[Sideshoot]

After a hard slog  our new run is finished, its the final part of the garden makeover, what you ya think....?

[Lindeggs]

It looks great!   

Where have you put their coop? Have you incorporated the old coop into the new run?  I can see it in the first pic then it disappears...

[curries]

Looks perfik    A lovely little garden with your veggies and indoor/outdoor seating 

I don't know if you have the same problem as i did with them kicking all the muck into their feed and water, but if you do try putting them on log circles (don't know what to call them but you know what I mean!)

[Sideshoot]

The new coop for laying/roosting is in the garage, the lucky ladies have a pophole through the garage wall into their new (self built) coop.
The food/water is now hung from nice brass chains about 6-10" off the ground.
I have also changed the perches in the run, managing to scavenge a large branch of next doors tree which give the run a much mor natural look.
Was toying with growning a climber up the outside and training it along all the woodwork so it really sets it off. I want a nice thick foliaged climber that i can keep under control, was thinking of ivy but my dad reckons it'll run riot ( plus its not good for the girls if eaten)

[Lindeggs]

Ah yes, now you mention it I can see the pop-hole into the garage!  And now I remember your thread about the garage coop as well.  Your lucky girls will be lovely and cosy in the winter.

By the way, your hanging baskets look glorious.  You've just reminded me to fling some lobelia seeds around the garden as they make such a lush and colourful display.

I have a wisteria that's about to burst into bloom (hooray for spring!) and I wonder if that would do well for you growing over the run?  When it drops all its leaves in autumn you could rake them up and throw them in your run for the chickens to dig through, and it would give them shade in the summer and sun in the winter.