Drew and Alan Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 hi everyone (again!) we are currently renovating our old chicken house and have found loads of these stone ring things in there and outside in the run too... does anyone know what they are? as we are new to chicken keeping, we dont know! are they nests? or are they for pouring chicken food in to! we would like to keep the chicken house original and reuse as much as possible! and save some money too!!! thanks once again!!! kindest regards Drew and Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 hmmm, no idea, they look a bit small for nests, I am going with food Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I'm going with food too, unless it's to sooth a poor broodies bottom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 no idea but they look like they might be feed troughs? Just been looking at your photos, I'm so jealous, your house is gorgeous! Did you win the lottery? How long have you been living in France? What made you move there? Sorry for being nosey but it's been a bit of a dream of ours for a long time now and I always find it interesting to hear stories from people who've actually done it, how they managed it and why they did it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew and Alan Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 hi!!! we will use them for food then!! lol! got the rings in different sizes too!?! and no, we didnt win the lottery! (i wish!) just regular people! and being gay we dont have any kids to pay for! ) being a non famous artist and musician we dont get lots of money coming in!! thats why we have to live as cheaply as possible!! grow our own food, mend n make do with things! and luckily France is a lot cheaper to live in than the UK!!! not thats the reason we moved here!! we just loved the peace n quiet, clean air, wine and the scenery! and the fact we never got to see much of each other working all the time in the UK... and now we wake up together everyday! ) theres brits here who own huge chateaux so we are the 'poor' relations lol! thanx again and again and again for the help! our 6 hens which we are getting next month (woo hoo!!!!) will be appreciative of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 cool are you going to make a living doing arty things in the French countryside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew and Alan Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 cool are you going to make a living doing arty things in the French countryside? yep!! definatly ! got the studio gallery in our house sorted already! but gona wait till next summer to officially open it to the public! got too much else to do on the house first, veg unfortunatly doesnt grow itself! Drew hasnt exhibited since we left the UK as all of our time has been spent fixing up the house.... the joys of an old house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Hmm, maybe they were nests. They could be nothing to do with chickens but to hold up fence posts or something like that They look a bit like those mineral licks you can get for horses/sheep, but it wouldn't have gone that hard. They would make good feeders though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 I thought it looked like a mineral lick too Lewis. I'd scrub it up and see what it looks like Alan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BocBoc Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Brilliant photo - you cheeky chappie you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew and Alan Posted June 17, 2009 Author Share Posted June 17, 2009 have tried licking it! its definately just cement and not a mineral lick!!! so its back to the feed holder theory! have worked hard on our chicken house today and funds permitting we will be getting our first chickens in 2 weeks!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 I'm guessing nestboxes/nests for hens to lay in. Love seeing & hearing about your new life and adventures in France. You are living the dream for some of us so please keep us updated and pics when you can!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 have tried licking it! its definately just cement and not a mineral lick!!! .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
