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Pygmy goats rather than dairy goats which I plan to keep in the orchard although Mrs H has pointed out that they will probably strip the bark off her fruit trees and kill them so some sort of fencing is required, I think.

Nice piece - well done!

Thanks - looks very useful. Just dropped my next plan on Mrs H which is to keep goats. She despairs apparently.

Thought they might be a little bit more to it than that but ok. On yr advice, Dom I'm heading out to catch some bees this morning- haven't got anywhere for them to live yet but hey ho! Unless there's just a little more to it.....

I've had another of my mad ideas and decided to keep bees from next year - haven't got a clue where to start and I know there's websites on it but there's normally a wealth of knowledge on here that I thought this was as good a place as any to start - any tips or advice?

I have a number of professional packages that can do this - if you only have a few you can email them to me and I'll caption them for you.

Does anybody have any ballpark figures if I was going to have a builder do this instead?

How hard is it to actually lay concrete and get it level? I have never tied before and if I get ready mixed delivered it wwill save a hell of a lot rather than getting a builder in - but bit worried I'll screw it up...

We have the same problem in our orchard and they are all around our plum trees - my wife deals with all that sort of thing and I know she has been spraying out there and grumbling that this years crop has been affected due to disease as there are blackfly and fruit flies all over. I will find...

You're all just not trying to put me off are you?

Thanks - just ordered a pair.

Cheers for the very prompt response everyone. Have to start digging out the hole now....

On that note anyone know what the hinge on this coop is called - trying a quick design change and see if it can be incorporated. Need to get a couple asap as chickens arriving soon and Mrs H is very anxious

Having a look at featherboards at the moment - by felt I mean shed roofing felt type stuff...

Umm, should really work off plans. Borrowed a design - looking at a picture - from a chicken coop company - but didn't fully think it through. D'oh! Thanks for all of your advice - will have to think this through.

I'm obviously being a bit of a spanner but I want to get this right - all work on my new workshop stopped when: a. thebathroom needed replacing b. teh septic tank gave up the ghost and we needed a new treatment plant c. Mrs H wanted a new fireplace - Victorian log fire to replace newish...

Had a good teacher....

Feeling homesick, John!! Like the idea!!!! rather not pay £120 if I can help it as this project's budget has already spiralled out of control. Will email you a link to our new website...

Arrgggh!

True - will have to price them up. Never used them before though.