Goosey Lucy Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Clarabelle said: Shall I pick up the phone and order today....?? Yes!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 My eglu door is always open and they go in and out as they please! Ditto Only if it is really cold will I shut the eglu door. It is surprisingly warm inside the eglu with four warm little feathered bodies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bondinho Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Our chooks would be very close to our house and we are mid-terrace so the neighbours would undoubtedly be able to hear them. I live in a mid-errace and none of my hens (bantams currently or my old bluebelle and silkie crosses) make any noise really, only if a cat comes in - although sometimes they completely ignore them so maybe it is just certain cats! But it does depend entirely on the chickens I think, if you buy from Omlet then at least you get the 30 day money back guarantee and you should find out within that time if they are noisy hens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Tilytinkle Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Hello all, Oooh well reading some posts again is thawing my chilly feet its ridiculous to keep having second thoughts . .. infact today i've hurtled from one extreme to another thinking well maybe if we still get our chooks them maybe 3 would be better than 2, as there are 3 of us & we should have one each Hmmmm order still placed, warming up & getting excited again Thanks for reassurance over noise from Mrs Pepperpots, aah they all sound so lovely - you're all brill at looking after them.I'm quite nervus at the very thought, cosy bedding - yikes. . .mite powder, citronell, spices, sooo many things to remember! Ms Tilybatty ( due date 6th March EDIT .. on second thoughts equalling 3 chooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 We only close the eglu door when it's really cold and frosty. The rest of the time they come and go as they please and seem to prefer it that way. Me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pearsons Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 In the winter my hens are shut in when it gets dark and they have settled down for the night (too early and they all come out to see if there is food in the offing). I put the grubs away as well. I let them out around 6.30 to 7.00. My husband does the weekend letting out as he is always up around that time to go to the loo. He does put a dressing gown on over his jimjams though! In the summer we don't lock the hens in at all as it is light most of the time. There are foxes around but in the summer the wild rabbits and ducks make foxy's dinner as they are easier to get at. In the winter I am not so confident. Helen in Hume Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
