thanks, i used to be a welder and now i sit at a desk but so enjoy getting my hands dirty and making something

the satisfaction of making something yourself is great

they are certainly a talking point when people come round and yes i drained one once at the top of my garden path and it was like a beer river running down! seems a waste but trust me it wasnt fit for human consumption!

its stainless steel, this one was built for my younger brother. i have one and so does my mom and dad, and another brother, the barrels are bullet proof when it comes to heat they just discolour thats all

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q752/furnyfarmer/DSCF2053_zps9ef2a56f.jpg http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q752/furnyfarmer/DSCF2052_zps05436d91.jpg Barrel was found in someones garage, the black painted steel was from an old bunk bed and the silver aluminium slats were out of the scrap bin ...

yes i did but thanks for the offer

well they both went in about 8 last time which seemed a bit early, especially for babs she seems to stay up later than henrietta. i closed the door and again no noise this morning and i let them out before i left for work and seemed perfectly happy, its a case of having to lock them up so they sleep...

well i fitted a door and had a successful first night/morning with no squaking or anything, i let them out at 8 this morning before i left for work and they both seemed fine. the way the roof is constructed means there is plenty of ventilation but no way of rain getting in either thanks for all your...

will give it a try and give you an update tomorrow. what i had been doing is going outside and letting them out of the run and into the main garden to shut them up!

well i dont have any windows in my coop and they tend to go to bed the same time every night, i will fit a door tonight and see what happens

oh right thanks for that, i suppose the time difference between when they normally come to when i will be letting them out is only a couple of hours so it does seem a bit pointless

thanks for the advice

i think for the sake of a fiver i will buy another drinker and put it inside the coop for peace of mind that they have a drink inside.

im about 7 months in from originally having my 2 girls and probably didnt think how much work they can be at times!

thanks (again) lucy, i was just scared they might panic that they couldnt get out that was all, i will be fitting a door tonight!

my 2 bantams have recently been quite vocal very early in the morning, 5 o clock this morning babs was up and about and bok bok bokarping and as i live on a housing estate im very aware that this may upset a couple of my neighbours so i was wondering whether it would be wrong for me to block up the ...

thanks lucy thats put my mind at rest big time

what a worry they can be eh?

ok so i think one of my two bantams is going broody again which is ok because i know how to deal with that although its quite annoying how babs my other hen is constantly hopping in and out the coop and squawking while henrietta is nice and cosy in the nesting box, is babs squawking a reaction to he...