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<\/a>Tarpaulin over the extended part of the run<\/p><\/div>\n
It doesn’t look attractive but will only be there for a few months.<\/p>\n
<\/a>View of tarpaulin from the original part of the run<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Tarpaulin from inside the extended part of the run<\/p><\/div>\n
It was a dull and foggy day so I think it will be better during brighter days. The girls didn’t seem to mind the new look and spent as much time in this part of the run as usual.<\/p>\n
We also made another change to the bedtime perches. Since we had put up a new bedtime perch, this had become a success, with the girls using the new perch each night. Honey likes the left hand side of the new perch and Emerald likes the right hand side of the new perch.<\/p>\n
What I did find though was that the big perch was no longer used at all. I think that now there is more choice of perch space the girls favour the slimmer perches as they are easier for them grip (as bantam girls have little feet) and the big perch is now redundant.<\/p>\n
We decided to replace the big perch with a slimmer one to match the rest.<\/p>\n
<\/a>A new slimmer perch on the left<\/p><\/div>\n
This worked a treat and tonight three girls used the newest perch.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Bedtime line up<\/p><\/div>\n
Amber is on the chair. Honey is almost hidden but is behind Peaches and Barley on the left hand side of the previous new perch. Peaches, Barley and Sparkle are on the newest perch (replacing the big perch). Topaz and Toffee are on the right hand perch and Emerald is on the right hand side of the previous new perch.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Closer shot of seven girls<\/p><\/div>\n
To get Emerald in shot I couldn’t get too close so this shows the other seven in their positions.<\/p>\n
It’s amazing how a simple change in the perches has made the bedtime routine so much easier. The girls all now find their spots on the perches quickly and easily without any hassle.<\/p>\n
I think keeping the extended run area dry may be a trickier matter but only time will tell. At least the old part of the run is dry and gives them a good dust bath area but it would be great to have the girls with dry feet too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We extended the girl’s run in the spring and fitted panels over the top so that they could be closed against rain but opened to allow the sun in. During the summer when it rained the panels leaked between the … Continue reading