Omlet Smart Autodoor - New in box

[mullethunter]

I'm taking advantage of the good weather to build the permanent base for my 3 x 2 lo-rise WIR with attached Eglu Go and run.

 

I planned and measured up this morning, then went and bought weed mesh and 55 450 x 450 paving slabs.

 

I stripped the turf back from the run area - I had a bit of help

 

 

Then levelled the area as best I could and lined with the mesh. Then topped the mesh with sand. Unfortunately I didn't have enough sand, so I've had to pause until tomorrow. Watch this space...

[mullethunter]

After a very long hot bath on Saturday night, I carried on Sunday morning.

 

Bought sand which I then levelled (more or less) with a long but if wood, and laid the slabs. Then brushed sand into the joints.

 

What took much longer than I'd planned for was actually moving the run. I thought (don't know why) i'd be able to pick it up on my back in one piece and move it (think giant snail), but of course I couldn't, so had to dismantle it into three 1m sections, then move it and re-assemble it.

 

Anyway. It's now done (except I still have to build the platform for the Go and run...). Another long hot bath!

 

 

Oh, and I have to put some sort of kick board on...

[Olly]

Well done - it's hard work, this chicken-keeping, isn't it!

[mullethunter]

It is and they're spoils but worth it

 

Can anyone reading this who has a WIR tell me what they've used as a kick board and how it's attached?

[chooksRCute]

Haven't you been busy, looking good

I've used a mixture, green plastic lawn edging on the curved bits & old skirting on the straight runs - all secured with long tent pegs, only half buried. Though I find they still manage to kick bedding behind the boards & the way I've fixed them allows me to just slide them up to clean.

[DaisyAndBobby]

Hi, here is a photo of our WIR with kick board.

 

 

It's just some wooden boards with 2x4 joists cut down in the corners. It's not attached, I just made it a tight fit so it wedges in nicely.

 

The grass has grown really well now and covered the skirt and it looks quite nice.

 

Hope that helps.

[mullethunter]

Thanks both. I had planned to fix it but having it removable probably is a good idea...

[Lewis]

Looks great!

Is the Go staying on the inside or is the platform going outside?

 

I used Polycarbonate sheets for my kickboard. Really easy to cut with a stanley knife and attach with cable ties.

[mullethunter]

Thanks Lewis. No the Go is now attached by its' run. Apart from the kickboard (and I think I'm going to go for your idea so thank you) and a larger cover it's now finished.

 

 

The girls miss having it on grass but I know it would have very quickly turned to mud over the winter so I'm pretty pleased with what I've done

 

(Girls absent from photo - they're under the hedge just out of shot to the right)

[mullethunter]

[Lewis]

Looks even better with the Go on the outside - great use of space

[mollyripkim]

Looks lovely, lucky girls.

[LunaKiw1]

What a lovely setup - I am deeply envious!

[wez]

Looks great! We just built ours yesterday and so far the girls are a bit disorientated but a handful of corn soon made it a more desirable place to be! The things we do for these feathery fiends!

[mullethunter]

Let's see yours then Wez...

[Ain't Nobody Here]

That looks fab .