HappyFeet Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Luvachicken said: Oh well..... Have I missed how close she actually is to you ? Her house is behind ours; the gardens are back to back Edited July 9, 2019 by HappyFeet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adelochick Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Hello, I have sent you a PM reply about your Pekin Dream post. Regards, Julie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Don’t ask just get them. You might be surprised and she’ll like them. But it’s not up to her. It’s your garden. I’d always go for a cube. And a Mk 1. Think about bantams too. Christian, I have only ever had 3 bantams the cube when I only had that. They are more active than large fowl I find, and like the space. They need perches as they like to fly high. I. now have 3 bantams in a cube with a 1 metre run attached to a 2 m WIR. Loads of perches. They never free range because one of them can fly really well ( over into the neighbours!). Hence the lavish space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyFeet Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 49 minutes ago, Patricia W said: I’d always go for a cube. And a Mk 1. Think about bantams too... They are more active than large fowl I find, and like the space. They need perches as they like to fly high. Thanks Patricia, I definitely want a WIR so I can add perches etc, and if you think they’ll be happy & warm enough in a cube then will keep an eye out for a mk1. Another option I’ve considered is getting a classic & putting it on a table in a WIR, so they have the height but it’s a bit cosier? Wouldn’t be able to access from the outside but I’m assuming I could clean it with the hens in the WIR with me? Would that be an option? I plan to let them free range in the rest of when we are home, but only when we can supervise for their own safety. If nothing else, we have a cockapoo who I wouldn’t want to be anywhere near the chickens (in their run or free range) without us present. I plan to keep the dog in the house when the chickens are out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Yes a Classic up on a table would work perfectly well - just not be quite so easy for you in terms of cleaning out. And of course you could clean with them in the WIR with you - you just have to be careful because they get under your feet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
