Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: Bodger on April 13, 2008, 17:05
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Today I knocked up something for the trio of quail that I have coming.
The tools of the trade.
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m180/kcooper2006/from%20Xmas%202007/lm2.jpg)
I used a sheet of 8ft by 4ft shuttering ply and treated roofing laths.
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m180/kcooper2006/from%20Xmas%202007/lm3.jpg)
One of the sides 4ft by 2ft with the laths nailed on as a frame.
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m180/kcooper2006/from%20Xmas%202007/lm4.jpg)
and now there are two.
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m180/kcooper2006/from%20Xmas%202007/lm5.jpg)
The back and the front quickly added.
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m180/kcooper2006/from%20Xmas%202007/lm6.jpg)
Almost the finished article
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m180/kcooper2006/from%20Xmas%202007/lm7.jpg)
I'm told that quail tend to fly up and bash themselves on the wire, so all I have to do now , is to make a frame for a lid and use plastic netting rather than wire to staple onto the frame. This pen is for use indoors on concrete floors and I'll be using a layer of wood shavings. I know you can tell from the workmanship that it only took me about half an hour to knock together. : :oops: :oops: :oops: :lol:
If the quail and I get on together, I can see me knocking up another couple of these at least. :-)
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We've just made a new run for the Brahmas, I supervised whilst OH worked hard. I did make lots of cups of tea, and gave lots of advice which I don't think he really wanted!!
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Supervision is a gift that very few have. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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maybe I dont have much imagination, but it looks like a box to me..... :oops:
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Thats very true Bodger, its a gift I have perfected over the years, much to OHs dismay. :D :D