Cooks Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 This is my new freerange area with removable fencing panels, this will enable me to rest one area then rotate as necessary. Hubby made the panels after great thought about stopping them hopping up and over, I think his design is great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Looks good! I was expecting it to be half the size of that - lucky chucks. Wonder how long they'll take to eat all the grass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 well when its across the back of the garden rather than here it's bigger, so this feels small to me.. but that's a price they will have to pay for fresh grass and new smells and areas to dig up.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 That's looks really swish, CM . Congrats to OH - it's very pleasing to the eye (and I like the anti-chicken-hopping-on-fence device ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 aww thanks I will tell him as he really worked hard on these, especially so that they can freestand (ish) withthe aid of metal stakes attached to them. I dont 'think' a chook could hop over, or under now... but I am sure they will try to prove me wrong.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 That looks really good. Very pleasing to the eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Excellent, very classy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Thats really clever Lyns, can we please have close ups so we can all copy his design? Has he patented it yet? Are all the panels seperate? and how are they attached to each other. I feel OHs next project coming on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 I will explain more when I speak to you and send you pics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Ooooh looks fabby Cooks. What a clever OH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 thanks yes he has done really well with this I have to admit, as it suits our needs really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Damn good idea Cookie and looks much better than simple netting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Magnificent well done Ady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 I well tell him you all like his work, he loves praise so that'll please him heaps :lol: Yes Stevie I just hated the netting, it didn't matter if I pegged it down the girls got under and so did the dogs... this should be much better plus I can move them about a lot easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 My goodness, that is so posh, how lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 can I be cheeky and ask if you could post a close up photo so I can see how you designed them to stand up as my first atempt is a failure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted April 10, 2010 Author Share Posted April 10, 2010 I will see what I can do later edited to add close up pictures from the chickens side, I have left the photos big to help you see, hence the links. Theres a lot of different ways of doing this but hubby just used what he had available. The metal staktes were what I was using with my knowles netting http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm5/hullahoop777/002-9.jpg http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm5/hullahoop777/001-8.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Maybe a silly question Lyns, but how do you get in and out of the area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted April 10, 2010 Author Share Posted April 10, 2010 (edited) I have a gate can you not see it on the first picture??? edited to add gate pic just for Debs.. my little catch is to be painted the same colour, when hubby has got his breath back.. Edited April 10, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 CookieMonster thankyou road pins wont work for me as were i put the temp fence is slabed. i use them for devideing part of the the top part of the garden of from a small veg bed so it's back to the drawing board for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 CookieMonster thankyou road pins wont work for me as were i put the temp fence is slabed. i use them for devideingpart of the the top part of the garden of from a small veg bed so it's back to the drawing board for me Can you use french braces on a hinge so they fold up to move them? I spotted the gate - on the right hand side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted April 10, 2010 Author Share Posted April 10, 2010 oooh I will ask hubs what he thinks later, but he's all chickened out at the moment.. he says he's having a chicken free day out in the sun... well Flo thinks otherwise and is boking at the top of her lungs.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted April 10, 2010 Author Share Posted April 10, 2010 CookieMonster thankyou road pins wont work for me as were i put the temp fence is slabed. i use them for devideingpart of the the top part of the garden of from a small veg bed so it's back to the drawing board for me Can you use french braces on a hinge so they fold up to move them? I spotted the gate - on the right hand side? thats exactly where it is Lewis I think that way should work well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Looks really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
