Murdo Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Just thought I hadn't seen this discussed. When you need to take them to the vet what do you put them in ? Or alternatively, if you have to keep them inside because of sickness ? There must be people out there with opinions on this ? Just thought we could do with a Chook Box Jury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 I am chicken shopping this weekend (fingers crossed) so have got a couple of big boxes with straw in for them to travel in. Some people use cat carriers,but I was a bit worried that it wouldn't be tall enough for the chickens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 I'd suggest a cardboard box, or one of those things you carry cats in. Are looking for another decision?! We are now on at least page 12 on the other thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley-Jean Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 I'd suggest a cardboard box, or one of those things you carry cats in. That's what I have. A cat box with news paper in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 I might take my cat box to the chicken shop too - you never know how many I might end up with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 I have an all wire cat carrier which opens at the top. This will also be used if my girls go broody in the summer. If I need to bring a sick chicken inside I have an indoor bunny hutch. It is a large plastic tray( it looks like a large cat litter tray) with wire sides and top. There is a door at the side and one on the top. It measures about a metre long by half a metre wide and half a metre high. I have bought a couple of hook on containers for food and water ( the type you put in parrot cages). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 I put my chickens in a large cardboard box with straw inside and airholes. They usually go all dozy when they're put in it. It was especially funny when I had to take one or mine to the vet. You could see all the other people staring at t he box and wondering what was inside it. A little embarrasing when they knew it was a chicken. I dont think many people think of taking a chicken to the vet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted March 3, 2006 Author Share Posted March 3, 2006 Just thought we could do with a Chook Box Jury. Clearly they're all too young. All that work for one gag and yet all ye titter not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleata Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 i bought a cardboard poultry carrier fro the domestic fouwl trust and when innara was sick over new year and she is quite the house hook anyway we kept her indoors with a blanket on the couch and during the afternoon so she could dose on my lap and wtch tv with me and put in a wicker basket loaded with towels in the bedroom at night ** see blog for pics..** they do have me well trained dont they Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 I bought a cardboard carry box from Domestic Fowl Trust too - just added it to my order last time I bought something. I put some straw over the bottom of the box and it looks quite nice and cosy I've only used it with Gloria so far, but she loves it (tho maybe that's something to do with the sweetcorn and grapes I gave her while shut up in there ) Cookie. xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 i bought a cardboard poultry carrier fro the domestic fouwl trust and when innara was sick over new year and she is quite the house hook anyway we kept her indoors with a blanket on the couch and during the afternoon so she could dose on my lap and wtch tv with me and put in a wicker basket loaded with towels in the bedroom at night ** see blog for pics..** they do have me well trained dont they That's quite a image. I wouldn't dare take mine indoors in case they pooed or trod muddy footprints everywhere I nearly had a heart attack when I go back on Beth's first day and the eglu was empty. Beth was shut separately in the run, but the others had not made it into the eglu via the open egg port (they've done it before silly things). I tracked them down to the cardboard box on its side with straw Beth had come in that we'd left on the lawn. T and S were snuggled up very cosily in it and it looked very sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 When Margot was poorly and had to go the vets the only suitable carrier was a box that used to contain beer. She was indignant that it was only Carlsberg and thought she should have had 1664 at the very least Afterwards bearing in mind the and the giggles we said we could get a proper carrier. That was 7 months ago and if one had to go to the vet's today they could choose from a stella artois box or a wine crate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Just thought we could do with a Chook Box Jury. Clearly they're all too young. All that work for one gag and yet all ye titter not. Yup far too young Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley-Jean Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 I'll give it 5 Murdo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Sounds good - until you realise its 5 out of 100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley-Jean Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 no no no no no..... there was a little scouse girl on the juke box jury panel who would always say when giving her score for a song "Oil giv it Foive" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChookieCaz Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 I never used to listen to Juke Box Jury, although I'm sure some of my school friends must have done. As for the carrier, Lizzie came home in a cardboard box which she slept in in the kitchen and then the garage for a few nights before she started to sleep in the Eglu with the other two. When I first had to take Ginger to the vet, I borrowed a cat basket (plastic type), then I bought my own in which I put newspaper on the bottom. This is then easy to clean and I think safer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Cardboard pet carrier from Pets at Home....about £3 I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 I use a cat carry box. Metal roof and door at one end. I put the smaller roosting bars in one end so the chook has something to hang onto! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChookieCaz Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 The cardboard pet carrier from Pets at Home sounds like it cost not a lot less than my plastic carrier (Lidl or Aldi). But putting roosting bars in the cat carrier sounds a good idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Archive box from work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
