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Comment by Susie Trinh on January 11, 2011 at 9:00am

Sorry ladies,  I don't think I know enough about earth plastering to make a permanent coop.  Right now the haybales have been stacked around a rabbit hutch for temporary accommodation for growing baby chooks.  I've placed corrugated plastic and a car cover over the top to keep the hay bales from getting wet.  When the chooks have gotten a little older I'll insert sticks into the sides of the bales for roosting. After the chooks have grown and I've found them suitable homes I'm going to use the hay to mulch my garden.  

 

Kirsty, it's lovely to hear from you again!

Comment by shannon seal on January 9, 2011 at 6:29pm

i'd be interested in hearing about the haybale coop too!

Comment by Kirsten Fathers on January 9, 2011 at 6:19pm

Hey Suzie, Do you need volunteers to help with building hen house? I'm curious about how a haybale house will stand up to wet west Akl weather & would like to have a go at building like this as well...maybe...

Comment by Margreet de Vries on December 12, 2010 at 1:47pm

Hay bales were for sale at the Kumeu Horselands shop for 14 dollars each.

Comment by Susie Trinh on December 11, 2010 at 2:07pm

Can anyone recommend a place to buy hay bales? I want to build a hay bale chicken coop.

 

 

Comment by Susie Trinh on December 9, 2010 at 11:58am

I'm not sure if the link is working. You can copy and paste:

http://www.seek.co.nz/Job/sustainability-advisor-sustainable-homes-...

Comment by Susie Trinh on December 9, 2010 at 11:57am

Are you a practical, handy person who loves interacting with people, and have an interest in household sustainability? If so, we would love to hear from you!

EcoMatters Environment Trust has a vacancy for a Sustainability Advisor – Sustainable Homes Team
Please click on the link below for more information.

Comment by Fiona Drummond on November 21, 2010 at 10:23am

Landscape Grade Untreated Macrocarpa
20cm wide x 10cm thickness with 1 clear face
Ideal for raised garden surrounds
$7 per metre plus small charge for lengths cut to size
Call Garrick or Diana on 810-9808 .

Comment by Fiona Drummond on November 3, 2010 at 11:55am

Just to make you aware that we have an environmentally friendly business called Eco Soda Blasters, which uses natural baking soda, to clean and strip a range of surfaces, without the abrasive effect of water blasting or sand blasting. In a home situation, stripping of swimming pools prior to painting, refurbishing wooden outdoor furniture and removing paint from an external hard wall surface are some of the services my husband Grant can provide. Removing marine anti foul from boats that are moored is a popular request. Machinery, cars, trucks, mag wheels, and so on are all in a day's work. Call Grant on 098176967 or check out our website for more information and examples.

Comment by Fiona Drummond on November 3, 2010 at 11:31am

Just had an Ooooby enquiry about untreated macrocarpa for raised garden beds that is available from my family farm, so here are the details again for anyone else that may be interested, for those noooobies, we created a resource list on the discussion forum, click View All above and you can access all the resources people previously posted. Perhaps members have some new resources to add?

Landscape Grade Untreated Macrocarpa
1.2m lengths, x 20cm wide x 10cm thickness with 1 clear face
Ideal for raised garden surrounds
$7 per metre
Small additional charge for lengths cut to size
Call Garrick or Diana on 810-9808

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