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Hanneke Sep 2013 7:45pm, 22 Sep 2013 63,764 posts	Quote Pin Hanneke I have half an acre of field and am intent on building a large run with a henhouse inside it. We have foxes here, so it will have to be completely covered. I am going to Google this omelet thing now... My thoughts are to get light Sussex chickens. they are an ancient breed and apparently quite rare these days so I support a rare breed as well as have sociable chickens that lay eggs. Apparently they are good to eat too, but I am a vegetarian! Idea is to get a cock and two or three hens.
DrBob Sep 2013 7:49pm, 22 Sep 2013 4,934 posts	Quote Pin DrBob We had a light Sussex hen and she was a great layer, giving really big eggs for her size.
McGoohan Sep 2013 7:50pm, 22 Sep 2013 8,890 posts	Quote Pin McGoohan One of neighbours took to sitting out with a gun when foxes got at their chickens. I thought he should have had a better coop. (It was open at the top)
DrBob Sep 2013 7:53pm, 22 Sep 2013 4,935 posts	Quote Pin DrBob Agreed, you have to have adequate fencing, and to shut the coop at night. I'm going to get a strand of electric wire round ours, for extra security. We lost almost all our chickens this summer and had to restock. Got mostly pekins now, which are quite cute, but I prefer bigger ones really.
Hanneke Sep 2013 7:55pm, 22 Sep 2013 63,765 posts	Quote Pin Hanneke I was very taken by a light Sussex trio today... They were gorgeous looking, seemed very friendly and I was told they are great layers being a vegetarian, having fresh eggs every day is rather good as they are a prime source of protein I just looked at those Omlet things, goones gracious they are expensive...
DrBob Sep 2013 7:56pm, 22 Sep 2013 4,937 posts	Quote Pin DrBob You could probably make a house fairly easily Hann, if you've got a saw and a hammer
mrs shanksi Sep 2013 7:58pm, 22 Sep 2013 5,445 posts	Quote Pin mrs shanksi I wondered if they would be expensive Hanneke, my friend is an oil company engineer and not short of money... RS I made amazing meringues with the egg whites and chocolate mousse with the yolks
Hanneke Sep 2013 8:07pm, 22 Sep 2013 63,766 posts	Quote Pin Hanneke Mrs S yum! Dr B, I am fairly good with my hands. I thought I'd order some 2x2 timber already cut to size and get the square fine mesh chicken wire and build a run. Buy a coop. I saw one in the local builders merchant. Doubt it will cost a lot...
Hanneke Sep 2013 8:07pm, 22 Sep 2013 63,767 posts	Quote Pin Hanneke Have it all delivered too, less effort
mrs shanksi Sep 2013 8:15pm, 22 Sep 2013 5,446 posts	Quote Pin mrs shanksi My husband shanksi is now on Ebay looking at hen coops as I type! excited or should that read eggcited Sorry shanksi has found a buy it now wooden coop for £99 on Ebay with £20 delivery. The Omlet ones are very pricey!