3.6m Omlet Chicken Run for sale, Brand New in Boxes, Milton Keynes (MK19)

[Angie]

please ideas for shade in south facing garden and my girls WIR, which has enduline roof. The winter tarps are down or rolled up, it is the coming summer months that is concerning me now.

something to give shade but will let the breeze in, or items inside run for shade .

IDEAS please .

[abwsco]

Greenhouse shading netting works well. Can't remember where I bought mine but I know I found it cheap online.

[Plum]

To begin with I used a groundsheet from Asda but it was too dark so I made one

 

[Angie]

Thanks abswco....i have been looking at the netting...does the breeze still get through ?

Standing out in my garden with compass hehe...i have sun all day as it travels east....west across my garden.

So realistically i need to cover quite a bit especially the three side exposed to morning then afternoon sun.

I like that it cuts down on the heat too. Can i ask how you fix it ? do you use bungies or tie wraps ?? please.

[Angie]

@ Plum love the patch work...was thinking of an old quilt cover but need to stop some of the heat too.

It was 25 in my run today, there are shady parts inside so i know my girls arent desperate but it isn't summer yet and i want to cool it down if i can .

[Plum]

It worked well last year but I'm going to put a thermometer in to see what the temperatures get to. My run only gets overhead sun in afternoon so I don't have to worry about the sides but the greenhouse shading sounds a good idea

[Redwing]

Debris netting may be cheaper than greenhouse shading and will do the same job, I got mine from ebay

 

The cheap bamboo blinds from IKEA may do the job, if you took them down over winter they may last a couple of seasons

 

I like to use Omlet shades within the run, the below pic gives you an idea of what I mean. You dont need to block out all the sun just provide some shady spots, the hens enjoy a sunbathe they just need the option of plenty of shade

 

[Angie]

Thanks Redwing ,

tarpaflex have debris netting on sale atm, it looks okay too. love your run btw.

i think i may be over protective of my chooks .....well banties, but i just want to keep them well and safe. Got to get some garden paint to paint the wir, can't decide on a colour....all i know is it has to be cuprinol.

[j00lz_12366]

all i know is it has to be cuprinol.

Hi we got the Ronseal stuff rather than cuprinol-it covered very well and was quite a bit cheaper-they have lots of the pretty colours too!

[Angie]

Is the ronseal animal friendly too ? i will be doing the B&Q thing once i have showered and got ready to pop out...want to start it while weather is good.

[j00lz_12366]

As far as I am aware yes-i did checkthe tin when we bought it-i think it is when its dry-but its dry to the touch within an hour

[beach chick]

love plum's patchwork, that is SOOOO cool!