Is my pekin bantam male or female?

[Pedro1962]

My cube will be sited on soil with hardwood chips in the run. Two sides will butt up against existing slabs and a laid concrete path and the remainder of the skirt will temporarily be weighted down with boulders loaned from my neighbour.

 

This is designed to be a temporary solution to test the practicality of the set-up.

 

I am now considering a longer term solution for the future. I might surround the remaining skirt with slabs with a link-a-bord or timber surround.

 

I was also considering using tent pegs to secure the skirt and also spotted the omlet run pegs.

 

Has anyone used the omlet product and are they any better than a run-of-the-mill tent peg?

 

Any other ideas for a more permanent set up?

[Redwing]

I use plastic fleece pegs from B&Q garden section they are sort of barbed so stay in nicely, if you get the type with the hook (rather than flat top) they hook over the run skirt very well

 

I have tried smooth tent pegs but they didnt work as well

 

I have heard good things about the Omlet ones but was put off by the cost

[Pedro1962]

 

I have heard good things about the Omlet ones but was put off by the cost

 

Me too!

 

Just had a look at what you suggested HERE. Could be perfect:

 

 

And only £1.98 for a pack of 8. How many would I need for a cube with a 1m extension?

 

Thanks!

[Olly]

I reckon eight would do it - depends how soft your soil is/how risky you think it is.

 

I used ordinary smooth tent pegs, and found they were fine - to be honest I just used them because I had them handy. (NB: if you do this, make sure you put the tent-peg bag back in the camping kit. I turned up for a camping weekend in Norfolk this year and found I had no tent-pegs!)

 

However I don't bother at all now - I reckon the weight of the Cube on my clay soil is enough to stop anything digging under.

[laurmurf]

my cube's on uneven ground so i went for the omlet/wurmi pegs and think they're fantastic! so easy to put in and take up, they have a hook on them for the omlet netting too and they are absolutely secure - worth it for my set up.

[quickcluck]

I've only used omlet pegs and they are great!!! really strong, would easily recommend them! I dont think anything could move them!

[poachedegg]

We use heavy duty tent pegs from ebay same as these - much cheaper than Omlet, but still very substantial.

[Egluntyne]

I've used the Omlet pegs and found them very good.