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    Table top ready for the coop sides,and a pic of coop sides,they have yet to be styled into windows,pop hole ext,all that is needed to turn it into a coop,
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    Last edited by veggiechicken; 30-03-2017, 04:29 PM. Reason: Title typo;)
    sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these

  • #2
    Won't be long now, Lottie

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    • #3
      Looking good. Be great when it's finished.

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      • #4
        the coop so far,nest box and doors to fit,plus roof,then the run
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        sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these

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        • #5
          You're doing so well, LD, making your coop
          Have your found some chooks to go in it?

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          • #6
            still looking and admiring,we are in a no go zone being so near to the wild life country park,but i see that 2 nearest stockist to us have them,have my eyes on columbian black tail,amber star,speckeldy,sussex rock,blue bells,from 1,or blue,speckeldy,black rock,amber link,warren from the other,other breeds are to far away for me,spoilt for choice,just whaing them all up,,then have to wait until some POL are available,and go shopping for their needs,
            sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these

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            • #7
              Reading the DEFRA Guidance for Higher Risk Areas like yours, I think you can have chooks but they must be in a netted run that wild birds cannot enter. I'm guessing that your run will be netted (wire) anyway. The smaller diameter wire netting is the most secure.

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              • #8
                Definatly wire sides,am hoping to put a covered run,if not it WILL be wire,we got the grey tree rats,cats,and a few pidgeons our way,will most likly have to buy wire,the 1/2 in chicken wire off line,what we got might be a bit big,have measure it,still thinking.
                sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these

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                • #9
                  I'd love Chickens! But just wouldn't have the time to commit to their welfare! Shame Really!
                  "Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad"

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                  • #10
                    Lottie, I bought some wire netting last year from https://www.meshdirect.co.uk/
                    It'll give an idea of the cost and what's available.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by lottie dolly View Post
                      the coop so far,nest box and doors to fit,plus roof,then the run
                      That looks like a well made affair. Looks like it will still be there into next century!
                      My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
                      to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

                      Diversify & prosper


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                      • #12
                        Lovely Little set up you're going to have there Lottie!

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                        • #13
                          Before you put the roof on have you treated the inside? I think that maybe you have from looking at your pictures but wasn't sure so thought i'd ask!

                          Sloshing some creocote around the inside will help reduce pests in the future and before you fix the roof on it would be easier to reach inside to paint it and to let it dry and air out properly...

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                          • #14
                            Advice on chicken wire please,i was going to get the 1/2 inch mesh 22g,but looking at the 1 inch it is a thicker wire at 20g,so what would your advice be please,
                            I plan on making panels the width of the wire,then simply screw together,1 at a time,like fencing,will be a lot easier for me to handle,plus i can cut the lengths of wood so it will fit in the car,there is plenty down the lottie,the only things i have to spend money on are,wire,a few screws,paint,stapler and a nice bit off new wood for the 2 perches
                            sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these

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                            • #15
                              BUMP,BUMP,shouted a bit louder hehehehehe
                              sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these

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