Soggy run

[TheFeatheredFiend]

The OH and I went to visit Mrs Webmuppet to see an Eglu cube in the flesh.

After a guided tour of the cube, a cuddle with her chickens and a chat with Mrs Webmuppet and her daughter we were convinced.

As soon as we got home we placed an order for a green cube with 2 run extensions (total of 4 metres) plus feed, accessories and odd & sods. We're now £1140 lighter but very excited!

 

Our new cube arrived on Thursday. 10 boxes & bags took up a lot of room in our hall!

 

So hubby and I set about putting it together. It's surprisingly easy to assemble and took us about an two and a half hours, taking it easy.

There were a couple of missing bits (a run extension and a sliding bolt) which Omlet sorted out very promptly and it's all ready to go.

It's a thing of beauty and looks great at the end of our garden.

Here it is all assembled:

 

And with the finishing touches:

 

We've ordered an electric fence too, but that hasn't arrived yet. Once it does, the hens will be able to free range in on 1/3 acre of lawn with fruit trees.

Now roll on Saturday! We're going hen shopping!

 

The OH has his heart set on Orpingtons, almost certainly buff and maybe blue.

I rather like Amber Stars, Silver-lace Wyandotte and I rather fell in love with Mrs Webmuppet's French Grey.

It obviously depends on what we can find, but we've already found some beautiful buff & blue girls elsewhere so they shouldn't be a problem.

[Mollie333]

That looks brilliant! Good luck choosing your chooks. Silver laced wyandottes are very pretty. I've always fancied a buff Orpington, bit too big i think to live with our Pekins.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Congratulations, it looks great . Your garden is fabulous - your girls will love it .

 

Have fun choosing .

[keyhole kate]

We've ordered an electric fence too, but that hasn't arrived yet. Once it does, the hens will be able to free range in on 1/3 acre of lawn with fruit trees.

Now roll on Saturday! We're going hen shopping

What lucky girls enjoy chicken shopping it's the best please post some Pics we love Pics

[migsy]

Lovely!

[Sam]

That looks such a nice set up! And what a garden you have I'm sure you'll love whatever you choose

[Chortle Chook]

Brilliant! I love your signature with all the chicken breeds you want and then 'could change hourly'

[Sageandonion]

Aww that looks lovely, congratulations. Great garden and a beautiful view too . Looking forward to seeing pics of your girls when you get them - I'd love an Orpington. Happy chook shopping .

[Plum]

Love your garden but it needs a bench by the run and a table for your flask

[chick wiggle]

Love your garden but it needs a bench by the run and a table for your flask

 

...and camera Plum, dont forget the camera!

What a great looking set up, and what lucky chickens they will be having all that lovely space

cant wait to see what you get

[Mrs Webmuppet]

Wow! you don't hang about .

 

Enjoy your chook shopping, just watch out for More Hens Disease!

[Luvachicken]

[Bramble]

That looks fantastic, have a lovely time choosing chucks and don't forget to post some more pics!!

[Henslaved]

that looks like chicken paradise . I'm sure whatever you choose they will all be very happy hens

 

I agree with Plum, you will also need a bench and table

[chickanne]

V jealous! :mrgreen

Your laydees-to-be will be very lucky. Hope you don't have any other hobbies as they are going to take over your life. You'll want to spend so much time with them!

[Calamity Jane]

Hope you are having a lovely day choosing your hens. I love your set-up and it will be perfect once you have the electric fence. I am very

[sparkysmum]

What a truly fab time your ladies are going to have, enjoy them. Alli xx

[migsy]

Does anybody else have an electric fence? I've recently set one up and I just can't quite believe it will work! The current is more of an "oww!" rather than anything properly unpleasant.

[TheFeatheredFiend]

Love your garden but it needs a bench by the run and a table for your flask

 

Funnily enough, just off to the side of one of the photos we have a garden swing perfectly positioned for chook observation. DH bought it last summer so he could chill out in the garden with a book and a cuppa.

 

Does anybody else have an electric fence? I've recently set one up and I just can't quite believe it will work! The current is more of an "oww!" rather than anything properly unpleasant.

 

Ours hasn't arrived yet, but I imagine a curious fox will be less tolerant of the shock from one than a human being. Something to do with our bigger body mass perhaps?

[Christian]

Looks amazing. Well done you!

[karlotta]

Your set up looks gorgeous!!

 

I have electric fences and they definately work! We have a family of foxes next door and saw plenty of foxy footprints in the snow! My dogs who are both significantly bigger than a fox (11 stone of Newfoundland each) only touched it once and now give it a wide birth! I think animals get a bigger shock than we do due to not wearing shoes - try touching it in bare feet on damp grass to get the full effect!

[TheFeatheredFiend]

That's good to know. We've only had our chooks for 9 hours and already we feel like they're part of the family. It'd be horrible to lose one to a fox.

 

Talking of our hens arriving, you can see photos in this thread right here!

[migsy]

Karlotta - do you ever leave the coup door open at night? I leave the fence on at night and I would love a lie in or to go away overnight. I just haven't had the confidence to do it yet.

[karlotta]

Nope... but then I take the food in to discourage rodents so think I'd have a lot of squawky and hungry people if I did that!

[Eggasperated]

Does anybody else have an electric fence? I've recently set one up and I just can't quite believe it will work! The current is more of an "oww!" rather than anything properly unpleasant.

 

You can always get a fence tester to ensure the voltage is sufficient (more expense ). But my Labrador won't go anywhere near my girls as he associates the shock he got from the fence with the hens rather than the fence .