Run Clips

[The Dogmother]

Dilly isn't online at the moment, but Orp and brahma banties are indeed bigger than pekins. I have one large and one small pekin, but they are bigger than even the larger one.

[Bondinho]

OK thanks Clare. When I add to my flock in future I think I'll stick with a variety of pekins and maybe a couple of araucana bantams. I'm trying to hold back from spending all my overtime money I've just earnt on a cube so I can add another few bantams! I know I shouldn't but chooks are so addictive

[The Dogmother]

Aren't they just!?

[The Dogmother]

Aren't they just!?

[Bondinho]

Dragging this post up again!

 

I'm wondering about getting an extension for the eglu and adding another 2 (3 maximum) bantams, as my idea of a Cube won't work in my garden - it would interfere with the washing too much so is a no go.

 

But would that be enough space for 7/8 hens? I've currently got a Pekin, a Poland bantam, an Appenzeller (same size as Poland bantam), and 2 silkies (1 is smallish, bit bigger than pekin, and 1 is bit bigger than the other silkie). I'd like to get more Pekins (Lavender, Millefleur and Buff ideally) so they would only be little additions to the flock

 

Whenever I'm at home they get to free range most of the day - so most weekend, usually 1 day a week and in the summer it will be every evening. I know Clare has said she keeps 10 in there but they are nearly always free ranging.

 

Is 7/8 that too many in an Eglu with run and extension with only that amount of freeranging??? I always have things hanging in the run to keep them entertained with a few perches as well.

[Eyren]

My hens only get about the same free-ranging time, and Claret seemed to think that 5 would be OK in a standard run, so I'm sure 7 or even 8 would be fine with the 1m converter - it adds a good 50% to the floor area of the run, so you can add 50% more chickens (2.5)

[Bondinho]

That is what I wanted to here! Hmm, now the thought of integrating new chickens, not such a nice thought but will be worth it to have a few more fluffy bums swaggering around my garden