Solitary chicken - need advice

[batcatz]

It's eventually going to be a walk in run to replace a very small run attached to coop. I'm enclosing the coop in a 3x12 ft run.

 

Also thinking of replacing the coop with an eglu on a table as then there would be more room in the run.... investigating.

 

 

 

Problem is that its so cold at the moment I can't do much each day!

Edited December 17, 2009 by Guest

[Guest]

well done Amanda, I get my OH to do all the carpentry so big respect to you! Show us a piccie when it's finished

[Plum]

Well done tackling a big job like that you'll be able to join Redwing's Guild of Master WIR builders.

 

Please keep posting pictures as you go along

[batcatz]

Sure Will! I'd love to join Redwing's Guild.

 

I just ordered a !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's my xmas pressie. There was a choice of green or pink. I wanted purple. I love pink, but I thought it might look too bright. They still have some recon eglus.

 

This makes my walk in run plan so much easier. I only bought the wooden coop in August, but decided walk in run requires an eglu on table (errrr what size table?) to give chooks more space. My original plan was to build the run around the wooden coop. So now the 2 chooks in the cat run can live in the wooden coop next to the new run until my lavender likes Dotty!

 

Now what do I do with the plywood and onduline I bought to make a bigger coop. hmmm.

 

So excited!

 

S'cuse my ramblings!

[jomeena]

Wow well done you. I wanted a purple eglu but out voted buy husband and 2 sons. we got green.

[Plum]

Great Christmas present. Get building girl

[Redwing]

You go girl! power to the ladies

 

Here is my run, the table is about 80cm square

 

[batcatz]

I think your run is fab, Redwing! I hope mine will look similar to yours, but to start with it will be a bit over 3ft wide. Maybe 3.5 ft as the posts are quite thick... a bit like your nearest one in the photo. I even have some skirting boards in the shed. I wonder if ikea sells 80cm tables lol.

 

Sorry, if you've read this to see my progress! Its going slowly as its freezing out there. I can't believe I was out in the snow on Friday treating wood. I recommend people buy treated wood, thick socks and thick gloves if doing such a project in the winter. lol.

p.s. I've had winter in Oz for the past 3 years. Its chooking cold. brrrrrr.