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eztiger
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 Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 8:41 am Post subject: where to keep chooks? |
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i`ve seen these double rabbit hutches with a small run underneath on ebay. Does anyone think there are suitable for bantams? I live in a typical semi with a garden, so haven`t got space for much else. I was thinking i could get a separate run for them or secure the garden and
let them free range when they are not in bed  |
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debcat
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 9:00 am Post subject: |
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we have one of those, the biggest I could find
Jess keeps her trio of pekins in there.
I changed the wire on the house part for wood so the whole of the top is now bed, and attached another run
HTH
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Lisa
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 9:07 am Post subject: Re: where to keep chooks? |
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| eztiger wrote: | | I live in a typical semi with a garden, so haven`t got space for much else |
Did you mean you haven't got room for a bigger house or bigger chooks?
Several of us live in towns or cities with very small gardens, but still manage to squeeze in some large fowl and/or hybrids  |
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eztiger
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 9:41 am Post subject: hi |
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abit of both really, I would like to use the rest of the garden to plant fruit and veg.
My children 12,15 and 18 don`t use the garden anymore (0ff with their friends  ).So i want lift the flagstones and have a mini alloment type thingy  .
I figured I could get a couple of therse hutches maybe 3 at most and rotate ranging.
These hutches look like they wouldn`t take up too much space and would fit nicely next to each other. How many bantams do you think i could keep in these?
silly question, but i`m new to this could i mix breeds?
i`m waiting for my pekin eggs from ebay. 
But me thinks this could be addictive  |
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Knobby
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 9:44 am Post subject: |
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| Yep, mixing breeds is fine !!! |
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CP
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 10:24 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | But me thinks this could be addictive |
Y'don't say???
Many of us have mixed breeds, so that's fine. I also have bantams, though some of the 'mixes' are bigger than expected.
How big is the house you describe? Measurements will help calculate how many you can accomodate. |
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richard
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 10:33 am Post subject: |
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| Might be an idea to leave the flagstones where the run is going to go. You could put straw on the floor and it would be easier to keep clean. |
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eztiger
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 2:42 pm Post subject: |
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Dimensions are 3ft x 16.5 inch x 4ft.
my garden is kind of a q shape  I plan to take up the flags only in the square bit, if you know what i mean and have the rest fo the chooks and my dog kennel.
many thnx for all the help
my eggs are in the post as we speak and we are all soooooo excited |
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eztiger
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Dimensions are of the house not the garden!!! |
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