A new mews

[Gary.B]

I've just dug the footings for my mews, there will be an adjoining door from the shed which will become the weighing room etc. The shed is 16'x10' and I'll be adding another 8' for the mews. I'm laying a single course of concrete block as a base with hardcore in covered with peashingle, I've dug a bit of a land drain as that area can get a bit soggy after heavy rain. I'm hoping it'll blend in as one large shed when it's finished. I'll also be building a weathering on the lawn.

[Sean]

look forward to seeing more pics :)

[Wightwings]

good start................but what about the poor little bird box.. :shock: :lol:

[Mathew simonds]

I've just dug the footings for my mews, there will be an adjoining door from the shed which will become the weighing room etc. The shed is 16'x10' and I'll be adding another 8' for the mews. I'm laying a single course of concrete block as a base with hardcore in covered with peashingle, I've dug a bit of a land drain as that area can get a bit soggy after heavy rain. I'm hoping it'll blend in as one large shed when it's finished. I'll also be building a weathering on the lawn.

Looking good mate, hopfully will turn out all right

[Gaz]

Well done dude,
but what about the poor little bird box..
Excellant ideal :!: breeding his own fresh food,from box to bird,no middle man :!: ..bet Honeybrook are s######g themselves :mrgreen:

[Wightwings]

pmsl.............. :lol:

[Shaun Byrne]

pmsl :D :twisted:

[Gary.B]

I think the bird box will be relocated to a safer position, I might replace it with the kids rabbit hutch :tonqe:

[Goldie]

you learn quick Gary :lol:

[Varmint]

Nice one mate, looking v good?

As far as drainage is conserned, you cant get enough, imagine a heavy session with a powerwasher for a couple of hours? where will all the water go?

I've built dozens and dozens and dozens of chambers and the one thing i have learned is to make special provision for good drainage!

Good luck with the rabbit hutch.

Right completley off topic now! electric shock ferret collars.

Your ferret lies up wearing it's new tracking collar, which has also a small shock system incorporated, do you dig or does it get buzzed?

Would you use one and do you think there is a market for such a devise?

Answers on a post card pls....

[Shaun Byrne]

Going to start a new thread Varmint?

[Varmint]

No Shaun, draws too much flack from the tree huggers, just your thoughts will do for now mate! :wink:

[Mary Quite Contrary]

Nice one mate, looking v good?

As far as drainage is concerned, you cant get enough, imagine a heavy session with a powerwasher for a couple of hours? where will all the water go?

I've built dozens and dozens and dozens of chambers and the one thing i have learned is to make special provision for good drainage!

Good luck with the rabbit hutch.

Right completley off topic now! electric shock ferret collars.

Your ferret lies up wearing it's new tracking collar, which has also a small shock system incorporated, do you dig or does it get buzzed?

Would you use one and do you think there is a market for such a devise?

Answers on a post card pls....



There will be a market for one for all the wrong reasons .
There are too many impatient people using ferrets for falconry and it wont be long until they get trigger happy with a device like that.
Also ferrets are abused too much now as it is.
Muzzles are another example.
How do you know when your ferret is struggling to move a rabbit out of a stop, digging its way through a smaller part of a tunnel, getting a face full of dirt from a rabbits back feet, having a bit of knife and fork with the rabbit. How do know what is going on? Know one does and the impatient falconer will just start zapping. If you give someone the means they will use it.
I am currently trying another method. My thinking is to prevent the ferret getting near the rabbit so there isn't a lie up. If the rabbit is always in front or aware of the ferrets position it will be harder for the ferret to grab it. I am using a adapted ferret finder collar at the moment for this.
I will keep you posted.

Regards

[Wightwings]

what twice? I will keep you posted.
:D

[Mary Quite Contrary]

WW lay off the redbull l& vodka

[Wightwings]

watshh you shtokin aboot.......hic............ :partyman:

[Gary.B]

As you can see I got the concrete laid and have started collecting hard core, blocks should go up this weekend weather permitting. We had a couple of days of heavy snow and rain, the drain worked a treat there not a drop of water laying. :wink:

[Gary.B]

Hope I don't block out too much sunlight to next doors greenhouse :oops: :twisted:

[Sean]

looking good :)

[Wightwings]

looks like you have it sorted........sod his tomatoes.

[Varmint]

Looking good mate!

Wouldnt leave it too long though or Baldrick and his time team chums will turn up and start a new dig for roman remains?

[Gary.B]

They won't be disapointed theres plenty of old fossils around this neck of the woods!

[Gary.B]

Blocks are down, hardcores down, just waiting on the timber.

[Gary.B]

Got up most of the frame today. Hoping to get the ply on tomorrow, havn't decided on the roof yet!

[Sighthound]

Looking good. :D
Just got to put the bars up in mine. I really enjoyed putting mine up.

[Sean]

long now :)

[Gary.B]

Got a fair bit done today, ran out of 4x2 so couldn't get the roof on, got 2 coats of wood preserver on.

[Dave Whitt]

Looks good are you using bars or mesh, here a pic of mine completed Tuesday evening, just needs a bit more paint.

[Gary.B]

Looking good, whats the bird? My mews will have solid walls, a covered roof, with bars on the window made of overflow pipe. The window measures 1.6m x .75m. The walls are 12mm ply on a 4"x 2" frame, lined on the inside with 6mm ply. It must have taken a while to sort out your bars, what are they made of?

[Dave Whitt]

The bird is an imprint Gos, the bars are 3/4" galvanised tube (3mm wall so it wont bend) bought it cut to length 1.2m, 70 bars cost £20, times sacle was about 3 days to build the whole mews start to finnish. The bars are easy to put in.

[Jon]

Jackobean, looks good mate were you get the bars from?

