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by p.penn
14 Jun 2008, 23:04
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: CHICKEN RUN FLOOR QUERY
Replies: 12
Views: 11834

Could anyone tell me where to get wood chips as opposed to chipped bark please. Have just got my chooks today and was planning on going to the garden centre tomorrow to buy chipped bark for their run - but reading this thread that doesn't seem to be such a good idea.But no idea what sort of place to...
by p.penn
14 Jun 2008, 22:38
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Advice needed- considering getting chooks
Replies: 46
Views: 9810

Hello bionic boy. YES! It is a breeze to assemble (I was under pressure to do it thismorning so we could get chooks this afternoon otherwise probably would have left it for my husband to do!) A screwdriver is enough and I was amazed how easy it was. Only thing is that the parts leaflet wasnt quite r...
by p.penn
14 Jun 2008, 16:25
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Advice needed- considering getting chooks
Replies: 46
Views: 9810

Have had a busy day assembling chicken coop with help from my 3 year old grandson (oh yes, and his mummy!). Then we picked up Mabel & Gertie. HOW EXCITING!! They are getting more settled by the minute and am just hoping they will climb the ladder to bed tonight! Wish I had asked which breed one ...
by p.penn
12 Jun 2008, 22:26
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Advice needed- considering getting chooks
Replies: 46
Views: 9810

HI bionic boy. Glad your house is nearly with you ) mine also dispatched yesterday but no sign of DHL today - probably will deliver tomorrow when i am out! :cry: I have already got feeder & drinker though! Perhaps some chook food would be useful too........! Thanks to all for encouragement. I am...
by p.penn
11 Jun 2008, 16:12
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Advice needed- considering getting chooks
Replies: 46
Views: 9810

WOW! Thanks everyone for your kind welcome. Hi bionic boy - yes think we will be doing the same sort of thing at the same time. And I too am waiting for my chicken house from ebay - SOOO excited! I too have a small garden and am putting tham next to the shed on slabs. I wait to hear how you get on! ...
by p.penn
08 Jun 2008, 22:27
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Advice needed- considering getting chooks
Replies: 46
Views: 9810

I am so pleased this topic was started as this has answered so many of my own questions. I am competely new to this (although VERY enthusiastic!)and was agonising over my chicken housing! Since joining and reading the various posts I have bought, with complete confidence, the same chicken coop as b...