The plastic temporary fencing arrived today, a 50 metre roll. As I had some plastic poles left over from the electric fencing in Horse Field, these came in very handy. Of course I had to clear a path through a jungle of nettles first. LSS assisted in attaching the fence to the poles, and I cut some lengths of wire to form some large staples to peg down the bottom of the fence. We then opened the door to the chicken coop. The older hens came out straight away, and seem to be delighted with their new area. The four new hens seem to be delighted to have the entire chicken coop to themselves. At least with this smaller area it should be easier to keep an eye on them.
As we’re starting to run out of home-brewed beer, I decided to make another 20-litre batch. The kit I’m trying this time is called “Definitive Bitter”, so we’ll see if it’s any good. I have tried all-grain brewing but it’s too much work, so I’ll stick to the tins of malt extract. I calculated the cost – and including all materials it works out to €1.50 per litre. Not bad, when you consider that a pint of beer in the UK now costs in the region of £3. Next up will be some barley wine.