Thanks for that, I asked some of the other allotment holders about it today. The general opinion was that although stoats had been seen reasonably regular no one had lost any hens to them. I suppose if the local rabbits have mixy then they should be easier to catch than healthy hens. Having said tha...

Today I was busy working away in my allotment shed when I heard an awfull squeeling from out in the lane. I opened the door to find a rabbit with either a stoat or weasel hanging from its neck. The rabbit was released and the S or W ran off. On closer inspection the rabbit did have myxomatosis so re...

I agree with the above, a metal shed would be very hot when the sun shines.
I have been in a metal topped garage on a sunny day and it was almost unbearable.
That said, if as also said above you insulated it and lined it, it should be fine.

Hi Malefic, Nothing strange about getting excited for the hens, I am 37 and a couple of weeks away from getting mine. I am just itching to get the run etc finished so I can finaly go and collect them As for the angle of the ramp did you see river cottage where Hugh built chickenoppolis? The coops we...

If its a good spud it neads nothing more than lashings of propper butter

That in my humble opinion is the best way I often do a game pie first slow cook the rabbit for as long as you want. I do two in the slow cooker with normal stock vegies and half a bottle of red wine for around six hours. Then I do a pheasant again in the slow cooker with a little water. Then I fry s...

Talk about the saying it never rains but it pours! a while ago I put a message on freecycle for any unwanted wood/timber. Just got this within the last couple of minutes "My dad has a garage full of pallet wood, about 36 pallets, they have been stripped down. we were going to make a fence at al...

Got to see the fence today Its a big job there must be at least 200 five foot posts (round) there are four runs of fencing wire all the way round and the bottom three foot is covered with chicken wire. I am going to do it and have already got a mate organised to help, He will take half of the fencin...

wasted water does my head in. What really gets me is being told via TV adverts to turn the tap off when brushing teath incidently I always have but there are millions of gallons wasted by leaking water mains. The other one that gets me every day is if you have a demand feed central heating boiler yo...

Samantha, that sounds like fun. Let us know if it works, I have a few mole hills on the allotment and eventually will be trying to get rid. Only problem is I don't have any cats. perhaps if your (for want of a better word) potion works you could send me some. Only joking I think theres a law about p...

These would apeer to be cheap to me. supposed to be for cats and dogs but surely they would be usefull for hens. size approx 44cm x 28cm x 26cm high (17" x 11" x 10"). There is another bigger one available for a little more money. m I have nothing to do with this website other than bu...

yep his words were over 1500 metres
Not expecting it to be easy but If its as good as he says it will be worth it.
I am dreading discussing the money side of it

This is a shot in the dark but if you have say three or four hens cant they be classed as pets? the point I am trying to make is at what point do they stop being pets and become livestock.

Yes thats the plan. Get paid for doing it, use what I need, give some to allotment neighbours and sell the rest
In the north east we have a saying that sums up what happened today.
Shy bairns get nea cake

As most of you will know I have recently taken on my first allotment and I am busy sorting the shed etc. Well I have been shopping around for various fencing materials and was going to buy a load next time the cash flow allowed. Today I was out and about when I over heard someone saying "I wish...