Suziwoo Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Well, we've succumbed to a permanent site for our girls after only 10 days! The Eglu looked lovely on the grass, but we found we were moving it every two days, then hosing down the grass and I just won't be able to keep that up once I return to work in September, so yesterday we went shopping for Hemcore, bark and edging and hey presto - a lovely new home. I was so pleased with it that I spent about 2 hours very late last night trying to create our first album. It took ages to upload, so finally I went to bed (12.45) only to find this morning that it hadn't worked. OH showed me a quicker way of doing it this morning and I've done it (only trouble is ironing still hasn't got done and I've been up for over 2 hours!). Next challenge is whether I have done the link thing right in my signature - oh well, here goes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UkButton Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Looks good to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suziwoo Posted August 22, 2007 Author Share Posted August 22, 2007 Thanks - didn't get link right first time (wrong type of brackets), but worked it out now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochoo Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 What a great job you've done of your permanent run - well done!! Your girls look really lovely too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Looks great - a fab job Hope the chickens keep it nice and tidy for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveypup Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Looks fab!! Was wondering about the washing up bowl under the grub - is it there to catch the bits and if so do they jump in the bowl to eat or eat over it (if you know what I mean ) Looks like a good idea anyway. By the way Dippy is gorgeous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suziwoo Posted August 22, 2007 Author Share Posted August 22, 2007 (edited) Re the tray under the grub bowls - I had bought it (a cat litter tray) as I had read that they like a dustbath. Put some play sand in it and they just ignored it. After about a week, I just thought it was taking up room in their run and so put it ouside, where it promptly filled up with rain. I've since realised that they find their own dustbath places when they get the chance to free-range. However, once we made the permanent run I had read that people were putting trays under the grub bowls to catch dropped food, because when it gets wet and starts to rot it can smell. I've also put the grit bowl in there, because they keep tipping it up, which wasn't so much of a problem on the grass, but I wasn't sure if they would be able to find spilt grit and food in amongst the hemcore. We'll see how it works. They certainly seem to be able to still reach the food ok. Edited August 22, 2007 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Wow! That is beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 FANTASTIC!! love it !!! I really really like the orange eglu and cubes now.....to me it has taken over my love of purple!! Your garden is lovely. You permanent set up is quite similar to ours, we have hemcore in the run and bark chips around the perimeter of one side of the run and stone chippings the other side and around the back (for us to walk on) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suziwoo Posted August 22, 2007 Author Share Posted August 22, 2007 Thanks everyone - I just love this forum. It's like having a whole new group of friends - all with the same interest. I don't think my close friends (who I love to bits) are quite into the world of chooks. They think they're cute, but that's where it stops. We have some other friends who were VERY interested when we showed them the website and got quite excited about the idea of owning chickens and they haven't even met our beautiful girls yet, so there is hope there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suziwoo Posted August 22, 2007 Author Share Posted August 22, 2007 Just looked at your website Sarah - isn't Violet beautiful? Dotty looks a lot like our Lottie, but not the same breed according to what our breeder told us. I can't believe how much time I am spending reading threads. I'm not getting anything done. I'm going to have withdrawal symptons when I return to work in September. I'm starting a teaching degree course as well (at the ripe old age of 42!!!) and really won't be able to afford to spend so much time on here! Shame. I may need to limit myself to half an hour a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisHapp Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Lovely! I really, really like orange! Great job of the permanent run. MH x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 The orange looks fab against the backdrop of green grass doesnt it I would definitely get orange if i was to buy another eglu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arowland17 Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 I agree with orange, it looks really nice, better in the photos you have than on the omlet website I hadn't considered it before! The run looks lovely, I remember the days of a lovely perfect tidy run - I set mine up about 3 weeks ago..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suziwoo Posted August 22, 2007 Author Share Posted August 22, 2007 Oh dear - only 3 weeks ago! I might need to have a stern word with mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutechicky Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Chickens are so much work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
