I act as "occasional supporter of frames" amidst much whirring of screws as each piece fits together
and "bringer of hot and cold beverages".
I try NOT to give advice...(lesson learned)
These girls have absolutely no idea what is going on just a few feet away! I can't wait to see these exbattery hens exploring their new "Des Res"!
The Poultry Pen you can see in the foreground will eventually be moved to stand alongside the new one, pretty much where you can see that mound of earth. We plan to landscape it a little (an interesting excercise in a sloping garden) with a bench or something similar where we can watch them and feel as if we are in a different world for a while!
A few days later....
I keep out of the way apart from "recording the moment"!
Not sure what Ramzi is thinking in this photo...but as you can see he has his uses!!!
I couldn't resist this one...
We are nearly ready for the hens, A Crop Palace Part 4 will be the grand opening, am tempted to have a ribbon cutting ceremony because I feel frivolous...yep gonna think on that one....watch this space!
Dick has a little more concreting to do around the base (rodent proofing), we still have to get the Hemcore litter from Mole Valley..goodness knows how many bales! He and Ramzi have screwed some "shuttering" (?) along the bottom so that all the litter stays in the Poultry Pen....we've learned a few things from our original enclosure! We also have an additional wire mesh layer to staple around the lower area, mainly because my neurotic preoccupation with the strength of Mr Foxe's teeth and Dick being obliging...peace of mind and all that....
I am looking forward to showing you the 6 exbatts Prudence,Mabel,Bianca(white ears)Stella(Star shaped comb) and two as yet unnamed because they look similar but am hoping that named they will be very soon as I reckon I can see enough differences to tell them apart...not easy, you know when they are all the same breed! It will be exciting to see them exploring their home and environment.
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