MJ's little flock

[MaryJanet]

That was excellent. Your description gave a good feel of the space. It's wonderful!

Thank you!

I'm looking forward to organising it properly.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

I LOVE these!

I love them!

Mmwwaahahaha! My evil plan is working! Soon tea pets will take over! First BYC... then.... the world!!!!!

 

[rjohns39]

Good evening folks

MJ I love the fun run... Love seeing you making progress

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

So, bearing in mind the tidying up starts on Saturday, here are a few snaps. Nothing in the run is in its permanent position yet. It's all still jumbled.

I took this one while standing beside the pergola. The clothesline and the concrete to the left will eventually be removed. You can see the pop door open and the wide doors open on the right

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In this photo, I've walked forward and turned to the right and you can see the wide half doors open and the puppy play pen panels across the front of the jacaranda. I did that so the hens could become accustomed to using the pop door, which they have, so tomorrow morning I'm going to try shepherding them through the pop door instead of the big doors. This will be a big change for them because they've been using the big doors since January. Maybe the pop door gives you a sense of perspective? Mary is quite tall, up to my knee, and she gets through it easily.

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In this snap, you're looking through the big doors at the little coop where folks lay their eggs, an old bin on its side (potential nest but no one uses it), and a pile of big logs and tree stumps in the back corner.

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Remember, nothing is in it's proper place yet.

In this shot, you've moved into the run and can see the old tables that provide some shelter from the Sun and rain.

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In this snap, I've rotated to the left and you can see both tables and the far left corner of the run. That's the corner where the roost will eventually be located


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In this one, the pop door is visible on the left and the big coop beyond the run. And my seat!! The upturned milk crate.


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Next photo, I'm standing in the front left corner, looking past the milk crate and tables at the back of the run. The top left corner of the run is where the roost will be

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Here, I've stepped forward and looked back across the little coop. You can also see a few more stumps and logs around the old tables for a little more privacy for the hens and a sense of security.

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In this one, I'm in the corner where the roost will be. You can see an old laundry basket on its side. That's another potential nest that nobody uses.

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Lastly, I'm in the back right corner of the run, looking at where the roost will be. In this photo you get a sense of the space between the run and the back fence. This space will prevent the terrier who lives over the fence from digging into the run. It will be paved eventually.

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And that's all for now!

Thanks for the great tour MJ. It's a very roomy run.

So the pop door opens up to where the jacaranda is? That means you'll be moving the puppy panel? How is the pop door worked? From inside or outside?

I'm very excited for you and the fun run. Looking forward to see how it develops.

 

[Grammy60]

Good evening MJ and everyone

MJ, the Funrun is looking amazing I love the guided tour.

 

[MaryJanet]

Good evening folks

MJ I love the fun run... Love seeing you making progress

It's a relief to have the building part finished and to have wound it up amicably with the tradies. I don't like being on bad terms with people.

 

[MaryJanet]

So the pop door opens up to where the jacaranda is? That means you'll be moving the puppy panel? How is the pop door worked? From inside or outside?

Yes. For herding reasons. They can be easily encouraged to go under the jacaranda and from there, through the pop door.

I removed them last night.

Both. I'll be adding a handle to both sides. At this time, it has little draw bolts on the outside. Before the hens sleep in there, I'll be making sure Mr and Mrs Fox can't open it.

 

[MaryJanet]

Good evening MJ and everyone

MJ, the Funrun is looking amazing I love the guided tour.

I'm glad you liked it!

 

[RoyalChick]

The usual water diligence may be more demanding than water systems connected to the mains, but even though I'm a hectic person with more professional commitments than fit into my schedule, I don't find daily 10 minutes of empty, swill, wipe, refill and replace particularly onerous. Quite the opposite, I find humble chores like that one to be very grounding and good for me.

So I'm giving them four out of five, with that one point deducted for the awkward handle on top.

I recommend them and will be getting a couple more for food as the existing feeders age out.

Looking at them again they look like a better design than the Alabama ones. How do you fill them MJ?

 

[RoyalChick]

So, bearing in mind the tidying up starts on Saturday, here are a few snaps. Nothing in the run is in its permanent position yet. It's all still jumbled.

I took this one while standing beside the pergola. The clothesline and the concrete to the left will eventually be removed. You can see the pop door open and the wide doors open on the right

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In this photo, I've walked forward and turned to the right and you can see the wide half doors open and the puppy play pen panels across the front of the jacaranda. I did that so the hens could become accustomed to using the pop door, which they have, so tomorrow morning I'm going to try shepherding them through the pop door instead of the big doors. This will be a big change for them because they've been using the big doors since January. Maybe the pop door gives you a sense of perspective? Mary is quite tall, up to my knee, and she gets through it easily.

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In this snap, you're looking through the big doors at the little coop where folks lay their eggs, an old bin on its side (potential nest but no one uses it), and a pile of big logs and tree stumps in the back corner.

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Remember, nothing is in it's proper place yet.

In this shot, you've moved into the run and can see the old tables that provide some shelter from the Sun and rain.

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In this snap, I've rotated to the left and you can see both tables and the far left corner of the run. That's the corner where the roost will eventually be located


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In this one, the pop door is visible on the left and the big coop beyond the run. And my seat!! The upturned milk crate.


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Next photo, I'm standing in the front left corner, looking past the milk crate and tables at the back of the run. The top left corner of the run is where the roost will be

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Here, I've stepped forward and looked back across the little coop. You can also see a few more stumps and logs around the old tables for a little more privacy for the hens and a sense of security.

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In this one, I'm in the corner where the roost will be. You can see an old laundry basket on its side. That's another potential nest that nobody uses.

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Lastly, I'm in the back right corner of the run, looking at where the roost will be. In this photo you get a sense of the space between the run and the back fence. This space will prevent the terrier who lives over the fence from digging into the run. It will be paved eventually.

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And that's all for now!

Wonderful. I remember the first plans you sketched and shared. So great to see it done and get a feel for the space.
Can’t wait to see the decorations!