Friday morning we undid the pack of 3 metre lengths of galvanised construction angle that will form the basic framework of the chicken run. There's some tanalised timber involved too - for the door frame and gravel-boards for the bottom of the mesh sides so that the wood chippings can be contained. Himself drew up the design - I specified what I wanted the design to include. He cut the angle-iron, I dug the holes. What a team!
By mid-afternoon we had reached this stage. The blue box is a fish box which will be partly sunk and filled with sand and compost for dust-bathing purposes. The house - moved for the duration to the fence, will go along the back wall of the run, elevated on a sort of upturned box with 3 sides. This will give the hens a sheltered feeding area. Much of the area is protected by pathways which can't be dug into, and where there is no path, there will be netting underneath.
There is also going to be a paved floor in the run so we can sluice it out from time to time. When we'd knocked off this afternoon we went to order pavers and some sand which will be delivered on Wednesday. One day next weekend (Friday if it's fine) we'll be flooring the area.
After a good soak we took ourselves off to the local pub for tea. A grand day altogether!
2 comments:
Wow, that is looking splendid, worth the wait perhaps? I've been wondering how you were getting on, now I know.
I hope the new residents of Flummery Towers know how much effort you have made for them.
Flummery Towers? Hmmm. I'd been thinking of Beak House meself!
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