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I have a omlet pro and it is getting wet inside where the nesting box is too. I was thinking it might be coming in from the vent but not sure. I am totally disappointed. My son in law said we could try fastening a tarp to the top of the run and stretch it across to some poles at a slope so the rain water would run off the tarp. I hope it will work. The indide needs to ne dry especially when winter comes.

I don’t suppose there’s anyone on here from the Oxfordshire area with a solitary hen needing a companion?

A difficult decision Eggshell, but straightforward when, as you have done, think of the welfare of the chicken first and put your own sentiments to the background. Yes, sending a fragile little chicken to an established flock spells disaster, because she will spend the remainder of her life being bullied, potentially injured and constantly in fear. The only chance for a decent life is to find another owner with a single chicken. We have recently moved one who was being badly bullied and put her near a single hen. They bonded quickly and are now wandering about the place in complete freedom- chicken heaven! We accept there is a predator risk, but at least they have had a nice life in the meantime. Despite being much larger the newbie is the bottom of the pair, which is to be expected when one, or even a pair, enter an established territory. Buying another single hen and moving the bonded pair together may well be successful, so worth more thought I think?

Solidarity, I have arrived in the same situation today too. I came across your post whilst searching for ways to keep a single hen warm at night now her flock isn't around. I'm not able to add in anymore Chickens to keep her company & the lone hen (4 year old, Isa Brown) is my son's favourite so it's a really tricky situation. I'm personally thinking of giving it a week or so & seeing if anyone else in our local area is in the same boat that would like to adopt her so they can retire together in partnership. I would definitely be vetting the situation carefully first to make sure the intentions are sound & she would be cared for well. Hope you find a resolution that suits your situation & hens wellbeing too : )

I have just had to despatch a sick chicken which, thankfully, was very quick and simple although emotionally difficult. However, I now have one solitary 4-year-old chicken left. I can’t get another at this stage as we are likely to be moving to rented accommodation away from the area this summer, and although a friend was perhaps willing to take on the two hens, I don’t think she will want to take on the longer commitment of a new young chicken, and I’m not sure that the stress of both moving and acclimatising to a new companion would be kind to my chicken either. I don’t want to hand her over to someone who might just throw her in with a flock to sink or swim - she’s a small chicken and (I’m assuming) wouldn’t have much status arriving on her own, no longer laying. It seems like the most humane thing might be to cull her as well, but I don’t know if that would be wrong. Advice gratefully received.

I did meet someone who was allergic to chickens and had to get rid of them very quickly (they came to us). No idea what his symptoms were, but they do create a fair bit if fine dust from their feathers. If the chickens had mites of some description they might possibly be transferred to humans, but normally infestations are 'host specific', so infect only chickens. You will need to see your doctor and have tests for allergies as it is more likely to be something else. Perhaps any cleaning agents you are using?

😆hi everyone , started keeping ; chickens in February, does anyone have any info on skin conditions to humans ? If any . I am covered in rashes and spots and I thought I would find out if there were any skin problems regarding the keeping of chickens

Hello, I bought a 3mx3m walk in run with a clear cover for the roof for my cats last year but have since moved and have plans to install a cat proof fence instead. So I’m looking to sell. Fully dismantled will just need collecting! I live in Gloucester, UK.

Hi Apologises for the delayed response as my registration only recently completed. Yes, they are still available if you’re interested. Many thanks

Yes, there is some irritation, she is making a mess of her foot in one particular area now. I have some E45 so will do that straight away. Thank you so much Beantree for your response.

Perhaps there is some itch during the healing process? Could you try E45 cream or something else that you would use on your own sensitive skin areas?

Lots of people have the same problem with rats getting through the cage because the holes are too large. The solution is to attach finer mesh to the outside, but rats are pretty smart and will normally find a way in.

Good afternoon are these items still available?

My hen Billie had scaly leg mite and I have been treating it weekly for a while to catch any mite eggs. Her scales are shedding now, only a few more remain. She now is picking at her own feet and making them bleed it's the area where there are no scales. There must be some irritation their for her to this but she is free of scaly leg mite though I have treated her again just to make sure and I am checking her feet daily. If anyone can offer any advice or a solution to stop the feet picking, I would be most grateful. She is an elderly gentle girl and luckily, none of the other hens are attracted to peck at her feet.

Hi all, I am new to the Omlet community and have just purchased an Omlet Eglu Go Up with cage. We want to keep guinea pigs in it and now the guinea pig breeder tells me that rats will fit through the cage bars. Do you have any problems with rats?

Hi! I bought the wheels/ handles after building the coop and run. I was pleasantly surprised that I didn’t have to take apart the whole coop/run combo. I took off the bottom fencing in the back and the sides I unclipped the back portion for some wiggle room. I also took off the top of the coop because I thought I would have to disassemble the whole thing. I’m pretty sure I didn’t need to remove the top but it did give me some room to sit inside underneath the coop. Also I had two people one on the inside and one on the outside. In my opinion, it wasn’t a problem to do after the fact, and easier than I initially anticipated.

Is this still available?

Hi, is the eglu still for sale? I live in Tamworth

WEEKEND20 discount code not working! Anyone else having this issue? Says code applied but price not changing

I wish I would have seen this about 2 hours ago. My controller kept saying it was a sliding door even though it was a rotary one. I also couldnt convince it that it was already closed and needed to be opened. It kept saying it was going to close, wouldn't do anything, then display a "crush" error (glad that works). It was stuck in that loop without a way to get it to open. I recognized it needed to be calibrated, but couldn't get it to perform that function. I tried removing the batteries to power cycle it, thinking that would reset it, but no such luck. I followed your instructions and removed the wires from the light and motor before factory resetting and then reconnecting them. It worked as intenteded immediately.Thank you so much! Sorry for the novel but I hope the detail helps someone because this drove me mad until I saw this post

I'm sorry if my reply has already come through and this is a repeat, but - is this still available? We are in Burley, hampshire. We have a BW transporter so if dismantled could fit in despite seats in the back, we are happy to collect!

Hi, is this still available? we are in Burley Hampshire. So not too far. We have a VW transporter with seats in - prob too small to collect with?

Can someone advise for the auto chicken door wifi what distance can it reach and still be connected to the modem? Thankyou

Is this still available?

Looking for an outdoor catio and accessories