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I saw an advertisement by a woman selling rehabilitated ex-battery hens, and we thought it would be a great way to start our venture, so we brought home two crossbred white hens. We will also hope to add a couple of Australorps soon.

The next day, which was quite warm and sunny, we noticed that they were quite keen on the shady areas of the run, so we added some shade-cloth, which you can see here. Eventually we will grow a deciduous vine along this side, which is the northern aspect, to allow them plenty of sunshine in winter time.

In this pic you can also see the inside of the coop, which has wood shavings on the floor and cherry branches for perches. The first night the chickens slept together in a laying box, so to discourage this we blocked them off at night, and added a temporary ramp up to the perches. They got the hang of it within a few days, and now perch happily.

Chooktopia indeed!"

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