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Marc d W
 Post subject: Re: Marc's System
PostPosted: Feb 26th, '13, 09:41 
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That was my thinking over the trout season and then out of curiosity I tested and found it up past 800ppm. :shock:

I find a 1 in 50 dilution ie 5mls of tank water in 245ml of rain water and them multiply the result by 50.

I would be real interested to see what your results are
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Marc d W
 Post subject: Re: Marc's System
PostPosted: Mar 3rd, '13, 20:24 
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Inspired by Iceman and Nebian :headbang: , I have decided to give my chooks a birthday and build them a new house! In the past (25 years) they have had to contend with make do houses that were recycled guinea pig cages or rabbit hutches etc. With their latest house falling around their wattles I got off my arse and into gear. :cheers:

I have included their house in my system page as the chooks are an integral part of my system.

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Had to build the house outside of the pen and then we will move it in. That way I wont have 10 helpers. :upset:

The second flock of chooks will have to wait until next year for theirs. In the mean time they will have to make do with what they have
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Looking great so far Marc!
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The sides did get straightened out so the house was square, in case you were wondering from the last set of photos!! :whistle:

End of Day 1

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some of the girls taking an interest in what is happening.


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The design was inspired by the kids cubby house, need to have an area out of the rain under the house and a house big enough for up to 20 chooks. Oh and the War Office insisted that it had to look good.
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Marc d W
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Thanks for the inspiration Nebbian.

Have you got photos of your chooks yet!
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And the finally the finishing touches to the house
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Installed some nice and big bamboo perches that they are used to.

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Even without the roof the house weighed a ton and the 5 of us just managed to lift it into the chook run, with a little help from our feathered friends.
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A closeup of the bamboo perch

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Turn your back on them for 5 minutes and you find there are eggs cluttering up your work space.
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Phew I am glad you managed to get the walled square!

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Is that the first bum nut in the new house Marc?
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No... I think Marc was there first... :lol:
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and the house was not finished. :think:
guess they just couldnt wait. :bootyshake:

big rain up here last night and the girls were out on their usual perch outside in the down pour. despite all that effort they only use it to lay egss. :dontknow:
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RupertofOZ wrote:
No... I think Marc was there first... :lol:


:laughing3: you been peaking again Rupert :D
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Is that a LC torana in your avatar marc
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Charlie i'm so disapointed :( with you, but you were close its my old LJ GTR XU1 :)
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Yea sorry, I was never really good with the torana's. My old mans first car was a LC torana, came standard with a V8. Unfortunately it was pink lol

Nice LJ, so you dont have it anymore?
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