Omlet cube and run

[good_egg]

So, my WIR is being delivered tomorrow by the Cotswold Wood Company.... They have made a 9ft by 9ft run for us, door for us in one side, door for chooks at one end, other end and wrap around one side is half height shiplap (it's very windy where we live) and solid coroline roof with a lower pitch to keep height down below 7ft... We are going to move the girls to temporary accomodation and then on saturday our gardener friend is coming to help us clear the site, prepare and lay slabs. He is then coming back on monday to help us build the run!! I have just spent a ridiculous amount with FSF buying 20 bags of woodchip. That's not to mention the scary envelope of cash to pay for the run, then the slabs etc.... Chickens lay golden eggs right?

 

Don't care really, operation WIR is in progress!!

[Happily]

How exciting it sounds fab you will have to post pics when it's up. Our walk in run is being delivered and built by avaries 4 u on Saturday and we are super excited! I have 2 new eglu classics for the girls and I cant wait for them to investigate the new run.

[Luvachicken]

Money isn't everything - but it does help - and home grown chickens most definitely lay the bestest golden eggs

[good_egg]

Very exciting. Look what's here!

 

Hope your build goes well Happily. Thanks Luvachicken.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

How exciting . I remember how excited I was when mine went up . Keep us posted .

[good_egg]

So today we have two tonnes of sand, slabs and cement sitting in our drive.... This mornings challenge is to move the cube to temporary site. At the moment the cube sits where the new run will be and is separate from the garden by a fence and hedge of v young Hawthorne whips with a gap through for chook access.... So we need chooks out in garden, move fence to create giant hole - hmmmm I can see no problems with this!

 

Will update after!

[Luvachicken]

I hope you have some lovely weather so you can manage to get all your jobs done.

At least it's the Bank Holiday week end so you have an extra day

[good_egg]

Thanks luvvachicken! progress so far:

 

This morning, view from lounge before work commenced - old run in situ

 

Boys at work

 

Temporary location

 

Finished for the day

 

Ready for slabs on Monday! The footprints in the otherwise lovely neat sand are because Buffy was so desperate to lay an egg and so confused as to where the house was she flew out of the garden to try and get to its "normal" location.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Looking good . I can picture just where you are thanks to that handy landmark .

[good_egg]

Ha ha! Is that the iconic red one or the more modern black!! Lol. Thanks

[Luvachicken]

What a huge garden you have

And I love all your views

 

In my next life I could come back as a chicken and live in your garden.

Can't wait to see the next update

[good_egg]

The first picture might have thrown you - there is a fence where the daffodils are and then its our neighbours. There should be a hedge!

 

I wish it was all ours!!

[Cheeky Chooky]

Woo hoo! I'm so pleased for you It's looking fab so far!

[Luvachicken]

The first picture might have thrown you - there is a fence where the daffodils are and then its our neighbours. There should be a hedge!

 

I wish it was all ours!!

 

I did see the daffodils, but you still have a big garden and soooo much sky.

My garden is small - just 30 feet by 40 feet - but still big enough for some chickens

[good_egg]

Today's progress

 

 

So tired now!!

[atsw]

25 slabs in one day, good going! No wonder you're tired!! Worth it though, they will give you a great foundation for the WIR. I never regretted the effort it took to lay the 50 or so slabs that are under my run.

 

Andrew

[good_egg]

I'm not sure I could manage 50!!!

[atsw]

I'm not sure I could manage 50!!!

Mine look smaller than yours though, they cover an area of just over 15ft x 6ft.

[good_egg]

Knackared but done and finally have beer!

 

 

Step one for today was removing the run from the cube!

 

Then we started on the WIR proper

 

Put the cube in

 

Then with the roof on its finished!

 

We also put a wooden ramp on as Connie is still struggling with the cube ladder.

[atsw]

That is absolutely fantastic .

 

What a brilliant setup. I love the square design, and it fits in with your garden design so well.

 

I bet you're over the moon with it, not to mention how chuffed the chooks must be .

 

Andrew

[Luvachicken]

That looks fantastic

I'm sure your chickens will be very happy in there.

[Happily]

That looks amazing - well done

[good_egg]

Thanks everyone. We are dead pleased! Hoping the girls like it, Dot was freaking out at the change last night!!

[Chicken deficient]

I have run envy

[sparkysmum]

Wow, that is one gorgeous WIR< you and the chooks must be well pleased. Hope you all enjoy. Alli x