The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Fence Height Goto page Previous  1, 2          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Feeding and Housing Author Message madslg Joined: 16 Nov 2005 Posts: 298 Location: Farnham Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 1:38 pm    Post subject: Thanks CP. Not sure i have the confidence to make a chicken hairdresser! Back to top mojo Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 10928 Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:32 pm    Post subject: trimming one wing doesnt stop flight but limitsheight and direction................if you do a search on wing clipping i am sure you will find easy description Back to top madslg Joined: 16 Nov 2005 Posts: 298 Location: Farnham Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 11:42 pm    Post subject: Thanks Mojo, I shall take the bull by the horns and brave it! (Having done as you suggest and checked out how and where first!) Back to top summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:20 pm    Post subject: if you're going to use a tarp ~ make sure you have it higher at one side than the other and taut enough so that rain runs off. I tried to a small part of my run when I had the broody and chicks, just to keep the chicks warm and dry. I used heavy duty polythene, but I couldn't get it tight enough to stop the rain collecting in the middle ~ it was a disaster! But to be fair is was good enough for the time I wanted it. Back to top madslg Joined: 16 Nov 2005 Posts: 298 Location: Farnham Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 5:34 pm    Post subject: Mmm! I have had that problem in large tents before now! A pole up the middle should help prevent puddles forming. Back to top summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 5:35 pm    Post subject: now, why didn't I think of that??? Back to top madslg Joined: 16 Nov 2005 Posts: 298 Location: Farnham Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 5:36 pm    Post subject: Years of experience camping with scouts and trying to hold down marquees in gale force winds helps!! Back to top summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 5:39 pm    Post subject: aah, I missed that then ~ no wonder I never thought of it! Back to top Zooey Joined: 06 Feb 2006 Posts: 82 Location: East Sussex Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 5:50 pm    Post subject: Well I'm married to an ex-scout leader and he never said anything about a pole up the middle! Back to top madslg Joined: 16 Nov 2005 Posts: 298 Location: Farnham Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 6:11 pm    Post subject: Oops - i think i have just revealed a top scout secret!! Back to top Itsybitsy Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 1443 Location: Leicestershire Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:48 pm    Post subject: My friend lost some chickens to a fox in a run that was considerably higher than 6' Please where can I find a scout leader? Itsy Back to top summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 7:04 pm    Post subject: Zooey has one ~ don't know that he's for loan though! And it sounds like madslg either is one or knows one. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Feeding and Housing All times are GMT + 1 Hour Goto page Previous  1, 2 Page 2 of 2 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group