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"Christina Websell" wrote in message ... "Martin" wrote in message ... On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 07:55:26 +0100, "Ophelia" wrote: A report on radio4 this morning, asking people to keep a bee colony in their gardens and even on a balcony (for example) for city dwellers. How practical is this? Put the Beehaus next to the Egloo? -- Don't start me on Eglus. They are far too small to keep chickens in, and they are plastic which often gives the hens unfortunate enough to live in them respiratory problems. If anyone would like keep a few chickens, buy yourself a 6x4 garden shed, lay some second hand paving slabs in front of it and construct a run made of at least 2 x 2 timber on top of the slabs, attach weldmesh to this (chicken wire will not do) and put a roof of cheap corrugated sheets on top of the run. You now have a fox-proof place, much larger than an Eglu for no more money. I've noted that the Beehaus comes from the same manufacturers. I hate this new idea that everyone can keep chickens in the tiniest of gardens with an Eglu - and now it seems to be extending to bees. Tina Eglus are overpriced. Ok as overnight accommodation for a couple of hens if they have access to more space to wander in during the day. The current accommodation for the four Laydeez of Chez Wafflycat is this:- A tonne of this http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...n150609002.jpg with these http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...n150609001.jpg and courtesy of Freecycle, these http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...210609002.jpg# Came together to make http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...n006290709.jpg And added in this http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...y010809001.jpg And they are helping dig the foundations of the new shed.. http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...thefoundat.jpg |
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