Millet 4,497 Posted December 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 looking good mate however i would have slabbed or concreted the floor and used large pots that way you can rotate them with some spares and give them chance outside to wash all the guano off I can see how it goes this season Paul.. ..if it does need a solid base all i need to do is get the soil out and fill if full of concrete as i have the shuttering in there already.. ..that will be a last resort though as i hate concrete jungle's.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 looking good mate however i would have slabbed or concreted the floor and used large pots that way you can rotate them with some spares and give them chance outside to wash all the guano off I can see how it goes this season Paul.. ..if it does need a solid base all i need to do is get the soil out and fill if full of concrete as i have the shuttering in there already.. ..that will be a last resort though as i hate concrete jungle's.. im the opposite concrete and slabs everywhere i preffer the pressure washer to the lawnmower Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted December 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 I used to have concrete run's and slab's everywhere but it is a nightmare to get rid of when you have a change of plan..which is not uncommon for me.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 I used to have concrete run's and slab's everywhere but it is a nightmare to get rid of when you have a change of plan..which is not uncommon for me.. ive collected and layed slabs everywhere here in the last 7 years fook moving them, i can remember finding a stack of 3 x 2`s on an allotment one night you wouldnt believe how many at a time you can get in a berlingo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted December 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Fook them 3 x 2's they are proper back breaker's.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Fook them 3 x 2's they are proper back breaker's.. they are on your own, in the dark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted December 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 :laugh: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TUFFTY 1,476 Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Exellent Millet TUFFTY 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TUFFTY 1,476 Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 I used to have concrete run's and slab's everywhere but it is a nightmare to get rid of when you have a change of plan..which is not uncommon for me.. ive collected and layed slabs everywhere here in the last 7 years fook moving them, i can remember finding a stack of 3 x 2`s on an allotment one night you wouldnt believe how many at a time you can get in a berlingo :laugh: TUFFTY Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,774 Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Nearly there for sure mate,if it were mine i'd put up just a bit more greenery for them to "get right in" for when the wind blows hard and maybe a bit of mesh along the back at the top so you can put off cuts of conifer and such like in,i'd also put in some branches for perches and make the different sizes and this'll help keep the feet healthy.As for the cold there outside anyway mate so they should handle that north cold ok, some of them are bred from geordie birds anyway . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted December 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 If they will all go together for now in one section i will use all i have for now in one section which would make a good bit of cover..and when the weather get's a little better i will plant all 3 of them out with plenty of cover and separate the bird's off..the end one will be the most sheltered so i will fill it up tomorrow with more cover.. As for perches it's hard to see on the picture but i have them on all four sides but i will stick more in to be on the safe side..and that mesh idea is a good one as i can poke all kind's of shrub off cut's into it and make a good solid wall of cover right the way along the back so they will be plenty of space to stop bullying and bickering..i will get another picture up tomorrow.. .. The one thing that does worry me though is i am not a geordie.. ..so the weather issue still worries me.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,774 Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 (edited) Would it be wise to put some open fronted boxes in there packed with conifer off cut's so they can go in there if they need to for a bit more shelter from this cold weather..i want to get everything spot on before i put the bird's in there and i don't want to risk them being harmed from this cold weather.. Just re read this and along the lines of the open box thing is a fella who's set up i once looked around had put shuttering up across his flights down from the roof a foot or two so it sort of looked like a box upside down type thing and he has his perches up inside the box so the birds are up and out the way of the wind.He has this in all his flights and he keeps many different sorts of native both softbills and hardbills,but the only thing is any shy birds will spend their time hid up so defeats the object of having them in the first place if you can't see them.Hope i made sence then with the box thing?. Should add apart from the redpolls which are seperate for sexing (done by the way )there all in together(easier to catch ) so as sure as i can be your'll have no trouble with them all together Edited December 13, 2012 by fireman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Would it be wise to put some open fronted boxes in there packed with conifer off cut's so they can go in there if they need to for a bit more shelter from this cold weather..i want to get everything spot on before i put the bird's in there and i don't want to risk them being harmed from this cold weather.. Just re read this and along the lines of the open box thing is a fella who's set up i once looked around had put shuttering up across his flights down from the roof a foot or two so it sort of looked like a box upside down type thing and he has his perches up inside the box so the birds are up and out the way of the wind.He has this in all his flights and he keeps many different sorts of native both softbills and hardbills,but the only thing is any shy birds will spend their time hid up so defeats the object of having them in the first place if you can't see them.Hope i made sence then with the box thing?. like a pelmet could be made temporary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted December 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 Just re read this and along the lines of the open box thing is a fella who's set up i once looked around had put shuttering up across his flights down from the roof a foot or two so it sort of looked like a box upside down type thing and he has his perches up inside the box so the birds are up and out the way of the wind.He has this in all his flights and he keeps many different sorts of native both softbills and hardbills,but the only thing is any shy birds will spend their time hid up so defeats the object of having them in the first place if you can't see them.Hope i made sence then with the box thing?. Should add apart from the redpolls which are seperate for sexing (done by the way )there all in together(easier to catch ) so as sure as i can be your'll have no trouble with them all together That sound's like a plan.. ..i have some of this stuff in the garage that i'm sure will do as a screen if i cut it in half long way's and double it up. http://www.crowders.co.uk/buy/plant-and-garden-care/fencing-screening/willow-screen-panel-pack-6-6ft 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted December 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 Should this do the trick..i have thickened the cover up load's put more perches in and then wrapped the doubled up wicker fencing around the cover..they is little gap's in the top for the bird's to slip through aswell as getting in from underneath.. ..the only thing i'm worried about now is it getting too warm in there.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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