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Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, "TOG@Toil"

Oh god yes. Our old feller looked at the new arrivals when we first got
them. He trotted up for a sniff and got treated to a Glaswegian Mind
Probe right between the ears.

He's fucking terrified of them npw.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, "TOG@Toil"

And there's a second-hand one for sale not far from Donnie. (We upgraded
to an Eglu Cube, thereby proving we have more money that sense. Each egg
works out at about four quid as things stand...)

 

This would be the right point to insert that many a local grocer/butcher
sells nice fresh local free range eggs for micro amounts of money.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Hog

We don't really get enough for commercial operations (4 or 5 a day). As
we get a glut we give them to neighbours and friends.

If we get a lot, we'll put them on a table outside with an honesty box.

 

I'm crying fowl over your attempt to fox me, as of course I was referring to
where to source your eggs rather thn all this fucking about with chooks and
Eglus.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Hog

OIC. Our chickens are much more for amusement than food, to be fair.
They make me laugh, and that's all that really matters.

 

Well, they're *labelled* as free range, certainly.....

 

The trouble with creating runs is that it's a lot of work and eventually
you will end up with an area of bare earth unless you make it huge.

Which is why we've settled on using the ark type enclosures which you
can move around every so often.

Something like this:

 

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http://www.greenandeasy.co.uk/product/Premium-Poultry-Ark-FSC.aspx

 

Wicked Uncle Nigel said:

I assume you mean the one in LB, yep already watching that.

 

YTC!

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Donnie

Hah! No, *I* have one for sale (spamming ****).

 

<g> Thanks both.

 

Jim said:

Thing is our gardens never been, and never will be a lawn IYSWIM.
Its always been a bit patchy and there is a barish patch about 8 x 8
feet in the middle due to our golden retrievers antics anyway.

I'm not bothered about bare patches, Ive always treated it as a working
garden / wild garden anyway so to me it's not an issue.

On saying that, now that SWMBO has researched more and more into it too
she is swaying away from using the kids playhouse and buying something
:-/
So you never know, could be a 2nd hand eglu if it goes for ok ish money
or could be an ark type thingy.

There's a local garden centre in Willington nearby that we saw selling
coops a month or two ago which sparked the idea, well, the kids spotted
them, so we may go for a little pootle thataway today and have another
look.

 

petrolcan said:

That crossed my mind too, do you think? Nah!
Mmmm. But... Surely not. Could be..........****, Nigel!!!!!!!!!!!?

 

Wicked Uncle Nigel said:

That's a lot of money for a dozen eggs

I did initially think you were talking about the one on epay but do you
mean to say you have an eglu for sale sir?

 

Think more in terms of a huge bare smelly compost heap with various
undulations and holes which the chickens will scratch out so they can
use them as dust baths.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Donnie

You missed the sign saying that the coops are not for sale, and they're
going to be selling chickens then?

Looking at Eglus on ebay it looks like they go for 220 - 300 quid. So to
you, £200 delivered 'cos it'll save me fucking about advertising it.

The chickens you can source yourself. ;^)

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Champ

In so many ways.

 

Have to say, this is one of the more entertaining threads I've seen
this year. We should have copied in the Sheddi early on: I bet loads
of the Sheddi keep chickens.