The Poultry Keeper

NannyP · Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:44 pm Post subject:

That's sounds good. I hope my next chicken home will also have room for me to sit and be with them come rain or shine Laughing

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

excellent Paula, much better sitting with them in the warm than outside in the damp and soggy wood chips!

mandy · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 17 Location: Wirral

Nice for the chooks Paula.....but what happened to the greyhounds?....Hope they didn't get evicted !!
Mandy

Paula · Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 65 Location: Northants

No they are all retired now and mainly sleeping in front of the fire, lazy creatures, you wouldn't think that such a fast dog could be so lazy, but they do deserve it Laughing

mandy · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 17 Location: Wirral

Thank heavens for that!!!!
I help with greyhound and lurcher rescue and was dreading you saying you'd got rid coz they weren't racing anymore......I quite agree about the lazy couch potato thing...pity more people don't realise it....we'd end up with a lot less in rescue!!
Mandy

Paula · Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 65 Location: Northants

i do quite a lot for the RGT so understand what you are saying

Bhindi · Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 1:01 pm Post subject:

Sorry its a big read folks.... (Mojo - BIG picture .sorry)

I'm looking for critisiscm on my design... (I missed of a window, as theres one on either side of the door) The pop hole will be on the end wall where the wheel barrow is. Their outside run will run from the pop hole, the width of there house and back approx 15 - 20' (Lilac tree in the middle which is a problem if we have to have a solid roof)but I can lop it lower and probably not ruin it to much.

One last thing, Im still arguing with Geoff over the issue of giving the girls full access to the space, as it also has to be my gardening shed Crying or Very sad

So I need to be clever in design, things i've yet to resolve with this design, is how to stop them getting on to my shelf/ves (there may be 2 on that wall)and how to stop them jumping on to the roof of the nest boxes as that will be a pooh collecter..

Anyway as I say I would love as many opinions as poss,
Thanks

George · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London

Nice idea, but, you do realise how much dust will end up in there? I think I would partition the part closest to the garden for them and have the remainder for your tools etc

Otherwise they are just going to sit on things like your lawnmower Crying or Very sad

NannyP · Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 1:29 pm Post subject:

Lovely, when can I move in Wink

Um, I would also add, whilst talking of dust, that most of the dust will be dried chicken poo, and I would hate for you to be spending too long in there and risking Psittacosis (Pigeon Fancier's Lung).
Is the poo gonna drop onto the top of the nest box? SDorry, writing too small for me to read well Confused

Bhindi · Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 2:52 pm Post subject:

Nannyp the poop collector was going to be the lid for the nest boxes, and either a tarpaulin or something more rigid like the mammoth potting trays you can get (2 side by side).I still plan on cleaning their pooh out daily or every other day.

George, your thinking on the lines of my Geoff. It could be put the same end as the pop hole so it could be sectioned off. I had planned on tucking the mower in next to the nest boxes, under a large rubber mat, and I have a small vacuum cleaner which I expect to keep in there & use weekly. No Im not going to put fluffy cushions and incense in there.. oooh theres a thought Laughing

Thanks for your suggestions.

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

excellent idea, but I think the girls will be unable to resist that third perch (aka your shelf). It might be a large step for mankind but for a chicken it's only a small flutter.