pekin still being bullyed, but i have found a way to sort it

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #15 on:** April 19, 2008, 20:56 »

What are you going to put on the floor of the run Nathan :?: It will need to be a few inches deep for them to dig in so they don't damage their claws.

Or perhaps they will free range all the time

new_2_veg · « **Reply #16 on:** April 19, 2008, 20:59 »

it will have sand and woodshavings on the floor 3 inches thick up to the top of the bricks, mainly why i put them round

poultrygeist · « **Reply #17 on:** April 19, 2008, 21:12 »

Lookin' good mate.

I'm sure they'll love it once they're in. All you have to do is decide what you're gonna do with all those eggs !

Rob

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #18 on:** April 19, 2008, 21:15 »

My girls dig about 10 inch deep holes at least.

Are they going to freerange most of tne time Nathan :?:

new_2_veg · « **Reply #19 on:** April 19, 2008, 21:25 »

they will when im at home as.

what you think then rob? good idea?

poultrygeist · « **Reply #20 on:** April 19, 2008, 21:37 »

With my limited experience it looks fine and dandy to me !

I can't help but admire your dedication to the job and skill in putting it all together.

Job's a goodun.

Rob

new_2_veg · « **Reply #21 on:** April 19, 2008, 21:57 »

yeah thought that,

just got to mod the hole and ramp and then im gonna take it from there, i think i will put her in and see how she gets on with it and then add or change things from there

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #22 on:** April 19, 2008, 22:01 »

How many chooks are you putting in the new coop Nathan :?:

new_2_veg · « **Reply #23 on:** April 19, 2008, 22:07 »

im not sure yet was going to try and work out how many so i can get some reserved

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #24 on:** April 19, 2008, 22:09 »

How big and how high is the run area for when the have to stay in it :?:

new_2_veg · « **Reply #25 on:** April 19, 2008, 22:14 »

the house is 3ft high 5ft wide and 2ft 5 deep

whats do you mean when they have to stay in?

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #26 on:** April 19, 2008, 23:03 »

Quote from: "new_2_veg"

the house is 3ft high 5ft wide and 2ft 5 deep

whats do you mean when they have to stay in?

When you're out and they have to stay in the run.

The run portion not including the house on top needs to be about 3 ft high and each hen needs about 1 sq yard of run space each - Bantams a bit less.

Celtic Eagle · « **Reply #27 on:** April 20, 2008, 08:08 »

Now thats cool I love it

new_2_veg · « **Reply #28 on:** April 20, 2008, 09:10 »

ive just been doing the maths and one of these omlet eglu things with there run are ok for 5 bantams so they say, this nes set up i have has lots more room than they would get in a eglu

still not sure how many more to get to put in with the one im moving from the other house.

nathan

mumsy · « **Reply #29 on:** April 20, 2008, 21:02 »

Quote from: "poultrygeist"

...just the quantity of guests staying with you. And your propensity for adding to them on a weekly basis

...Babe is looking after mine while I'm on hol...luckily we both have chooks that are all different, haven't asked how much their holiday will cost yet tho, but they will have fun

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