bert the fert 28 Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 It was a kids wendy house that we got given [ owt for nowt, go wi' a barra ! ] Hubby insulated, waterproofed and, after this pic was taken, added a nest box on the side with a hinged lid. The hens never stayed in the pen, but that's fine cos we like em wandering around. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
artic 595 Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Thats good going I'd secure that stone wall in winter otherwise reynard will hop over that with ease. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bert the fert 28 Posted July 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Thats good going I'd secure that stone wall in winter otherwise reynard will hop over that with ease. I did worry about foxes nabbing the chooks at first, but over the last coupla years i've got complacent because we've never seen a single fox roundabout. I don't know who does pest control up here, though i hear guns regular, like. And i get woke up at times wi' lamp beams lighting up the bedroom. The front field has a big hare population too. Do you reckon that this area might be [ currently at least ] a fox free zone ? Or am i living in cloud cuckoo land ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
goldfinch2007 2,337 Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 cuckoo land Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bert the fert 28 Posted July 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 cuckoo land Ohhh bugger I dread to think how much it'd cost to fence along that stone wall cos it covers a fair old length. There's another pic to show part of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigyboy 1,274 Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 It was a kids wendy house that we got given [ owt for nowt, go wi' a barra ! ] Hubby insulated, waterproofed and, after this pic was taken, added a nest box on the side with a hinged lid. The hens never stayed in the pen, but that's fine cos we like em wandering around. its the same as mine mate,but were i come from its"owt for nowt 2 handfuls please" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 If you are worried you could pick up a net for less than 30 quid that would cover that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bert the fert 28 Posted July 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 Right now the biggest need for new fencing is cos of the sheep. I've just been out to a kerfuffle in the garden; Hector the cockerel is fuming cos the fecky sheep have got into the garden, eaten his chopped apples, corn, and toast [ he loves crumpets ! ] And even though Hector is having a complete chicken tantrum, the sheep are munching on, unconcernedly. Gotta get some netting today ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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