Gary.b its coming on ok look forward to seing it finished

[Dave Whitt]

My father is the comercial director for a metal fabrication company hence the good price I can get more at that price, but it would probabally cost to ship each bar probabally ways about 500g, but standard price for 3/4" galvanised tube is about 30p per meter from a good metal supplier and comes in 6.1m lengths, most good suppliers will cut to length free of charge

[Jon]

Thanks mate

[Jastreb]

JackoBean please give me mesurments of your mew, thats mew of my life jiiiiiiiiiha :mrgreen: :drinkers: :mrgreen: :partyman:

[Gary.B]

I've left that side panel out for easy access when I put the roof on, can't believe it's been 4 days with no rain!

[Goldie]

Looking good Gary

[Jon]

It looks great mate when you think you will have it done? Great work mate. :mrgreen:

[Kevin Massey]

gaz that for your bird or u and the misses having a trial sepperation?

no nice work.

kev

[Gary.B]

Thanks for the encouragement chaps, I don't know when I'll finish it, by August anyway, only getting a couple of hours at it here and there, what with shift work and kids etc, as for the trial separation, I was sitting on a deckchair in the shed this morning at 7.30 drinking a cup of tea thinking what a nice quiet place this is and that I must get a bigger bolt on the door. :wink:

[Gary.B]

Got the window frame in today, just need to do the bars, no roof yet.

[Mikey]

Nice one m8, to steal a phrase...i hope some lucky bird appreciates all the effort!!!

[Jiff]

nice job gary, it is a problem trying to find the time but i'm sure you'll get there, i found that the innitial construction whent smoothly, it was all the bits and bobs to finnish off that put me behind, the more i sat and looked the more changes i made,hell i even changed the door the day i was picking me bird up, talk about cutting it fine.....if it had whent wrong i would havea new harris and a new mew without a door. :lol: best wishes mate.

[Gary.B]

Thanks, got the roof on today between the snow showers! Unreal. :roll:

[Gary.B]

Thats the outside finished, I'll fit the window bars later when I've got the ply in to line it. Can't wait for this bird!!!!!!!!! :D

[Mikey]

NICE ONE M8!!Have you completly covered the roof gary?I did with mine, after talking to Albie(Nimbus) i thought it better to keep it all dry,I will be tethering my bird outside when ever poss!And she'll still get some rain/sun through the windows

[SkyRider]

Are you planning on adding a weathering area?
They look great by the way. Makes me feel like adding onto my own!

[Gary.B]

Thanks chaps, yes I completely covered the roof, the wind can get pretty bad up here sometimes, I could see a half open roof getting ripped off. A guy I know up here glazed a section of his roof, but he said the condensation was really bad in the winter. So I will be building a weathering on the lawn beside the mews, not sure what I'm going to make it out of yet, it will have to be strong because its open fronted its gonna catch the wind, so I didn't fancy fence panels.

[Mikey]

I like the idea of the trolley system.There's a link somewhere!and the guy had made the shelter pretty bomb proof!

[Jon]

Gary mate its the dogs looks great, well done mate :partyman:

[Tim Laycock]

http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=2711

This is the link. :D

[Gary.B]

I like the look of the weathering, I wonder what the measurements are, it looks almost 8 foot across at the bottom, and what about 4 foot high, the mesh back is a good idea to let the wind through. The perch would have to be side on because of the shape?

[Tim Laycock]

The perch would have to be side on because of the shape?
Not so much becauce of the shape, Because of the getting "hung up" issue I think.
Not entirely sure though. Jack Merlin is the man to ask :)

[Gary.B]

Just found building instructions on Jack Merlins website.

[Mikey]

Great idea aint it! the nets under perch/s is to prevent hang ups,you're right blacky old bean! But what a great way to keep yer bird 'appy n fit

[Mikey]

SO COME ON GARY..HOW MUCH MORE YOU DONE TO UR MEWS...GOT ANY PICS O T INSIDE?

[Gary.B]

Been on nights this week, so havn't got to much done, just put up a couple of sheets of 1/2 ply to line it, 4 more to do, then I'll put the bars in that'll be worth a picture, hope I can get them straight. What bird is going in yours? Just heard my chick is a week old now :wink: , I feel like a new dad again. Enjoy your sunshine.

[Moses]

very very nice mate, i also luv the other guys with bars all over too

[Gary.B]

I had to evict some squatters today from my new mews, some brave birdie decided to make a nest, luckily no eggs.

[Gary.B]

Well thats about it done, just a bit of painting and half a ton of pea shingle, its been fun, I can't wait for the real fun to start in September.

[Gary.B]

And heres the weathering.

[Sighthound]

looks great, although I hate to tell you but it looks like a wee pixie has taken up residence in your weathering.

[Mikey]

Nice job m8.Now all you got to do is wait for yer bird.It's killing me having to wait till sept.Once again...really nice job...got any pics of inside??

[Goldie]

looks great, although I hate to tell you but it looks like a wee pixie has taken up residence in your weathering.

PMSL

Nice job Gary, bet you can't wait for the bird. How long now?

[Gary.B]

Here's the inside, not much to see. Have to wait till the first weekend in September it seems a long way off, everythings in place I'll just sit back and chill or do some overtime to pay for it all. And anyway doesn't everybody have a pixie in their weathering?

[Gary.B]

Forgot to say I've got a bit of glossing to do. :cry:

[OutFlying]

Move your perch away from the wall corners, I now use a t-perch at both ends of the avairy. No chance of wing tipping the feathers on the walls.

OF.

[Goldie]

Forgot to say I've got a bit of glossing to do. :cry:

leave that to the bird mate, nice whitewash, or give the bird some peanuts for a pebbledash effect :lol: :lol:

ps. no one should give their hawks peaniuts :oops: