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[Janty]

 

Have you lot been talking?

 

 

He's just come in and I was in the bath. He came up and started talking to me been thinking about ways that we could keep the ducks in the comfort that they had become accustomed to. He then asked how much Tony would charge for a WIR at the side of the house.

 

[Falkor]

 

Have you lot been talking?

 

 

You are welcome

 

oooh my mind bending tricks work on other OH`s not just my own!

[Janty]

I have asked him if there was nothing better that he could have been thinking about at the gym.

 

[Lewis]

Now it looks like his idea so you'll definately be allowed it

[Janty]

He wants to measure up later so that we can get a quote from Tony.

 

[Falkor]

He wants to measure up later so that we can get a quote from Tony.

 

 

Them ducks be stayin'!

[Janty]

It certainly looks like it.

 

[Space Chick]

Thats great news Janty

[Janty]

As I've always said though...if I don't feel that we are giving them what they need, I would rather re-home them. It's been lovely watching them grow up but I want them to be happy.

[chick wiggle]

Oh thats great news, your OH's idea of a WIR at the side of the house - inspirational! (makes note of Palmer07s mind bending expertise on others OH's)

 

Oh and what do you mean - sarcastic - moi? Im hurt

 

BTW I love your sign, its brilliant, might just have to copy that

[stoice]

I found a few construction pics of my WIR my mum had taken of my dad hard at work several weeks ago, thought you may be interested.

 

First half placed on slabs

 

Second half going in (Useful for intros, hospital wing etc

 

Apex part of roof going up

 

Supports for plastic unduline sheets are up

 

The plastic roof is up now so I'm weatherproof at last - i just don't have any pics of that yet. Next my dad wants to make a built-in mezzanine instead of the table with perches under and above it. He's a bit handy really!

[Janty]

What a clever Dad!

 

[stoice]

Well, Aviaries4U did have something to do with it too, but we ordered a custom sized run to fit the shape I had available, so Dad had to do a LOT of fidling about - he even built in a panelled door so i can get down the side of the shed if i have to (Previous ratty problems you see). He said the A4U section was easy, but the rest has been tricky - especially the roof.

 

Bless him though, he's done a very good job.

[Janty]

Poor Tony is juggling designs to fit with my wierd space at the side of the house....poor man. Just a word of warning to those considering a 'Tony' run...he is going VAT registered at the end of October so his runs will be subject to VAT after that time.

 

Might be worth getting your orders in now if your pondering.

[Olly]

Eek - thanks for that Janty, I have been dithering for about a year but think I'll go ahead and order! He told me last time I emailed that there's about a 4-week lead time between order and delivery.

[chick wiggle]

Stoice, that run looks great, handy to have a handy dad!

[Janty]

We don't really want ours until the warmer weather next year. Tony has said that we can order before the end of October and pay the deposit and he'll build the run when we want it. We have had the quote and hubby is in agreement so it looks like run number two next year.

 

He is chuffed with the ducks tonight as they are finally trained in the art of going to bed themselves when I say 'bedtime'! He says that we can't rehome such clever ducks.

 

[Cooks]

he is very right

My hubby is now planning to errect a permanent wire fence to segregate the girls rather than this netting, as although it's keeping the chooks out (most of the time) it doesn't keep assault course dogs out The little one Suzi has taught Jessie the larger Spaniel where the weak areas are..

 

I will post a pic when he has done it. I am also getting a wooden store for all my bits and pieces but thats been on the agenda a while

 

The garden is coming together and the girls (chooks) love watching my boys (children) on the trampoline

[Janty]

Wait until your girls decide to join them.

 

[LaPoule]

I've ordered it!!! YAY!!! Le Monsieur has been working on levelling and paving an area of the garden, but Janty's news about the VAT has spurred me on, and I've just ordered my run!!!

 

Maybe now that we have a fixed deadline, he will get a move on - not that I'm not very grateful about the work he has been putting into the garden, but he's definitely that kind of man who will dawdle forever without a set date in sight

 

It will be 21ft x 9 ft, with internal doors for integration/ hospital purposes. I'm so excited! I have also ordered it with the 16 gauge weldmesh, because of the badgers that live at the top of the garden. Not that they've ever shown any interest in the chickens, but I wouldn't like to tempt fate.

 

Tony mentioned that although he will be charging VAT, his prices will only go up by about 6% - he said he will swallow the remaining cost rise himself, and that also he can claim some if it back on his raw materials. And as Janty says, if the order is put in before the end of the month, delivery can be postponed. I don't think I couldn've faced that though Once the order is in, I want it NOW! I don't know how I am going to face the next few weeks

[Janty]

I've just booked our run.

 

[Olly]

Wow, that is huge LaPoule! I'm looking at a modest 2m x 3m, I must go out and remeasure the space as I want to be certain I've got it right, but I won't get a chance to do that in daylight until Friday (theoretically it's possible to do it before work, but the chance of that happening is zero).

 

How exciting, I must get the order in this week.

[LaPoule]

Wow, that is huge LaPoule!

 

When we originally planned it, I thought it was quite large too. Until I realise how large Janty's is...

[Janty]

Janty's run is getting a complex.

 

[Janty]

We are having another felted roof on the new run. They work so well and the heat doesn't build up like some of the plastic rooves.