4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[witzend]

No matter where we live in the UK, we're bound to get wind and rain - including that horrid driving stuff (!) - what do people use that worked well................what hasn't...................what would you change 'next time' ??

[suzannejoy]

Ive got two omelett covers but we havent had proper rain here for a few months and Ive only had the cube a few months .But come winter III possibly have to use plastic over the run . Horrible thought ! I do like having dry weather even though its not good for the garden .

Edited May 29, 2011 by Guest

[Redwing]

Siting the run in the most sheltered place you can helps enormously

 

A roof is also a great bonus

 

Place covers on runs on the sides of the worst winds and always place the coop with its back or side to the worst too

 

I use tarps on my runs, I get them as well fitting as possible then attach them with cable ties and they have not flapped away yet! you can get clear tarps but they arent cheap and I like to keep my runs as shady as possible so I take the budget route!

 

[sparkysmum]

It is hideously windy & rainy here so good weatherproofing is essential. WIR is roofed & tarpaulined on windward side & eglu run is almost entirely covered in corrugated plastic.

[witzend]

mine will be a WIR with just one side open completely to the elements (one side is an existing wall, opp is in front of existing fence and back will be attached round my patio windows!!! Perspex roof draining into existing house guttering

 

Air will come in through front - approx 7'10" wide by 7'10" high - and side by the fence - about 3 foot higher than the existing fence

 

Ideally I'd like something that's easily put on/off.................it may well be a taup rolled up/down..........at least to start with

[poppy ben grace]

[quote="Redwing"

 

 

loving the "camouflarge look" that your hens have in their run!

[beach chick]

we have given up on clear tarps after last year, despite spending £100, which did not stand up to horizontal seaside winds...

this year we are going to use soemthing called corex, which DH uses for work - opaque but lets light in, very light, its a kind of corrugated plastic and he reckons we can cut it to size and fix closely to the wire on the WIR.

[witzend]

how are you planning to attach it - would it be easy/quick to put on/take off?

[beach chick]

how are you planning to attach it - would it be easy/quick to put on/take off?

 

I reckon we will make small holes in suitable places and cable tie it on, so its a "put it on in winter, remove in spring" job. The back is reasonably protected with trees etc, so will probably start off with the 2 sides (each 12' by 6'), and maybe do the front if need be.

 

we found with the tarps, despite bungees etc, that they just flapped about and ripped with the wind. the one on the front had to be cut to allow door access and access from WIR into the electric fence area, and as soon as you cut it it just tears... although you could maybe stop this with tape etc, it didnt work here.

[witzend]

cheers - I'll ask my joiners what they think!!!