The Poultry Keeper

bird_babe · Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 473 Location: wales

That's really good news, take your hubby out a nice cupper tell him all of us on pk are spurring his diy on. you could make a sort of mesh border around your run .just put it on the floor and peg it down with some thing. that way you can move it with your run. I use large stones on top of mine. stop the little
###### digging under. cause they will if they can.

Nisi · Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 164 Location: Yorkshire

So sorry to hear such distressing news. It's just heartbreaking to read, I wish I could do something to help.{{{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}

AtomicRooster · Joined: 20 May 2005 Posts: 995 Location: Hampshire

cp and I will see you soon (((hugs)))

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

I'm so sorry Sarah. Hope the changes are all now in place and foxy made totally unwelcome.
The trouble with these creatures (beautiful to look at they may be) is that once they know there are chickens they keep coming back.
When one paid us a visit, I think he came back through the end of the garden 3 times that same day ~ each time the girls all stood to attention necks stretched ~ shouting. I'd go out and talk to them and they'd calm down. But this went on for 4 days ~ needless to say they didn't free range for a while ~ but you would know when he was around by their flock attitude, all petty internal disputes forgotten whilst they faced the enemy.
I hope you get the better of him soon.
Take care ~ safe in the knowledge that your girls had a lovely time with you no matter how short that time was and they knew you loved them.

madslg · Joined: 16 Nov 2005 Posts: 298 Location: Farnham

Thanks all, the house is now so secure that i have trouble getting into it and i keep sending OH out to pee round it too! Twisted Evil

The girls are still free ranging in the garden when i am home but they are going to bed earlier so that i can make sure they are safely locked up. Needless to say that this is not a popular decision! Rolling Eyes

The oven readies actually have now come into their own and have started to refeather and have just discovered the joys of the dust bath!

I guess it is nice to know that good has come out of it!

I think i will be looking to restock some a bit further into the spring so now i will have to decide what to have..... Confused

Knobby · Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 10:54 am Post subject:

CP · Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 12:27 pm Post subject:

Heather · Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 3:32 pm Post subject:

yup 11th March ! Very Happy

madslg · Joined: 16 Nov 2005 Posts: 298 Location: Farnham

Hmm, am not working that day! Maybe i could persuade OH that he wants a surprise day out....

He was talking today about expanding the chickens - i shall work on him over the next month - excellent timing Wink

Heather · Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 4:19 pm Post subject:

Maybe another meet up !

madslg · Joined: 16 Nov 2005 Posts: 298 Location: Farnham

That would be lovely!

I fear i may be disappearing under a pile of feathers fairly early on in the day though! Wink

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

I am so pleased to hear that you have got over the horror of the attack. Can we see pictures of your oven readies in their new found happiness.
So what would you like to get from Salisbury? Is it a very long list to be whittled down or just a large sheet of paper with nothing on it, just in case something catches your eye?

madslg · Joined: 16 Nov 2005 Posts: 298 Location: Farnham

I will take some pics next week as at the moment they have new feathers emerging so they look like a strange alien breed! Shocked

As for Salisbury, i think that i shall just see what happens, I would like to try to be restrained so may not register to bid at all rather than find myself paying vast sums for something very random!! Rolling Eyes

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

I don't mind strange alien breeds

madslg · Joined: 16 Nov 2005 Posts: 298 Location: Farnham

Okay then! I will do some tomorrow as it keeps raining here! Evil or Very Mad