Plum Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Got the hacksaw and screwdriver out again today and made a mezzanine for the girls. Eider and Motmot were rather suspicious But gave it the thumbs up Then they showered the other girls underneath by scattering pellets from the cup on them. Why do they do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Wow, looks brilliant Plum, you clever, clever girl The chooks look like they like it too As for scattering their pellets on the girls below, - they're just sharing Plum - good girls! Lets hope its just pellets they shower the girls below with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Genius and tried and tested by your girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted November 22, 2009 Author Share Posted November 22, 2009 Thanks Chelsea and Sandie. My chooks are fare to well behaved to drop any undesirables on those scatching beneath them. (knickers hadn't thought of that!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 ooooh clever! Is that an infamous Ikea show rack i spy!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted November 22, 2009 Author Share Posted November 22, 2009 It was £1 from Ikea in the DIY and reject bit. No idea what it was. Got bits of wood for 10p as well. Now what shall I make them next Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 It was £1 from Ikea in the DIY and reject bit. No idea what it was. Got bits of wood for 10p as well. Now what shall I make them next Bargain!! and NEXT...do you fancy popping over to me and building me an extension to the WIR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted November 22, 2009 Author Share Posted November 22, 2009 No problem Just off to ikea to pick up a laundry stand and sofa and I'll have it done in no time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Oh I am loving the loft space living - how very boho! Is it attached on the side and 'dangling' from the roof? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted November 22, 2009 Author Share Posted November 22, 2009 The side has a couple of pieces of wood wedges between the wire and yes hanging from the roof. Loft living, like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Now I know how I can make use of my old wooden roosting bars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted November 23, 2009 Author Share Posted November 23, 2009 Inspiration from HEN at Alpaca party. She says a hanging roosting area is resistant to redmite. They can't jump up Egluntyne your worries about redmite are over!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 oooh thats cool. love it You realy are getting qute handy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Plum, I have to confess that I've been so impressed with your idea, I made one too! I had some old bits of wood left from a handrail I had fitted to the stairs when my Mum was alive, but have since taken down. It was 1.5 x 1.5 inch timber, so I used the bandsaw to split it into 1.5 x 3/4" and then used that to build a perching rack. I fitted some hooks to each end. On one end I slotted the hooks into the Cube run mesh and hung it from the roof with the other hooks and hung their greens feeder from the Cube high up so they have to use the new bit to get at the broccoli! It will be very easy to unhook for cleaning. I will need to get some better-looking twine as the green garden twine doesn't look very neat. No pictures as it was dark when I finished. Chooks were not impressed and went straight to bed without even looking at it. Hope they appreciate it tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 Hey we're going to have to market a range of cube accessories Look forward to your pictures. I used green twine as well. Put some treats up there that will get them interested. Ungrateful girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Here's my version. I daren't open the run to take the picture as the chooks really wanted to escape and I needed to go elsewhere. At least they had the grace to explore it today and even have a peck at the broccoli feeder I'd put up there. It is quite useful when they all decide they need to go in or out of the cube or both at the same time as it provides a chicken-parking space! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 Excellent that handrail is well used. Think I may drop mine to make it a parking space as well, good idea Or I could make a lower level onto it Look at your girls, bet you felt mean. I came home at lunchtime and let them have a quick run round and some tuna. They were really put out when I locked them up again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Look at your girls, bet you felt mean. I came home at lunchtime and let them have a quick run round and some tuna. They were really put out when I locked them up again I felt terrible and they complained loud and long. However we were out all day, apart from a brief foray home to get an extra pair of long johns because it was cold! We were building a greenhouse at our wildlife site. Tomorrow they will be spoilt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtheplumber Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 really like that, reminds me of a swing someone put in theirs, after work tommorrow think I might get in and start building love seeing peoples ideas just makes me want to build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
