How can I find my old pictures?

[Steve.]

Lewis from Averies4u got here at 7.30am and has almost completed assembly!

 

It looks fab!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

I trust the camera is being plugged into your computer as we speak .

[Steve.]

Yes - camera plugged in now!

 

 

 

Here you go, will post some new images once the chickens / bedding etc is in place.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

That looks fabulous - congratulations .

[Steve.]

Just need to work out how to modify the Cube so I can remove the roof ... any ideas? Couple of weeks ago I tried removing one runner but that didn't help so a bit stumped!

[scarlettohara]

It looks great, I'd just pull the cube towards you when you need to clean it

[Steve.]

Ah, I can't pull it back too far as there's a bit of a drop behind it which you can't see in the photo ... might be enough ---- or I suppose I could hack away some metal from the runners ...

[Bramble]

Wow, that looks fantastic Steve . Just taken delivery of a refurbed cube and was wondering what sort of run to go for ...

[Plum]

I wouldn't you'd be compromising the safety of the cube. What about making an opening into the run. I'll find a pic of mine to show what I mean. We used plywood and made a curved shape.

 

Your run looks really good

[Plum]

Here you are. If you shorten the two panels above the cube. Put a piece of 2x2 across and then an infill like mine you can slide the roof forward. Ignore my bit below the roof.

 

 

Sure someone else will have another solution.

[Steve.]

Thank you Plum for posting. I'd prefer to keep the run as it is so I can close the small pophole that lines up with the cube door for when I strip down the Cube for cleaning. Hmm, I am sure it's solvabe with a bit of thought.

[Plum]

Looking at your picture again you are ok. You only need to move your cube back a bit to move the top forward a bit to get in to take the back off.

[Steve.]

Doh - you are right Plum! Doesn't need to move far back to open.

 

Now how do I hang my Grub and Super Glug ... was planning on getting replacement feeders and waterers but new ones have been vetoed by the United Nations

 

EDIT: Answer seems to be a 20mm x 4mm x 1200mm strip of aluminium from B&Q!

[Plum]

or a bit of the omlet run skirt screwed onto upright.

[chuckmum6]

I am hoping to use a bit of the money left to me after my mum died suddenly to help buy a wir, I am sure she would approve she loved chickens and kept them when I was growing up. I may possibly be moving, so how easy would it be to dismantle a run and move it with me? I am considering a avaries4u wir run. Also I'm not too sure what base to put it on, I'd rather not use concrete, but maybe a slabbed outline for the run to rest on, although I'm happy to hear your views.

[Steve.]

Plum, good idea, I have some aluminium now (cost about £ which suits me as I don't want to re-use the Omlet run as it'd obscure my vision of the chickens.

 

As for taking it apart, I think I could take it apart in a day ... though not sure how I'd get the roof off as I'm not as acrobatic as Lewis!

 

Lewis and his Dad were here for 3.5 hours including lugging all the panels round from their van - not a trivial job and I am glad I paid the extra for it to be assembled as I could not have made such a good job of it.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

What a lovely thought .

 

Also I'm not too sure what base to put it on, I'd rather not use concrete, but maybe a slabbed outline for the run to rest on, although I'm happy to hear your views.

 

That's exactly what I've got and it works brilliantly .

[farmerJules]

had a metal fabricator round today to measure up for the wir....all galvernised and pressurewasher proof...couple of things...could someone remine me of the correct defra weldmesh size and grade if applicaple....should doors be opening in or out, or doesnt it matter?!!...and one have any good shouts for the heaviest guage correct weldmesh (sorry im weldmesh obsessed!)

 

thanks all

[Plum]

Hi, Being neurotic I have 16g weldmesh but lots of runs are 19g, 16g is stronger. I find with the door opening inwards it stops the chickens rushing out when you enter

[Ain't Nobody Here]

I agree, inward opening door is better (and depending on your setup, a stable-type door can be useful!)

[farmerJules]

ive been hunting for 16g weldmesh 1" square....does it exist...ok....door openening inwards.....ive designed it so an the door is split stable style but with the split only 250mm (10") up from the floor...that way i guess i can sweep it out....right out the door...does anyone else have galvernised all metal wir's!?

[NannyOgg]

When I first told hubby I wanted to get chooks he said No Way! So I left it but then was incredibly lucky to get a cube on Freecycle! I brought it home and he wasn't best pleased but I wore him down over a week or so and he agreed to two chooks...we got six!

 

So. Didn't expect a good response when I suggested a WIR in his beloved garden...but he thought it was a good idea! So I measured and planned and yesterday emailed my plan to Lewis at aviaries4you and am awaiting a quote!

 

So excited although it won't be until late summer, but still...the ball is rolling - just hope the quote isn't tooooo hefty!

[Plum]

Oh how you work your chicken magic If it is a lot you can always look at other suppliers but they are good quality from there

[NannyOgg]

Ouch! Quote is waaaay more than we can afford. But I love the run I've designed. I may just have to take on a second job to finance it...or just do a bit of extra on the side...anybody want me to deliver their baby for a donation to the Run Fund?

 

Tx

[Plum]

You may get a few offers

 

Try Bay animal housing http://www.bay-animal-housing.co.uk/Products.html mine was from there about £350 for 10ft 9 by 7ft 6 with sloping corrugated roof, kickboards 2 doors and hatch for cube Easy to put up though we made a meal of it and 16g wire