New hens not going into Eglu Go Up

[Richard T]

Why thank you I think Richard should do one from the Kent perspective, what say you? Apparently buying a farm is THE smart property move in the South East.

 

I've thought about it, but just haven't had the time.

 

The Hen Pen - or Chicken World as HP calls it, not surprisingly - arrived on Tuesday, but I've not had a chance to unpack it yet, let alone assemble it. And I've got too many things already on the to-do list for tomorrow so I won't be able to look at the Hen Pen tomorrow either. If we're lucky and get back from our half-marathon in good time on Sunday I might be able to make a start. The clocks go forward this weekend so it should be light until at least half past seven.

 

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[Guest]

It might be light, but we're losing an hour's sleep and you will have run 13 miles! Won't you be a bit tired?

[Richard T]

It might be light, but we're losing an hour's sleep and you will have run 13 miles! Won't you be a bit tired?

 

I'm always tired Ginette. But I've found that after a long run it's always a good idea to keep moving. The legs don't feel half as bad the next day.

 

Anyway, I managed to make a start on the Hen Pen. I built one section out of three - but it's a bit like Ikea stuff where there's more than one bit that's the same. You might take a while to work out how to do the first bit, but once you've done it you can do the other bits pretty quickly.

 

By the way, neither HP nor I won the half marathon. It was in Reading. On the way back, driving on the A329(M)(?) we saw what looked like a couple of red kites Anyone know if there are red kites in that area?

[Louise]

I think there are quite a few red kites in the Thames Valley area as they get seen quite regularly on the M40 near Stokenchurch is that anywhere nearby

[Cinnamon]

Richard,I am between Reading & Henley & there are heaps of Red Kites around here.

There was a breeding programme a while back, & now they are very much part of the landscape for many,many miles around the Reading area.

There were 6 of them flying low over the house & garden the other day,making their Jurassic Park type squarks to each other

They nest in the trees in woods behind my house, & sometimes swoop down really low in the garden or on the roads - they are absolutly massive!

[The Dogmother]

I think there are quite a few red kites in the Thames Valley area as they get seen quite regularly on the M40 near Stokenchurch is that anywhere nearby

 

 

That's near Phil's folks - they are very high up in Radnage and the kites sail past their windows - such beautiful birds

[Richard T]

Wow. Thanks for that. I never knew about the red kites in the Thames Valley. They looked amazing.