Solitary chicken - need advice

[Angus Arran Chooks]

When making my little enclosure for my I am going to edge with the log rolls.

 

I want to colour them, does anyone know if it is okay to paint them with cuprinol woodstain or possibly paint them with emulsion?

 

Also in one of the threads I was reading about rubber chips instead of bark chips, will the hens not eat them? What is it I am asking for, rubber chips?

 

Is there any poisones plants I should remove?

 

We have a burn that runs under the garden and out under a raised decking area. Will they try to fly off the decking into the burn? I know they can be daft...

 

Thanks for your time, you can now go back to mindless fun!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

I want to colour them, does anyone know if it is okay to paint them with cuprinol woodstain or possibly paint them with emulsion?

 

We're supposed to paint the WIRs with cuprinol so it must be OK! Don't know about emulsion .

 

Also in one of the threads I was reading about rubber chips instead of bark chips, will the hens not eat them? What is it I am asking for, rubber chips?

Dunno, I use Easibed . (I don't think they eat them!)

 

Is there any poisones plants I should remove?

Got any of these ? Eeek, I've got a rhododendron in their freerange area . They've never touched it though .

 

We have a burn that runs under the garden and out under a raised decking area. Will they try to fly off the decking into the burn? I know they can be daft...

Shouldn't think so, but as you say, they can be daft .

 

Thanks for your time, you can now go back to mindless fun!

Mindless fun? What a cheek

[Egluntyne]

Someone did have a chicken that drowned in a pond.

 

Will they be able to scramble out of the burn if they do form an escape committee?

 

if it has shallow sloping sides and logs/rocks etc for them to use as steps, they should be OK.

[cockadoodle1]

I wouldn't use emulsion as you will be forever repainting it's not suitable for outside use

[feemcg]

I want a burn........stomps off in a huff

[Angus Arran Chooks]

Fee, you are welcome to it - midgy ville!!

[Space Chick]

I have rubber chips, got them from B&Q link attached.

 

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9836843&fh_view_size=10&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB&fh_search=dunweedin&fh_eds=%C3%9F&fh_refview=search&ts=1242401582795&isSearch=true

 

The girls have never tried to eat them.