I'm sure will be useful for many years to come !

 

Pleased you like it .

 

Just wondered if you knew where I could book some Ladder Lessons . They've not quite got the hang of it yet . (Sorry about the video quality, it was taken through the kitchen window!)

 

Maisie & Milly get ready for bed

 

[Redwing]

you can feel the panic when Molly sees that the others have gone

[Chook n Boo Mum]

Luckily for our 3 chooks, they had the dowager duchesses to give them lessons! I have a video of them exiting the cube, but not entering, there is a lot of fluffing & fluttering in both directions!

 

 

Patience is not one of their virtues I'm afraid......

 

Sha x

[Seagazer]

This had been a fantastic thread ANH, which I'm sure will be useful for many years to come !

 

Pleased you like it .

 

Just wondered if you knew where I could book some Ladder Lessons . They've not quite got the hang of it yet . (Sorry about the video quality, it was taken through the kitchen window!)

 

Maisie & Milly get ready for bed

 

 

 

Oh bless her poor thing. Still its good flying practice

[atsw]

Sorry about the video quality, it was taken through the kitchen window!

Oh, what you need is a webcam set up in your kitchen window, then you'll be able to watch the girls antics all day long .

 

Andrew

[Ms Marple]

That really made me laugh out loud. So this is what I have to come then.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

That video is hilarious, Sha . Are you sure they're not queueing to get back in round the back just to come out the front again - there seem to be an awful lot of chickens . I can't believe how huge they are too .

[Chook n Boo Mum]

No the maximum we have in there is 7; 4 Orpies & 3 chooks!

 

It has me chuckling every time I watch it!

 

After about 3 days of using Jasper in the WIR, the 3 chooks decided they wanted to bunk up with the big girls, so Jasper is now a very expensive nest box until we are brave enough to put the batties into him over night !

 

Sha x

[Seagazer]

Sha - what beautiful girls you have, they are so fluffy

[Chook n Boo Mum]

Thank you, they are aren't they

 

They are affectionately know as the Fluffy Bums....amongst other things !!

 

Sha x

[mostin]

ANH - Your girls seem to be getting the hang of it slowly , mine still seem to prefer flying up into the cube rather than walking up the ladder though. And after all that effort you went to making the ladder as well typical chooks.

 

Sha- that video is hilarious . The sound effects make it even better. The ladder sounds like a springboard each time one of your *cough* dainty ladies junps off the end of it . I can't believe how bign they are , I have to get some Orpies now .

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Our roof is on, courtesy of OH of best friend . The guttering is half on but unfortunately some of the clips on the brackets were broken so I'll have to get to B&Q and get more. Also need a couple more batons under the roof sheets just to completely gale-proof it.

 

The Hemcore is in and the chicken playground is (almost) complete .

 

 

 

Edited to add a couple more pics (can you tell I'm chuffed with my WIR ) . I reached my Flickr limit this month so sneaked over to Photobucket .

 

 

 

Maisie on crows nest duty

Edited March 29, 2009 by Guest

[Plum]

Wow ANH that is amazing

[Chickvic]

That is impressive!

[chelsea]

I love it.

 

Job well done

 

Are you pleased?

[Redwing]

That looks really good ANH, those panels fit a treat and look very smart

 

I love the logs in the run- I bet some tasty grubs live in those babies! that Hemcore looks immaculate too

 

Has it rained since the roof has gone on? I wonder if you will get problems with rain blowing in as its not protected as low down as the Eglu was with its own run, I am worrying about that for my run so wondered if you have had any problems so far

 

My run is nearly done - just the roof, the Eglu hatch and the guttering to go I want to get my table birds outside next weekend and need the Eglu run so am trying to get the big girls run done to vacate the Eglu run

[Seagazer]

That run looks fantastic ANH - a wonderful chicken playground

[hillfamily]

that is absolutely brilliant V :D I'm very impressed :D

[Falkor]

Looks great ANH!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Thanks, everyone . I must admit I'm really pleased with it . And thanks to Redwing's spare Omlet netting they also have a fab freerange area .

 

 

Has it rained since the roof has gone on? I wonder if you will get problems with rain blowing in as its not protected as low down as the Eglu was with its own run, I am worrying about that for my run so wondered if you have had any problems so far

 

We only put the roof on today so it's only been tested by the hosepipe so far! We got a leak but only because we haven't put the required extra batons on the roof yet.

 

I definitely need something to prevent rain and wind coming in the sides so I've bought a really big glass clear tarpaulin and some extra eyelets. I plan to measure the sides & door and cut the tarpaulin to fit, adding extra eyelets. Haven't quite decided on the method of fixing it yet.