My eco solution to rat problems

[Snowy]

My cube has just arrived! I wasn't expecting it until Monday! And OH is off work and opening the boxes as I type ... I'm off to assist!

[lost-sheep]

woohooo... for you!

 

i lurve da cube!!

[Guest]

Better get the camera out Snowy

[chelsea]

hey snowy.....excellent news.

 

isnt the ORANGE FANTASTIC in real life.

 

im really excited for you.

 

photos asap please !!!

[The Dogmother]

Bet you'll have two small boys in it once OH has set it up!

[feemcg]

Welcome to the 'Orange Cube Owners Club' - I'm sure you'll love it

[AMO]

piccies please!

[Snowy]

whew - all built and piccies here:

New cube gallery:

http://club.omlet.co.uk/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=17239&g2_page=2

 

All finished in time for tea:

 

Look no ladder!

 

This looks very cosy!

 

It is brilliant! OK, not the best piece of engineering in the world (as OH said), but it can be tweaked. It is much easier to get to than the eglus (especially now it's on the outside of the run). It is very heavy! I'm only 5' 1" so would really struggle to move it with a run as well. As it is, I can just about manage to move it away from the fence for cleaning. I checked the roosting bars and thought 'don't know what everyone is on about - they look sturdy enough to me'. Then I realised that one of the roosting bars was still in the box

 

But I'm a happy bunny tonight!!

[Karen & co.]

Wow, that looks amazing

 

karen x

[xChicken04x]

Looks fab!!!! I love the ladder

 

xx

[sparkleeeeee]

wow...............your run is lovely

i was going to bend the wire on my homemade run and fix it with the bolts but your idea is much better.

and the orange looks great!

congratulations

[Jules.]

it looks fab

I love the ladder

[Christian]

Well done Snowy (And OH)!!!!

 

It looks fantastic!! I love the log ladder!!!

 

[craftyhunnypie]

Nice one Snowy! Have the girls put themselves to bed yet?

Glad to see you've joined the orange club!!!

 

Emma.x

[Snowy]

Slight problems with the bed bit!

Just been out to find them tramping round the pen looking very forlorn and muttering about me having pinched their cosy eglus. So I posted a couple in through the door. They promptly unposted themselves back out again. So I tried again with Bertha Top Chicken who curled up in the corner and went to sleep. So next top chook got posted next, and stayed put. Finally caught them all and shut the door on them. Had a peep through the egg port - all stood there looking bewildered and muttering to each other. Lots of shuffling going on, but at least they're in for the night. Looking forward to opening the door and watching them come out in the morning!

 

My only worry is that we are going away for the weekend tomorrow - wonder if they'll know where to go tomorrow night?

[moochoo]

Your cube looks lovely! I'm sure they'll get the hang of it pretty quickly, it's amazing how soon they adjust to new things.

[craftyhunnypie]

Mine were like little lost souls when I first got my cube. First night they were frantic underneath the cube at the back of the run...looking for the entrance to their well known eglu! Then one banged its head on the ladder & thought blimey - what's that for. Once one went up, the others followed. They all snuggled in the nest box like it was the Hilton hotel!

 

Emma.x

[The Dogmother]

That looks fab Snowy I love the picture of the chook looking through the porthole.

[chelsea]

looks wonderful. and so do your plants!!!

[Ladylucan]

Wow, it looks lovely, i love the run with all the plants, and the ladders are a great idea. x

 

I am going to have to show DH your piccy so it will give him ideas xx

[ubereglu]

I love your new cube. Though you certainly wouldn't get my hens in it as they're scared of anything orange!!!

[Beauty-Box]

The orange cube looks fab! Love the pics!