robskyd Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Hello We plan to have some major building work to our house in the summer and I've read a number of times that other Eglu owners gave up their chooks as it would be too stressful for them (the birds not the Eglu owners!!) with all the builders and machinery. Can anyone confirm if its better to have them re-homed? Even if just for the period that the garden is being decimated? Cheers Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Never heard of this Rob. Can you move them further down the garden or ask a friend to have them for a while? It would be such a pity to get rid of them. There has been a lot of building noise going on very close to us as a local school is being rebuilt ....it has been really noisy at times.....and my girls haven't turned a hair.....or should that be a feather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 As Egluntine says, it depends on how near they are to it. My neighbours had builders outside for about 6 months last year - the girls found it very interesting. Depending on where you are located, perhaps someone on the chicken-sitters list could foster them for a few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 mine dont take much notice of noise, so if you have an area of the garden where you can move them to prevent them getting covered in dust etc, they might be ok in your garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweety Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 I think they'll get used to the noise etc if mine are anything to go by. They used to be terrified of the lawn mower/ chain saw/ leaf blower but it didn't take them long to get used to the noise and now they ignore it completely . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 We moved out for 6 months to have an extension,we were only further up the road, and came back at least twice a day but left the chooks in the garden while it was being done. The builders loved watching them them, and one is working on his girlfriend to get some Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 I drive my mower straight to them and my June plays "chicken" with me - many's the time I've stopped because she hasn't moved. This is a noisy 6.5 horse power ride on mower too - large and noisy but the chickens don't care! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkleeeeee Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 we have just had a big extension built on the back of our house and the girls loved it. they sat on the highest perches watching. they didnt mind when the digger dug a huge ditch next to the run!!! they loved the attention they got from the workmen (and the bread) i wouldnt worry and you certainly will not have to get rid of them. the only disadvantage the girls have not been free-ranging (as i dont want them to get squashed by a truck or digger) whilst the fence is down. having said that they have had alot of entertainment and treats i dont think they mind much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Our neighbours have just had an extension built and the girls didn't mind the noise at all. I suppose that they might have been a bit offended though when one of the builder asked me what we had in the run. He then went on to say that he knew that we had a couple of chickens but what were the other things. When I told him that my brahmas and cochins were in fact also chickens, he asked, 'What, real ones?' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 'What, real ones?' What on earth did he think they were then? My window cleaner always stops to chat to the girls, as do any workmen I have doing stuff at home. The chooks love the attention and are always happy to have a knee to sit on If you are concened about your girls, then suss out a potential chicken sitter in your area in case they get disturbed by the noise, then you can always re-home them for the duration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
