alligg Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I am soooooo excited,the new coop came last week and tonight the new metal frame walk in run arrived.we have got the frame up and we just need to add the door and cover it in mesh.I thought it would be nice to share my excitement with people who understand as everyone at work things I am mad lol http://www.solwayrecycling.co.uk/recycled-shop/pig-poultry/hen-houses/eco-hen-loft this is our hen coop with a red roof. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chicken-Run-Walk-Coop-Poultry-aviary-dog-cage-4mx4m-13ftx13ft-Bird-Fruit-Veg-/370590959110?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item5648f14606#ht_2706wt_205 this is our run,we got a great discount for collecting it as we only live 10mins away. the run will be sunk in the ground with mesh under the edges to help prevent digging and we are going to put paving round the outside edges over the mesh for even more protection. I am looking forward to getting the chooks now,we have been to several different places and we have 1 more to check out. Alli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 How exciting, bet you can't wait to get your new girls, do you know what you would like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligg Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 I would like a bluebell,black/copper and either an amber or legbar cross/columbine.most of the places we have been have some kind of version of each.I have found a really lovely place Briggs poultry in Alford Lincolnshire,the lady there was fab and let us have a good look at all the different breeds and was so helpful.we saw the pics on her site but had not seem them in the flesh so to speak and she was more than happy to show us them even though we were not buying that day.she had the most gorgeous blue haze with a copper neck,it was beautiful. going to look at the last place on Sat before we decide where to buy from.I am being very fussy this time lol I think it is because we have waited so long to get some more and spent so much time/money getting everything right.maybe my work mates are right and I am a bit mad lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 How eggciting.... Don't forget to post us your piccies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Lovely Look forward to seeing your new girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Looks good and that is an enormous run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Oh I do like that Eco Hen Loft. It is wonderfully traditional in style while still being bang up to date. It is a really good idea too to check out what hens are like in the feather, so to speak, rather than making decisions based on pictures in books. This is one thing I never did and wish I had done. Are these your first hens or have you had them before (as your signature has lots of pertty Sussex chooks on it)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beccauk Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Hi I was just reading through your post and i got my 3 amberlinks from pam at briggs poultry, i am a first time chicken keeper and dont like to do things by halfs so have spend over a year deciding and seeing several pourty breeders, ive had mine for nearly 2 weeks just waiting on some eggs, there great chickens 6 o`clock and in they go to bed just have to go shut the door. They are more behaved then my OH lol Becca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 That's a lovely big run and sounds like you have got your choice of girls sorted out, bet you can't wait. Look forward to seeing some photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligg Posted March 18, 2012 Author Share Posted March 18, 2012 Are these your first hens or have you had them before (as your signature has lots of pertty Sussex chooks on it)? The chooks on the pic were our first ones,which we sadly lost to the fox over a year ago,it has taken us this long to take the plunge and get some more which is why we are trying to make sure everything is as secure as possible. great to hear from someone else who has got chickens from somewhere we have looked,I think that is where we will be going. we have managed to get the frame up,door on and the mesh on sides and roof of WIR ,just need to do the end sections and mesh the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Bravo - Are you all done now? I think bluebells and ambers too are so pretty. When do they arrive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligg Posted March 19, 2012 Author Share Posted March 19, 2012 we have been out tonight and done some more work on the run,it is a slow job fastening all the wire to the frame. we should hopefully be done by the weekend and if we are then we will go chook shopping. I am so excited,I was not sure if would have chickens again as I was so upset when we lost our lovely ladies. I have even got names for 4 of them,just need another 2 I am having shelly,popcorn,crunchie and templeton(my oh's choice) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan08 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Looks fabulous Can't wait to see the finished photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
