Egluntyne Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Have just put winter shades and extension shades on both Eglus. Horribly expensive but I can see immediately that it is a vast improvement on the plastic shower curtains that I used previously. Was forever retrieving them from distant corners of the garden and up trees etc. The girls look quite snug now. Must sit down and work out cost per dozen eggs sometime!!!...but then again, maybe not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeky chickens Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Hi, I got an old sail from www.freecycle.co.uk and it made a great winter shade. I cut it to size and tucked the ends underneath the run and it seems secure so far. It saved me a lot of money As for cost per egg, I have two chooks, one who lays infrequently and one who refuses to lay at all. Maybe too posh to push I think Faberge eggs would be cheaper than mine at the moment as hubby keeps reminding me! Happy chickening, Sara x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 Got my girls a tarpaulin from Allplas - cost about £20 but it has eyelets all round the edges so CTB banged some tent pegs in (no mean feat through concrete) and now I just bungee them on when required which seems to be all the time at the moment I'm not going to get eggs for ages yet but the costs keep mounting up - have just placed an order with Omlet for some goodies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 You can get bungee hooks from B&Q - I used them on the corners of the IKEA covers and they've not come off yet and this is the 2nd winter I've used them. You can see a close-up in my album, linked from my sig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 I was thinking T&S & Katy might appreciate some new run covers for Christmas they are a sight: ripped by the fox that attacked, don't cover the whole run, and get constant chicken traffic and poo Maybe Father Christmas would help out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabbagepatch Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Hmm...cost per egg, so far lou lou has laid 18 eggs, the other two are being far too coy to even consider it........so, after the initial outlay of the eglu and run, then the winter shade, bark chippings, food, poultry spice and goodness knows how many treats...... probably the most expensive eggs ever. But....I really don't care, my three girls are just brilliant and every egg is just a happy bonus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Brilliant post Cabbage Patch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabbagepatch Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Brilliant post Cabbage Patch Thank you This afternoon, I was soooo stressed (reasons too complicated to go into). Eventually after collapsing in pathetic tears on the sofa, I went out to the garden, pulled up a cabbage, fed the girls, and had a happy half hour watching them eat and eat and eat....making all sorts of appreciative noises. So, that was my chicken therapy for the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Aren't those noises music to your ears?! its amazing how theraputic animals are eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Good for you Cabbage Patch do hope you are feeling better about things now and a little less stressed!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
