peckingham palace Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Yep thats the bit, thought about maybe moving the shed and substituting the cube run for a walk in run then keeping the rest as it is with the omlet netting as the girls roam the garden in its entirety when someone is around which is most of the time. The garden is wider than it is long so has quite a big of free ranging space. Thanks for your input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doody Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 My WIR is done - however im just waiting for six more corrugated panels to arrive!! The WIR is excellent - very good quilty timber and wire. However i could of done with a couple of instructions as im about an inch out on the roof, but it still is great. However im terrible at DIY so im just proud i have managed to build it. Ive put a tree post in the middle of the run to give it more strength as when the snow comes i can see the weight causing a problem. My run is 12 x 9 x 6.6 so a nice size. I only have three Isa Browns in there at the moment, they think its all theirs ha ha. However there will be new arrivals in coming weeks so be interesting to see what happens with a few more girls!! Ill post a pic when its finished - looking good so far though. Chris was very helpful and continuing to be helpful at Bay Animal Housing too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peckingham palace Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Thanks Doody, is good to get a recommendation from those in the know, especially as DH has let me buy cube, netting, 9 chickens, food, deck chair to watch them in comfort!!!! so if I am thinking of spending a little more at least I can assure him its from a reputable supplier. Got to work on him this weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 But Doody we need to see it as it progresses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doody Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 But Doody we need to see it as it progresses Oh blimey - really?!?!?! Ok, ill take a photo later and post it up on here! Do i use photobucket or something to upload as last time i did a photo on here it was HUGE!! Let me get some coffee down me and ill see what i can do!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peckingham palace Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 DH has agreed to WIR and is, as I is type, measuring and planning (thats his forte), he is a saint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 DH has agreed to WIR and is, as I is type, measuring and planning (thats his forte), he is a saint. bless him! mr beach chick is also a saint, considering he never really wanted them in the first place... well that's what he said anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henergy Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 But Doody we need to see it as it progresses Oh blimey - really?!?!?! Let me get some coffee down me and ill see what i can do!! Absolutely Very nosey us chicken people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 and your plans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peckingham palace Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 OK Plum will do, knowing him, it will be a military operation and be many weeks in the planning so bear with me. Preliminary discussions are along the lines of something like the run that Bay do for the cube and just maybe having to jiggle it a bit to fit the space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peckingham palace Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 OMG my DH has spent the afternoon measuring and designing, he has come up with a plan and we have emailed it to Bay, excited or what!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doody Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 Well i took some photos but cant find the lead to connect to the PC. Ill have a look in the morning as ive had one to many Jack's to be looking for it!! Happy Easter!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 I think you'd earned it but you'll be sober now Well done Mr peckingham, what features have you asked for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peckingham palace Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 You were up early Plum! Had to switch things around a little, door on the side for access, but the basic design is the same, am hoping to making different levels inside ourselves to make it more interesting for the girlies. whoop whoop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j00lz_12366 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 we have tried to add different areas to our WIR too-only had them just over a week and theyre going up and down ladders and onto strong branches we have fastened to the side (on hanging basket brackets) I havent put the latest additions on my flickr pics yet but there are some pics of my run on already..have fun-i'm sure you will!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peckingham palace Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Your run was also one I used for inspiration and in fact I have picked a very similar colour to paint mine, hope you don't mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doody Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 we have tried to add different areas to our WIR too-only had them just over a week and theyre going up and down ladders and onto strong branches we have fastened to the side (on hanging basket brackets) I havent put the latest additions on my flickr pics yet but there are some pics of my run on already..have fun-i'm sure you will!! Ohhh hanging baskets - never thought of that, great idea!! Ive found my lead so will post my WIR in a bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j00lz_12366 Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Your run was also one I used for inspiration and in fact I have picked a very similar colour to paint mine, hope you don't mind not me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doody Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 Ok, my second attempt to add pics!! First pic is close up - second pic is a distance shot so you can see where it is located in garden. The chicks are only in pen when we are out etc. They do have a lot of time wondering about and enjoying life!!! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/mark_doody/chick1f.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/mark_doody/chick2f.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsw Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Good looking run, well done! When posting links to photo's, if you want the picture to apear within your post you need to surround the link with an 'Image Tag'. This is done using one of the little grey buttons titled 'Img', which you'll find above the area where you type your message. Also, you don't really want a picture that's bigger than 480x360 pixels in size. Your pictures are quite big (1147x1311 and 2402x1802), so I've made them hyper-links below, which if you click, will open as a full-size picture in a new browser window. Hope this helps Andrew Ok, my second attempt to add pics!! First pic is close up - second pic is a distance shot so you can see where it is located in garden. The chicks are only in pen when we are out etc. They do have a lot of time wondering about and enjoying life!!! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/mark_doody/chick1f.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/mark_doody/chick2f.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doody Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 Good looking run, well done! When posting links to photo's, if you want the picture to apear within your post you need to surround the link with an 'Image Tag'. This is done using one of the little grey buttons titled 'Img', which you'll find above the area where you type your message. Also, you don't really want a picture that's bigger than 480x360 pixels in size. Your pictures are quite big (1147x1311 and 2402x1802), so I've made them hyper-links below, which if you click, will open as a full-size picture in a new browser window. Hope this helps Andrew Ok, my second attempt to add pics!! First pic is close up - second pic is a distance shot so you can see where it is located in garden. The chicks are only in pen when we are out etc. They do have a lot of time wondering about and enjoying life!!! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/mark_doody/chick1f.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/mark_doody/chick2f.jpg Brill thanks, not so up on the tech stuff. I tried it first time and all you could see was a corner of the pic due to their size ha ha! Thanks for you help anyway, much appreciated!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsw Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Brill thanks, not so up on the tech stuff. I tried it first time and all you could see was a corner of the pic due to their size ha ha! Thanks for you help anyway, much appreciated!! No problem, glad to help. You create hyper-links using the little grey button titled 'URL', which you'll also find above the area where you type your message. Just mark the text and press the button. Cheers, Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Smashing Doody and you have lots of grass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henergy Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Atsw - just looked at your fab 'building a WIR' pictures in your signature. It looks like you started with aubiose & then moved to woodchip - if so, why ? Debating which to use you see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsw Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Atsw - just looked at your fab 'building a WIR' pictures in your signature. It looks like you started with aubiose & then moved to woodchip - if so, why ? Debating which to use you see Actually, I now just use aubiose, the bark chip didn't work out as planned . I was worried that aubiose would stick to the bottom of wet shoes as people entered and left the WIR and would then get trodden all over the garden and into the house. So, I thought, ah, put bark chip by the door . This worked well to start with, until the chooks decided they liked the bark chip spread liberally all over the WIR, at which point I was back to aubiose being trodden around the garden and house. So, I abandoned bark chip and now just use aubiose, with a rubber door mat just outside the WIR for feet cleaning on exiting the WIR . Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...