But first......................................................................
Today's hearts
are brought to you
by my work colleague
... tiny tiny little wooden hearts
obrigado!
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As you know, last weekend we were busy building Chickenham Palace, but due to the weather and the fact the weekend suddenly ended (they do that you know, end suddenly.. anyway I digress), by Monday we still needed to sort out a suitable nesting spot when gz from "ook?!" suggested I had a look at this link for bucket nests and I am so, so glad I did !
Fired up with enthusiasm and then soon after being offered three buckets, I couldn't wait to get started.
1. My three glorious buckets just prior to their bath
2. The now clean lid, divided into three segments (drawn in pencil)
3. The lid segments now cut (I used a hacksaw and the recycling green bin as a workbench...!)
4. Segments on the buckets to make a threshold (to prevent the nesting material falling out) but the cut edge is a bit sharp for henny-feet so I followed the instructions to add wooden battens.
5. Measuring and marking the wood
6. Cut and ready to attach to the lid segments (I used a wood saw this time to cut the battens and the buckets as my workbench)
7. I attached the wooden battens to the back of the segments with roofing tacks (recycled from a previous shed)
8. In situ to see how they fit and look
Step further back to look again (see the mini solar panel top left corner? It powers a gentle light inside of Chickenham Palace all through the night) I am feeling distinctly pleased with myself.......
........All the time, I was being watched through the pop hole.
Suddenly I noticed the time, the boys would be finishing school soon, I quickly downed tools, reluctantly abandoning the project. But first I had to make sure the buckets would not roll around and frighten the birds then a quick tidy up before jumping in the car and heading off for the boys.
Happy hennies checking out their new nesting boxes and looky looky what was in the middle bucket after I returned from collecting the boys from school!! Yay!
And I wasn't the only one who made their girls nesting boxes - Gwnïo from Gwnïo's Adventures also make bucket nest boxes for her birds!
Girl power!
Girl power!
Or Mampower as my lot said!!
ReplyDeleteHave you told Susan at squashbottom farm?
Just think, all these bright ideas whizzing round the web!!
gz - yes I did thank you! You are correct - there is so much out there we can learn from each other :)
ReplyDeleteI've just realised you have written squash bottom farm - what a lovely slip of the fingers on the key board! You have made me smile a huge smile!
ReplyDeleteAh look how lovely yours are!! Mine still aren't off the ground but being used which is good.
ReplyDeleteWell done supermum!!
Gwnio - I was lucky - my other half had already put a shelf up, I only had to place the buckets in situ, my next project is to get the roosting bars up, my girls refuse to use them, preferring to snuggle up in a lump. I am hoping that one the bars are there, the hens will try them. Hopefully!!
ReplyDeleteyou haven't let the grass grow under your feet have you. What a very obliging hen you have and what an exciting project.
ReplyDeleteAngela - I wish the grass would grow!! My lawn is looking like a mud bath (thanks to boys, dog and chooks) bring on spring and summer when it will look nice again :)
ReplyDeleteWell done - bet choocky girls are thrilled with their new *****Star home! So much easier to keep clean too. Night lights as well - very posh! :>) xx
ReplyDeleteJak - thank you :)
ReplyDeleteI hope your girls keep showing their appreciation for such fabulous accommodation with lots more eggs.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like your creative work was well received! The nesting buckets look fantastic - what a great idea!
ReplyDeleteThey look great; no idea how I missed this posting but I found it on 26 Feb; I will hold my hand up to be slow!
ReplyDeleteI hope the hens lay lots of eggs for you and I hope they realise how much they are loved.