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Author Topic: The building of Fort Clucks  (Read 4632 times)

Kimbo

  • Joined Feb 2015
  • Anglezarke, Lancashire
Re: The building of Fort Clucks
« Reply #15 on: August 21, 2015, 10:18:42 am »
also very nice Kerreich. Lots of nice shelter too.
Is it time to retire yet?

Justin

  • Joined Jun 2012
  • Devon
Re: The building of Fort Clucks
« Reply #16 on: August 21, 2015, 10:50:45 am »
Kerreich, that looks a cracking run. In hindsight I'd have gone for the square posts, easier to attach mess and doors, yours looks a really well put together place and interesting to hear about the granite sand. We'll see what mess the chicks make. We're on clay soil so I think either sand or wood chip is likely. We'll be buying a wood chipper next year as we've to make a start on clearing the old coppice so chips won't be in short supply :)


winkhound

  • Joined Sep 2014
Re: The building of Fort Clucks
« Reply #17 on: August 22, 2015, 04:52:57 pm »
I would have been inclined to do 3 strands of tight plain wire and hog ringed the wire on flat. Good to see people going to great efforts for their chooks.

Justin

  • Joined Jun 2012
  • Devon
Re: The building of Fort Clucks
« Reply #18 on: August 22, 2015, 07:22:42 pm »
Winkhound, I tried using hog rings but couldn't get them round the wire and the mesh, not quite enough give to get them all in the ring.

 

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