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Wednesday, 20 March 2013

The Shed Is Dead

Long live the shed coop.
Not pretty. I bet the neighbours were pleased to see it go!
 Last night I moved the chickens from the horrible, blue tarp covered shed (pictured above) into their new, all singing, all dancing coop. Then I dismantled the old shed in the dark, hiding the tarp like it never happened.

Tonight I went to shut in the hens and they were all perched happily inside (having figured out the ramp in no time at all) and 6 clean eggs in the nest boxes. I was quite pleased!
The old shed didn't die in vain though. It provided shelter for these birds for more months than I'd care to admit and I might yet reincarnate the side panels into another little chicken coop - watch this space!
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10 comments:

  1. John Going Gently20 March 2013 at 22:30

    From rhyl to brighton

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    1. Kev Alviti20 March 2013 at 22:53

      Spent new year in Rhyl once. But that's not a story for this blog...

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  2. Jane and Chris21 March 2013 at 00:44

    Chicken Hilton!
    Jane x
    PS ...go on ...tell the Rhyl story...you are amongst friends!

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    1. Kev Alviti23 March 2013 at 13:05

      Just very drunken antics in a very deserted Rhyl, and in a caravan park. god my wife is lucky to have me!

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  3. Mo21 March 2013 at 10:41

    Poor shed! Our hens have been housed in a shed for a few years now and I'm not about to tell them what a lovely home you have given your hens :) Mo

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    1. Kev Alviti23 March 2013 at 13:06

      A shed is normally fine (in fact I like it so you can get in there to have a look), just this one leaked, was falling down and looked terrible!

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  4. Sharon23 March 2013 at 02:09

    A lot happens in your back garden in the dark hmmmmmm. Visions of Maggie Smith again....

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  5. country life26 March 2013 at 12:30

    Love their new home you did a great job! :)

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  6. Little Home In The Country30 March 2013 at 12:43

    Coop De'Ville! Nice work, Kevin :)

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