Poorly chicken

[Janty]

Hubby is adamant that we can build the foundations ourselves but I don't think that we will have enough time with school work, writing reports, etc.

 

I have got a quote for a reinforced concrete base that will just go around the edge of the run leaving the centre as earth....OMG

 

I'll break the news to hubby later.

[Redwing]

 

I'll break the news to hubby later.

 

Do it after tea, if there is ever an ok time that is it

[Janty]

 

I'll break the news to hubby later.

 

Do it after tea, if there is ever an ok time that is it

 

How right you are!

 

[moochoo]

We've just completed our WIR and moved the girls in. It's 14ft x 7ft and we made it with our own fair hands and no previous experience!

The girls seem to be loving it.

Just got to add some perches and mezzanine levels and it'll be done.

[RosemarysBaby]

We've just completed our WIR and moved the girls in. It's 14ft x 7ft and we made it with our own fair hands and no previous experience!

The girls seem to be loving it.

Just got to add some perches and mezzanine levels and it'll be done.

 

 

Love the run it is fantastic !!!!

[Janty]

That run is excellent.

[Seagazer]

Wow! How clever are you then? The run looks fantastic

[Janty]

I told hubby about the builder's quote.

He didn't say a lot!

 

 

He has just phoned me and said that we had better see if the builder can fit us in.

 

[Seagazer]

Yay - men know whats in their best interest really

[Janty]

I have made him pot roast of beef with carrots and yorkshire pudds for St. George's Day.

 

[Redwing]

Moochoo - thats an ace run, it looks very well built, well done

[mostin]

Well done Moochoo . That is brilliant, well done for all the hard work. Your girls must be very pleased .

[Plum]

Moochoo you run is huge. Lucky girls, well done

[Falkor]

Great run Moochoo! Well done!!!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Very impressed with your run, Moochoo . Well done .

[moochoo]

Thanks guys. We were really taken by the avaries 2 u ones but couldn't really afford one. So we looked into what we could do ourselves, the cost was £200!

We got the paving slabs for the base for free from a neighbour who was replacing their drive. The base boards were in the skip at my husband's workplace, relocated for free.

The rest of the wood cost £85 from the local timber yard. The weld mesh was £47 from Hills of Devon and the corrugated plastic was £58 from Wickes. A tenner for screws and staples and the job was done!

It took us about 4 days to complete it. All in all, despite a few swear words it was not too difficult.

[RosemarysBaby]

Thanks guys. We were really taken by the avaries 2 u ones but couldn't really afford one. So we looked into what we could do ourselves, the cost was £200!

We got the paving slabs for the base for free from a neighbour who was replacing their drive. The base boards were in the skip at my husband's workplace, relocated for free.

The rest of the wood cost £85 from the local timber yard. The weld mesh was £47 from Hills of Devon and the corrugated plastic was £58 from Wickes. A tenner for screws and staples and the job was done!

It took us about 4 days to complete it. All in all, despite a few swear words it was not too difficult.

 

 

 

WOW! I AM REALLY IMPRESSED WITH WHAT YOU GUYS DID AND AMAZING COSTING ASWELL. AMAZING RUN!!! WELL DONE!!!

[Cooks]

cracking run moochoo!, well done!

[ali-s]

I've not been in this topic for a while, so I would like to say well done to all the great WIR's.

 

My WIR is still not finished but it will get there in the end.

[KateG]

I'm only half way through reading this thread but wanted to say how inspired I am by all of your efforts. You've all made wonderful runs! Thank you for sharing.

[RosemarysBaby]

Well i was needing something for birds to perch on and couldn't find the right branch for them so whilst buying some weldmesh in b&q i made my own integration cage almost finished ran out of wood and mesh grr but i came across balustrade poles shaped at end perfectly for me to attach to corners of my run so i put in two and my husband said they wont reach that but guess what lol they did they can hop a few feet easy and they have been using it so i am very pleased! The cockerel (MRTURTLE) has been alienated after a pecking incident he is a bully

 

 

My cage well it's a first time effort i am quite please building something with my fair wee hands lol but it isn't perfect or finished as you can see i didn't measure the house first so gonna have to build on and add a door lol it is so wobbly on top gonna have to add piece of wood just to hold that down but at least the kids like to perch on top of it it's good for something then

 

Ooh I saw leeloo the one lying down second picture eating a slug this morning not something i wanna see at anytime r

[Ain't Nobody Here]

That looks great, Rosemary . Love the perches .

 

I've upgraded our perches a little too! Maisie especially spends lots of time roosting on the branches .

 

[Chook n Boo Mum]

We had a tree surgeon in yesterday doing the regular "haircut" for all our trees, I've got to go & rummage through the offcuts for some more perches for the chooks...I could be gone some time !!!

 

 

Sha x

[Jules.]

Don't get lost

[RosemarysBaby]

That looks great, Rosemary . Love the perches .

 

I've upgraded our perches a little too! Maisie especially spends lots of time roosting on the branches .

 

 

 

 

Loving the wee ladders you have looks excellent!!!

 

I couldn't find branches as nice as yours maybe i was too particular

 

i kept putting them down because they weren't smooth enough or bark was too flaky the balustrade pieces really worked a treat for me though

 

I tell you it's amazing watching them perch and watching my roast chickens sunbathing too luvvly so glad i got them eveyrone loves them i keep getting knocks on the door can we come in and see your chickens which is funny since they all where whispering about the mad woman at first announcement

 

Is that an old school type table you have under your eglu by the way?