Felonie Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Hi I have just ordered a cube after months of deliberating (and saving). I have had chickens before but not for about 15 years so I am a bit green behind the ears and will need lots of advice:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Hello, Felonie and welcome to the forum . Congratulations on ordering your cube . I'm sure all that chicken-keeping knowledge will come flooding back as soon as you get your new girls . What kinds and how many are you planning on getting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoice Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Hi Felonie Welcome to the forum. Lots of friendly advice and loads of help if you need it. There's also a FAQ section that's really helpful too. We love pics of your girls too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sallyj Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Hi Felonie Welcome to the forum! I am new here as well but am finding everyone so friendly and helpful. It can be very addictive so be warned!! Sally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebird Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Hi Felonie and welcome. You'll find lots of good advice and help here to make chicken keeping that much easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CluckyBucks Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Welcome welcome welcome xx xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Helloo! Welcome back to the mad world of chicken keeping! Looking forward to pictures and stories and everything - when is it all arriving? BeckyBoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffordmum Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Hello Felonie and welcome to the forum. On my way to Salisbury tomorrow morning for the poultry auction Keep us posted ! Kind rgds, Pat & Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Hi Felonie and welcome, glad you got your cube, they are great, all the help and advice to jog your memory is here Let us know what breeds you get and would love some pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Hi and welcome - watch out chicken keeping is very addictive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrensWorld Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Hi and welcome - watch out chicken keeping is very addictive Hello Felonie, it can also lead to madness......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felonie Posted August 14, 2009 Author Share Posted August 14, 2009 I am going to the auction too, I went last month and tomorrow, I will take my daughter and grandson, they will love to see the vaiety of chickens available. I dont take deliver of my cube until 25th September so I wont be buying, just looking. I looked at puting down a base for my run but decided the slabs were too heavy for me to maipulate, I had a brainwave, (I hope). I decided to put down some thick rubber so I can move the cube and run and clean it well when I change the woodchip, I intend to power wash and disinfect. I found some at a company who make lots of rubber componants including sheeting for hovercraft skirts. I told them what I wanted and chose an offcut that was bigger and longer than the cub with its run extention. They cut it to size for me and put it in the back of the car. Its quite heavy and I hope it will do the job. Best of all, it was free! I am looking forward to being able to bring some chickens home. I think I will start with 3 or 4 Hybrids and go from there. I will keep you posted! Thank you for the warm welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Tilytinkle Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Hellooooo Felonie I used to be quite sane before I had chickens, quiet & reserved hmmmm now I overflow with enthusiasm, ramble about the most ludicrous joys .. .chickens . . wasn't even like that with our first born The rubber idea you mentioned, funnily enough I came up with a similar idea. I used a kind of tarpaulin .. ahem ahem . . for all the reasons you stated, hosing down, easy to clean etc Hope yours works better than mine did .. it was great until the first day we had very heavy rain .. . hmmm cube was moved onto pavement slabs as giving lawn a break. Their poor little runs filled up with watre & its just looked like a lake of floating poos bark etc worse we then had to go & dismantle everything in that horrendous torrential rain.. chickens happy sheltering - us - DRENCHED & tarpaulin abandoned - strewn over lawn whilst original place & position were quickly reinstated. Worms were favourable to pooh pool. However, maybe yours will work much better as I didn't even try to figure out why or how I just reverted to cube on lawn with aubiose/hemcore!!! Ms Tillyneedstomuckouttomorrowmornhopeitsdry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Hi Felonie and welcome to the forum. I'm sure chicken keeping hasn't changed in the last 15 years. Glad to hear you have ordered a cube and good luck finding some occupants for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felonie Posted August 14, 2009 Author Share Posted August 14, 2009 Thanks for that, my intention is to raise it slightly down the centre to allow the rain to drain off, the rubber is very heavy, it is the sort of thing that is put down on warehouse floors for fork lifts to drive on. Its at least a quarter of an inch thick and solid. If that does not work, I may have to drill a few holes in it for drainage. I also have a cattery unit so it could well be that the chickens swop place with the cats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
