Monday 9 February 2015

The black hen has been sitting on eggs for a few weeks now. Hen eggs take 21 days to hatch so we had to hustle to make a hutch for the hen and any lucky chicks to live in for the first week or so. The hutch will keep the chicks safe from crows and quolls.

Antonia, a HelpXer from Barvaria, and Geoff put together an A-frame hutch and nest box.

Starting the A-frame :


Cutting boards for the box:


Drilling pilot holes:


Assembling the box :


Working on the A-frame :

Ready for a floor and roof :


Stapling on the mesh :


The finished product and successful carpenters :

The hen checks out her new palace :



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