Solitary chicken - need advice

[chixandthecity]

Hi there

 

We're planning on buying or building a walk in run and woujld love to see what other Omleteers have done!

 

Thanks

 

Chix

 

http://www.chixandthecity-motherhen.blogspot.com

[Chook n Boo Mum]

Go & have a look on here viewtopic.php?f=4&t=38922

 

There are loads of different runs in various stages of erection, and a lot of queries & questions which were batted about, which may or may not help you!

 

Here's my run, just 'cos you asked!!

 

 

Good luck with yours,

 

Sha x

[Seagazer]

There is a sticky at the top of the Eglu, Cube and run section all about WIR

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Oh alright, if you insist . I don't usually post pictures of my WIR , but seeing as it's you .

 

[Chook n Boo Mum]

You do make me chuckle ANH !!!! You are so easily convinced to flash your WIR !

 

Sha x

[KateG]

WIR are my new topic of choice

 

ANH, I've seen your run before but didn't realise it has 2 doors. And a seat inside. Can you explain the virtures of 2 doors to me please? And how do you find having your eglu inside? I think that is how I'd have to have mine and not srue the best way of having it (on a table with a ramp, I suppose?).

 

Do you use the seat or do the ladies use it?

[Ain't Nobody Here]

The idea behind the 2 doors was so the girls could come and go into their freerange area and the other door was intended for human use only.

 

One is a stable door so that I can open the eglu door & the egg port without going into the run (poop free feet!) and to stop them escaping through the run door. We can reach it without moving the Omlet netting. I open top & bottom when I want to get the eglu out or swivel it to remove the poo tray.

 

I have to say I'm delighted with it - it works perfectly. We don't need to watch our feet for poop and it's so easy to tuck them in at night. The eglu stays much cleaner as it's off the floor, there's no bending down to get eggs or check on the girls and the table gives them extra floor space and some shelter too. I've added more branches now and they use them a lot.

 

The "human" door opens inwards to limit the chances of them nipping out into "our" garden .

 

I did start off sitting on the bench but there have been some spectacular squits recently so I'm steering clear at present .

[Cooks]

happy to

 

[Seagazer]

And here's mine

 

 

I love it!

 

I don't usually use it to keep the men in the family in though.....

[rabbitfluff]

Yep I've been whipping mine out for anyone who asks recently. In fact quite often when they don't.

 

 

That was post-build so still a bit messy and unfinished inside!

[Jules.]

have a look here

http://www.omlet.co.uk/courses/courses.php?page=course_gallery&menu=courses&submenu=course_gallery&host_id=46252&refferer_id=523&gallery_submit=view+gallery#/images/courses/large/dsc04033_1-1_37704050.jpg

[Redwing]

Oh go on then if you are going to twist my arm

 

[atsw]

... and not to be left out, here's mine .

 

 

There's loads more pictures of other WIR's here -> viewtopic.php?t=12663

 

Andrew