What makes a chicken coop easy to live with?

[Plum]

Er you could have just turned it 180 degrees in horizontal plane to have door opening inwards, kickboard at bottom and fence post still in way. Yes ok, you worked it out but you can always put a board across outside to stop the bedding getting out.

Trellis looks good it'll give them a bit of shade

[DonnaS]

Yep - will probably put a kick board there once I get fed up with picking up bedding from outside of the door!

And yes, expect there'll be climbers (one is going mad already) on the trellis. Plants on the outside too by the time I've finished! The roof panels are now on - just need the roof itself now!

 

Cheers.

[fluffyfeet]

At last - some pics of work so far - just waiting for the fasteners for the roof stuff to arrive and then it's Fowlty Towers official opening!!

 

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2056460&id=1037287477&l=9db990f944

 

Hope this link works.

 

Dawn x

[DonnaS]

Not long now Dawn. Looking forward to final piccies with chooks. Cheers. D

 

PS I didn't know you could post links to Facebook albums - cool - will save me linking to photobucket each time.

[happyhen_6]

Quick question - I am just ordering my walk in run, and I hadn't thought about the grub and glug - do they not fit on the mesh sides? Please forgive if that sounds really dim.

[Plum]

Depends on size of mesh but you can use a bit of the eglu run mesh fixed to a panel or a rail from Ikea is said to work, can't remember which one.

[fantasticjudyann]

The Ikea rail is" Kroken "and costs £2-3. However, I got a feeder frame from Tony at Aviaries 4 You and the Grub and Glug sit very well on that. You may have to clip the wire to allow a good fit but that's easy and its very strong.

 

Best of luck

[happyhen_6]

Thanks, I'll have a word with Tony I think.

[Plum]

One day

[Plum]

4 days. Chris had to reorder wire first lot was damaged. Best things are worth waiting for.

[fantasticjudyann]

Oh no-poor Plum

[Plum]

Aw never mind, shall go chook hunting today instead. Any suggestions where to look?

[fantasticjudyann]

I got my three from Omlet so not the best person to ask but have a look at Merrydale Poultry. I think they are around the Leicester area though so maybe a bit far for you but they have some very pretty looking choox

[Plum]

Will look thanks

[Plum]

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[fantasticjudyann]

How high off the ground does a superglug have to be? I'm thinking of getting one because the glug that came with the Go has to be cleaned every day because the little dears stand and poo in it My friend is looking after them when I go away so I want to save her some work

BTW do Superglugs work

[atsw]

I just got myself one of these 4ltr drinkers, the girls love it and it seems to go for at least two days between re-fills (I do have the older style Glug in use too).

 

 

They can't perch on top of it, or easily flick Aubiose into it, so the water stays clean .

 

Andrew

[fantasticjudyann]

Hi Andrew

 

Yes I've seen these but don't you have to suspend it from the roof to avoid getting the Aubiose kicked in or do you just have it on the floor of the WIR ? My three are real kickers bless them

[atsw]

I have mine with the feet fully extended and the whole thing sat on a concrete slab on top of the Aubiose. This raises it that bit further up and also means there's no Aubiose immediately underneath the drinker.

 

Andrew

[happyhen_6]

Oh Lord - I'm just putting the cheque deposit for my WIR in the envelope and the whole thing will be here next week! If you'd have told me 18 months ago that I'd happily spend this much money on chickens - and think it's worth every penny - I'd have thought you were nuts. Chickens should come with a 'seriously addictive' warning!!

[atsw]

Oh Lord - I'm just putting the cheque deposit for my WIR in the envelope and the whole thing will be here next week! If you'd have told me 18 months ago that I'd happily spend this much money on chickens - and think it's worth every penny - I'd have thought you were nuts. Chickens should come with a 'seriously addictive' warning!!

I don't like to worry you, but it wont stop at the WIR . You'll keep finding all sorts of other things to buy for the run, not least, extra chickens!!

 

Andrew

[fantasticjudyann]

Andrew I have just been out to buy one of the 4 litre drinkers you suggested-also some acv so now its in place I'll have to see if it's any better than the glug

If it isn't they'll just have to put up with dirty water Mind you, I suppose they drink from all sorts of unsavoury places if they are out free ranging

[DonnaS]

Thanks or that atsw. Was looking at one in Mole Valley Farmers (ooh aarghh) today and did wonder if that'd be better than a glub. Will see how I get on and may get one later too.

 

Chooks arrive tomorrow finally!! Yeee haaaah!

[welovemarmite]

well now the chickens have worked out how to destroy the veg patch (even though its meant to be chicken proofed) its look like i will be giving up veg growing. Which leaves a patch of land that will be going spare, right next to our WIR..... I feel a WIR extension coming along, with partitions in it.........and an eglu...

[chicken bark]

well now the chickens have worked out how to destroy the veg patch (even though its meant to be chicken proofed) its look like i will be giving up veg growing. Which leaves a patch of land that will be going spare, right next to our WIR..... I feel a WIR extension coming along, with partitions in it.........and an eglu...

 

Steady... I feel some chicken maths coming on....

 

 

Andrew - glad the drinker is okay. I've just ordered one today so it's reassuring to know I made a good choice.